Like any fairytale, the situation at first sight was grim: University of Redlands’ first-year guard Joey Sponheim and two of his teammates came in to put the Bulldogs’ men’s basketball team up by 10 points in the first three minutes. If this was any indication of the game to come,
Author: Natalie Lillie
Athenas Triumph Fourth Year in a Row over Rival Sagehens
Jai Dungca CM ’17 sealed the deal with two seemingly effortless free throws to cement a 46-35 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas basketball victory over their Sixth Street rivals, the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, on Saturday, Jan. 28. With this momentous win, not only will CMS hold onto their first place spot in the
CMS Lacrosse Secures Second Seed
Judging on their season thus far, it seems like there’s nothing the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s lacrosse team (13-3, 8-2 SCIAC) can’t do. The Athenas came out on their home field ready to play Saturday, Apr. 23, defeating the Occidental College (8-10, 2-9 SCIAC) in 14-7 a solid victory. This win was particularly satisfying
Athenas Steamroll Cal Lutheran, Pomona-Pitzer
Watching the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team (26-6-1, 19-2 SCIAC) relentlessly pursue the SCIAC championship (and eventually Division III National championship) is a thrilling, engaging, and intense experience. The Athenas continued to display their breathtaking and inspiring poise against California Lutheran University (13-18, 7-13 SCIAC) on Friday, Apr. 15, and the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens (9-23, 6-14
CMS Softball Tames Tigers Over Weekend
On Saturday, Apr. 2, the thunder crack of softball bats and emphatic cheers of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps softball team (22-5-1, 15-1 SCIAC) ricocheted around Athena Field to propel CMS to victory. This past weekend, the team completed two shutouts against Occidental College: The Athenas won both games 6-0, proving once again that natural talent combined
Athenas Place First, Second at Cal Lutheran
Eyeing her next shot, Taylor Kain-Godoy CM '17 analyzed the hole in front of her with practiced confidence. After playing for over 15 years, she knew how to take a deep breath, determine the perfect angle from which to strike, swing with just the right amount of finesse, and…bingo! She got it once again! There were countless scenarios
CMS Women’s Water Polo Goes 1-3 against D-I Teams
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s water polo team (2-9, 2-8 SCIAC) played ferociously Mar. 4 and 5 against Whittier College (12-3, 2-0 SCIAC), and Division-I teams University of California, San Diego (14-6, 1-0 Conf.), University of California, Santa Barbara (11-8, 0-0 SCIAC), and Concordia University (0-10, 0-1 Conf.). The Athenas were able to pull out
CMS Softball Sweeps Cal Lutheran Over Weekend
Briana Halle CM '19’s crushing grand-slam was the cherry on top of an epic ending for the Claremont-Mudd Scripps softball team (6-3-1, 5-1 SCIAC) in their first game against the California Lutheran University Regals (7-8, 2-4 SCIAC) on Saturday, Feb. 27. A seven-run rally in the fifth inning, including Halle’s grand
Stags Step Up to the Plate
The energy and cheers radiated from the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (3-5, 2-1 SCIAC) dugout into the stands and across the field as Trey Smith CM ’18 stepped up to the plate on Saturday afternoon. After having already smashed a grand slam in the first game earlier that day, Smith approached the plate with his
When At First You Don’t Succeed (in Overtime) Try, Try Again
Corie Hack CM ’19 sure knows how to make a statement on the lacrosse field. Hack had the most incredible debut of her collegiate lacrosse career as Claremont-Mudd-Scripps took on the St. Mary’s Gaels on Saturday, Feb. 13, scoring almost half of the team’s 13 goals (five, to be precise), including the game-winning