Resident Assistant Josh Marx PO ’28 leaned on a fantasy football league to bring his hall together.
Longtime fantasy football participants and new members alike spoke to its allure as a social ritual. Fantasy football is both meticulous and meaningless, yet it remains an enduring way to sustain friendships.
Sports
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.
Four 5C athletes headline preseason lacrosse All-Americans
Four 5C Lacrosse players were recently named preseason All-Americans. Julia Ryan CM ‘27 of CMC was joined by River Buechner PO ‘26, Shelby Stanton PO ‘26 and Taylor Glanville PZ ‘26 of P-P. The four sat down for interviews to discuss the hard work and winners’’ mindsets that led to this honor.
Rivalry, records and senior send-offs: Pomona-Pitzer invitational sets the stage for SCIAC championships
A bright, sunny morning atop the Haldeman pool deck on Feb. 7 signaled the start to the Pomona-Pitzer Swim Invitational, the second encounter of the season between the Sixth Street rivals Sagehens and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. As the final meet before the SCIAC Championships, the event bubbled with excitement as athletes from
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
Where is your Ballon d’Or? Don’t need it
Otto Fritton PZ ’27 likes to look at the “what-if.” Few careers saddened him more than that of Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, a man who influenced an entire generation without ever quite fulfilling his potential. Yet, despite his shortcomings, Fritton wonders if it even matters. Perhaps Neymar shouldn’t be judged on what he didn’t accomplish, but on the generation he inspired.
Hot dam! Sagehens beat the Caltech Beavers 63-41
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s basketball defeated the Caltech Beavers in dominant fashion, winning the game 63-41. The Beavers were coached by P-P’s former assistant head coach, Madison Quan, but fell short in a matchup where bench depth proved to be crucial. For Head Coach Alaina Woo, this result is simply a culmination of the work that all 15 players have put into preparing for the season.
Jack Gold and Alex Henderson slug their way to All-American status
D3Baseball.com named both Jack Gold PO ’27 and Alex Henderson CM ’27 to its preseason All-American Team. The two stars helped lead their respective teams to their NCAA Regional tournaments last year, with Henderson and the Stags reaching the NCAA Super Regionals. For the junior duo, the inevitable failure of baseball brings the charm.
Running towards hope: Kirk Lord’s journey with PANDAS
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) track and field runner Kirk Lord PZ ’28 was adorned with the CALHope Courage Award on Jan. 12, and received $1,000 to his nonprofit National PANDAS/PANS Youth Alliance. Lord, diagnosed with PANDAS in the second grade, will use the publicity and funding to continue his advocacy work surrounding the autoimmune disease.
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.