Pitzer professor David Goldblatt is obsessed with football (soccer). After finishing his undergraduate years at Cambridge University, a young Goldblatt visited a place he hadn’t been since his childhood — a football stadium. This was the spark that ignited his multi-decade tango with the sport, not as a professional athlete but as an author and journalist examining its hidden political and sociological impact.
Author: Jake Creelan
Pomona-Pitzer welcomes Dr. Danielle Lynch as new athletics director
Pomona-Pitzer welcomed its new athletic director, Dr. Danielle Lynch, on April 1 as she left her previous post at Haverford College. Lynch brings over 20 years of administrative experience in Division III athletics, which impressed Brent Carbajal, interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of Pomona.
Seminars and scoreboards: Economics of sports
Few economics electives are as popular as Economics of Sports at Pomona College. This spring, Professor Marisa Cameron, an avid football fan herself, is teaching two sections of the upper-division elective. From using data analytics to calculate player value to learning the history of free agency, students like Tara Kamshad PO ’28 use sports as an accessible gateway to the world of economics.
Seminars and scoreboards: Sports and politics
Every semester, the Claremont Colleges advertise nearly 2,700 courses across dozens of disciplines. This semester, course selections offer a whopping six sports courses taught by four different instructors across three colleges. In Jake Creelan’s PO ’29 new column, Seminars and Scoreboards, he dissects the contents of each course with the course’s instructors and students. First on the list is Sports and Politics taught by Tom Le of Pomona College.
Reloaded, the Claremont Cougars are ready to compete
A group of cougars is called a range. The Claremont Cougars, the 5C men’s club lacrosse team, embodies that word. From seasoned veterans who turned down collegiate offers to novices who picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time, the team offers a diversity of skill levels, united by a desire to win.
Let’s disc-uss the Braineaters, ultimate frisbee aiming for nationals
In Claremont, few club teams do it like the Braineaters. From an intense spring travel schedule to a camaraderie recognized by every team member, the ultimate frisbee club returns for its 47th year (chirp chirp!) on campus, going back to 1979. Seniors like Johnny Russell CM ’26 help carry the team’s traditions, one of which is assigning nicknames
Biggest Game of the Year, 5C style
On Sunday, Feb. 8, millions of Americans, including many in Claremont, will tune in to the most widely watched American sporting event of the year: Super Bowl LX. This year’s contest is a rematch of eleven years ago, when the New England Patriots dramatically defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the last drive of the game. This year, the Patriots can mark the beginning of a new era, or the Seahawks can look to reclaim the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in 12 years.
Second Sixth Street game ends in stalemate as Pomona-Pitzer and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s soccer tie.
In the second iteration of the Sixth Street Rivalry, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s soccer battled in a goalless draw. The Hens entered the game hoping to ride the high from their 1-0 victory against the Athenas on Sept. 24. But the full-time whistle marked the end of a tied contest, as neither side was able to find a winner despite a combined 23 shots.
P-P men’s soccer defeat CMS 2-1 to continue strong start to season
In the annual installation of the Sixth Street Rivalry game, Sagehens soccer came away with a nail-biting 2-1 victory over the Stags, with the winning goal scored in the 79th minute by Sebastian Lee Jara PO ’29. The spirit of competition was palpable throughout the game, and the teams tallied a total of five yellow cards and 18 fouls at the final whistle.
Two uniforms, one goal: 5C Cheer Team starts new wave of school spirit
The Claremont Colleges may have a rivalry to boast, but for years, one thing has always been missing: a cheer team. But two former cheerleaders, Regan Cooper PO ‘29 and Adelina Grotenhuis PO ’28, are flying in with spirit into the 5Cs to take athletics to another level.