I travelled to Utah this past weekend, and while there I was reminded of my wonderful yet ridiculous obsession with the Olympics, which I explored last year when I covered the 2010 Winter Olympics for TSL. My Olympic obsession began around eigth grade with the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. I
Author: Amy Brownstein
Should Athletes Be Held to Higher Standards?
The media often portray partying and sports as going hand in hand, a la Varsity Bues, but when athletes get Tropical Lei crazy they are looked down upon and rebuked. This article is not meant to encourage partying behavior from athletes (I’m an RA), but instead to point out and
Sagehen Tennis Falters vs. Stags but Stand at 11-7 Overall
After a string of successes against highly ranked opponents, including their first ever win against Gustavus Adolphus, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s tennis team approached their match against the nationally ranked CMS Stags with confidence. It was, after all, just another SCIAC game. But in the end, the fifth-ranked Stags didn’t let
Tennis: P-P Hangs Tough vs. Nation’s Top Teams
Despite an injury that sidelined former national champion, Siobhan Finicane PO ’10 and her doubles partner, Olivia Muesse PO ‘11, the Sagehens have remained in the top 10 of the ITA Division-III national rankings for the entire season. The team’s victory despite Finicane and Muesse’s absence proves just how far
Winter Olympics Review: USA Wins the Medal Race with 37 Top Three Finishes at 2010 Vancouver Games
After two weeks of intense competition, the 2010 winter Olympics have come to a close. The US ended the Olympics with 37 medals overall (9 gold, 15 silver, 13 bronze), and Germany and Canada came in second and third place respectively in the overall medal count. The Canadians, however, broke
Winter Olympics Update: Americans Soar on Vancouver Slopes and Ice
The Olympics have built in excitement this past week, with many of the most anticipated sports approaching the medal round. The U.S. leads in the medal count with 28, with Germany following with 24 as of Feb. 24. Both the U.S. and Germany are tied for the lead with eight
Olympics: TSL Checks in Above The Border at the 2010 Winter Games
After the inevitable pre-Olympic drama storm, we can finally sit back to watch world-class athletes do what they do best—compete. Amidst photo-shoot scandals, weather scandals, protest scandals, and every other story line you could dream up, it is easy to forget that the Olympics and pure athletics should serve as
Amy Brownstein Previews the Winter Olympics and Some American Hopefuls
The Olympic Games represent not just a time for countries to unite, but also a time to recognize the accomplishments of athletes in less popular, non-mainstream sports ranging from speed skating to bobsled, biathlon to luge, and snowboarding to skeleton. The athletes who participate in these less mainstream sports train
P-P Volleyball Cruises Past CMS to Complete Season Sweep
By beating CMS for the second time this year, the red hot Sagehen volleyball team pushed its winning streak to five games and continued its march up the conference standings. P-P now sits at 10-8 overall, with a 6-2 conference record—good for second place behind Redlands, a team that beat
Volleyball Freshmen Bring Talent and Passion to Help Propel Surging Squad
Though they are new to Pomona and Pitzer, the freshmen on the women’s volleyball team have contributed significantly to the team’s success so far this season. While the women might be new to the team, they feel comfortable and are all happy to be playing volleyball at the collegiate level.