The Pomona-Pitzer women’s basketball team (8-16, 6-10 SCIAC) wrapped up its season Saturday, Feb. 22, falling 71-58 to Occidental College (13-12, 7-9 SCIAC) at home in a game that encapsulated the Sagehens’ season in many ways, as flashes of a great team alternated with stretches of poor execution and inconsistency.
Author: Alistair Thompson
Kim Scamman: A Cut Above
Kim Scamman CM ’15 is quick. Not just quick as in side-to-side or straight ahead. Not just quick as in the decisions she makes as a point guard or her kickout passes that find open teammates on the perimeter. Not just quick as in basketball IQ. But quick as in
Athenas Take SCIAC by Storm, Earn NCAA Bid
After claiming the SCIAC title on Saturday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s soccer team earned itself a spot in the Division III NCAA tournament. The CMS Athenas, who finished 10-8-3 overall and 7-5-2 in SCIAC, will take on 12th-ranked Hardin-Simmons University this Saturday, Nov. 16, at California Lutheran University in the tournament’s
Pomona Needs to Focus on Veterans
One of the first things I set up in my room this past August was a poster. It is a small black-and-white image of five U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima in 1945. It is one of the most
Women’s Cross Country Vaults To No. 6 Spot in D-III Rankings
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s cross country team moved up to the sixth spot in the Division III West Region poll after placing ninth at the University of California, Riverside Invitational on Saturday. The Sagehens came into Saturday ranked ninth in the West Region, but strong performances from the top five P-P
Women’s Water Polo Wins SCIAC, Heads to NCAA Championships
The Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team is headed to the NCAA Championships for the fifth time in seven years after claiming the SCIAC title this past weekend. The Sagehens never trailed in the tournament as they defeated Chapman University, Occidental College, and University of Redlands to take their place atop
Women’s Water Polo Upsets Athenas to Keep NCAA Hopes Alive
In a season full of ups and downs, it looks like the Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team (15-16, 6-2 SCIAC) has finally hit its stride, and the timing couldn’t be better for the Sagehens. With the chance to qualify for the NCAA Championship potentially on the line, the Hens defeated
Special Report: Athletic Atmosphere on Campus
The sizable difference between the athletics spending at Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps has raised some questions about the value that the P-P administration places on athletics. Interim Dean of Pomona College Betsy Crighton, however, is quick to defend the value of athletics and physical wellness programs at Pomona. “Physical education in
Special Report: Breaking Down the Athletics Budget
Pomona-Pitzer’s sports coaches are not breaking the campus budget, a close analysis of athletic spending shows. Men’s golf is pricey. Women’s track is cheap. And the Sagehens get outspent two to one by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in athletics. In 2011, the P-P athletic department spent a total of $2,177,673 according to a
Claremont Dragons Compete Despite Limited Numbers
One of the best teams playing on the Claremont campuses is flying under the radar. Most of the players never played in high school, the majority of the program’s funding comes from alumni donations, and if you scan a list of the Claremont Colleges’ varsity sports, you won’t find this