After wrapping up their rigorous regular season and conference matches, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s (23-5, 5-2 SCIAC) and women’s (12-5, 7-1 SCIAC) tennis teams headed to the Ojai Tournament April 23-26 for a weekend of tennis, sun and fresh orange juice. Although neither team ended up with a trophy, both were
Author: Grant Steele
Hudson Emerges as Key Player for Sagehens After Impressive Journey
When he came in as a quiet first-year walk-on to the Pomona-Pitzer men’s tennis team, nobody had very high expectations for the previously-unknown Connor Hudson PO ’15 from Golden, Colo. Luckily for the Sagehens, Hudson used his underdog position as motivation to prove everyone wrong. And prove them wrong he
In Clash of Top Teams, Stags Prevail Over Sagehens in Sixth Street Rivalry match
Winning championships while having fun ranks at the top of the list of priorities for any collegiate athlete. For those at the 5Cs, though, winning the infamous Sixth Street rivalry game is a close second. Pulling off a victory in front of a boisterous crowd of Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps fans
Sweeping Competition, Hens Serve Well for Successful Weekend
After a difficult but rewarding stretch of matches in March, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s and men’s tennis teams continued their winning ways into the first weekend of April, combining to win last weekend’s matches 41-4 against their five opponents. Despite these dominant results, athletes from both teams emphasized camaraderie over their
Sagehens Slash Top-Ranked Opponents Despite Demanding Schedules
While their fellow students spent the past week battling the post-spring break daze, the Pomona-Pitzer women’s (7-3, 3-0 SCIAC) and men’s (16-3, 3-0 SCIAC) tennis teams have had no time for respite as they continue to forage on through the midst of their demanding schedule. After a rigorous but successful
Sagehens Make Statement at First SCIAC Quad Meet
In their first SCIAC Quad meet of the year on March 7, both the Pomona-Pitzer men and women’s track and field teams went 3-0 against California Lutheran University, Chapman University and the California Institute of Technology, showing their competitors that these Hens mean business in 2015. The Sagehens competed in
Sagehens Overwhelm Poets With Series Sweep
Coming off a series win against the University of Redlands Bulldogs, the Pomona-Pitzer baseball team (11-3, 8-1 SCIAC) extended their winning streak to five this past weekend as the Sagehens dominated the Whittier College Poets (2-11, 1-5 SCIAC) in three straight games, propelling themselves to a tie for first place
Two-Sport Athlete Smith Brings Spark to Stags Baseball
Last fall, Trey Smith CM ’18 was snagging passes as a wide receiver for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps football team. This week, after a scorching start to the baseball season during which he went 15-for-30 over his first eight games, the right fielder landed a spot on the D3Baseball.com Team of the
Athenas Hold Off Hens, Secure Victory
The Claremont Colleges boast stellar academics, beautiful campuses and a unique consortium that sets them apart from the many liberal arts colleges across the country. With these benefits comes, of course, the ensuing rivalry between the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Pomona-Pitzer athletic programs. Unlike any other rivalry in the country, the competitive
Hummel’s Poise Proves Vital to Hens
As a fifth-grader new to basketball in the frigid Midwestern metropolis of Chicago, the last place Amelia Hummel PZ ’16 would have imagined that she’d be in ten years was on a women’s college basketball team in Southern California. Even more difficult for her to believe would have been that