A resurgent Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s soccer team kicked past Puget Sound 2-0 on Sunday, Nov. 16, to secure its spot in the round of 16 in the NCAA Division III tournament. Though the Sagehens have consistently finished in the top echelons of SCIAC, they have not advanced past the second round of the NCAA playoffs since their historic run in 2019, when they reached the semifinals. This victory over Puget Sound broke the team’s streak of early exits, so it holds a special place in the hearts of many players.
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Sagehens football lose 3-21 in home opener against Lewis and Clark
On Sept. 20, the Pomona-Pitzer football team lost its home opener against the Lewis and Clark College Pioneers 3-21, marking its first defeat of the season. Though the Hens could not replicate their success from their previous game against the Willamette Bearcats, defensive captain Jake Sugawara PO ’26 emphasized that confronting resistance early on is what it takes for the Sagehens to fly higher in the future.
A new voice on Sixth Street: MJ Newsom debuts as P-P’s full-time sports broadcaster
It’s well past midnight, and MJ Newsom’s still not asleep—in fact, he’s in the middle of memorizing the height, weight, hometown, grade and stats of Pomona-Pitzer’s (P-P) starting quarterback. Who is Newsom, and why does he even care? Well, he’s P-P’s new play-by-play broadcaster, making a spotting board for Grady Russo.
Sagehen Football flips the script, stomping the Carleton College Knights
On Saturday, Sept. 7, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) exacted their revenge against Carleton College in a 28-12 season-opening victory at Merritt Field. Quarterback Grady Russo PZ ’27 led the Sagehens to victory with three passing touchdowns, as linebacker Eamon Glascott PO ‘25 helped seal the deal with a pick-six.
Lights, camera, aces: NCAA docuseries highlights Athenas tennis’ 5-4 Sixth Street victory over Sagehens
Sixth Street goes Hollywood! With film crews from the docuseries The Rivals tracking their every move, Sixth Street was ablaze at the Pauley Courts on April 22 as the Stags took the narrow 5-4 victory to claim the SCIAC regular season title.