Caroline Bullock CM ‘24, member of the Division I Claremont Foxes rugby team, traveled to the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center on March 24 to compete against the Canadian developmental sevens team in a five game series. Bullock only began playing rugby in college, when she signed up at the club fair.
Club Sports
5C ski and board marks historic wins at UCSA Nationals, years of success on the horizon
Through sludge, injuries and rainy days 5C ski and board club found the podium in two events at the U.S Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships in Lake Placid, New York the week of March 4. Women’s freeski, anchored by a strong core of three first years, locked down gold while women’s freestyle snowboard took bronze, rising above varsity teams across the country.
Sly Foxes outmaneuver Occidental women’s rugby, earning a 30 – 10 victory and sweet revenge
The Claremont Foxes women’s rugby team proved that size isn’t everything as they took down the Occidental Tigers 30-10 on Saturday, March 2. Scrappy as they come, the foxes faced the pouring rain and avenged their November loss to the Tigers.
Cue the magic 8-ball: 5C Billiard Club hosts ‘Heartbreak Tournament’ at Pomona College
Cue the drama — on Sunday, March 3, the 5C Billiard Club hosted its Valentine’s Day-themed “Heartbreak Tournament” in Pomona College’s Walker Lounge. The room was filled with music, tension and the smell of Cane’s as the club worked to create a fun tournament environment.
Girls in Lifting and Fitness makes a safe space for women and gender nonconforming people out of the masculine wasteland of the gym
Say goodbye to intimidating gym bros and cardio-only workouts (unless you’re into that). Girls in Lifting and Fitness (GILFs) holds four weekly sessions for 5C women and gender nonconforming students to experience the positive side of exercise without the too-often seen negatives.
“Our main focus is kind of demystifying the gym as this space for men and masculine figures,” Sam Machin PO ’24 said. “And so we really just want to work on making the gym less intimidating, having more information about what each machine does, proper form and what that looks like, and how to work as a group.”
5C Ski and Snowboard Team provides slope side home for skiers of all levels
From bunny hills to double black diamonds, the 5C Ski and Snowboard team welcomes all levels of experience on the slopes. The team, almost double the size it was last year with many new members, is sending 23 athletes to the National Championships the first week of March in Lake Placid, New York.
The Coyotes are coming out to play in season’s biggest tournament
The Coyotes are hungry for a win at their upcoming sectionals tournament and are ready to defend their home turf against top dogs like UCLA and UCSD. 5C club tennis is excited to showcase their variety of talents in the biggest tournament of the season on Feb. 17 and 18 at Claremont Tennis Club.
Bruins beware: Claremont Foxes defeat UCLA in rugby showdown
Tell the Bruins to try, try again. The Foxes weren’t fooling around last weekend, besting UCLA 29-5 in their first home match of the season. This matchup featured rookie talent from the Foxes B-side, showing a promising future for Foxes as they look to continue their dominant run.
Welased out: Self-coached Claremont Weasels women’s club basketball go down to the Bruins in first game of the season
Pop goes the weasel! The newly coachless Claremont Weasels lost their season opener 51-21 against the UCLA Bruins, despite glimmers of hope from youngsters on the squad.
Claremont Men’s Club Soccer falls to Cal State Fullerton in a 0-1 battle
Kicking off their season with an intense show-down, the Claremont men’s club soccer team faced off against the Cal State Fullerton Titans. On Saturday, Oct. 21st, despite their valiant effort to defend their turf (but actually grass freshly ruined by a men’s rugby game), Claremont fell to the Titans 1-0 in their first game of the season.