For the first time in 16 years, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team (3-1, 2-0 SCIAC) succeeded in shutting out an opponent in its 37-0 blowout win over conference opponent Occidental (0-3, 0-2 SCIAC). The last shutout was a 29-0 routing of Lewis and Clark on Sept. 29, 2001. CMS absolutely dominated the Tigers in
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Heartbreak Continues for Sagehen Football Despite Birir’s Monster Day
Aseal Birir PO ‘18 ran for a single-game rushing record of 275 yards on Saturday, Oct. 7, setting a new high for the Pomona-Pitzer football program. He also scored five touchdowns, enough to earn him the SCIAC Player of the Week honor. But it wasn’t enough to push the
From West Point to CMS: Running Back Spencer Sheff Adjusting to Claremont Life
“I really love this place and I’m really thankful to be here. I appreciate it so much more because I had a completely different life before.” Just how different was Spencer Sheff’s life before transferring to Claremont McKenna College? While other 18-year-old college first-years were out absorbing the social scene and
Aseal Birir Claims Pomona-Pitzer Rushing Record in Loss to Lewis & Clark
For Pomona-Pitzer’s running back Aseal Birir PO ’18, Saturday, Sept. 16 was a day of mixed emotions. Even as the Sagehens (1-1-0) fell 40-29 to the Lewis and Clark Pioneers (1-1-0), Birir made history in the P-P football program, running for 119 yards to become the Hens’ All-Time Career Rushing leader. “It feels good to