Behind the 90-person Pomona-Pitzer football team, which practices daily and competes weekly, are the student athletic training staff who work behind the scenes to ensure the season runs smoothly for the players. The full-time football athletic trainer (AT), Lane Fishburn, currently employs three student ATs to help her with operations.
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CMS football caps off season with a muddy victory over La Verne
In a rainy, muddy game of football that capped off the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Stags’ season on Saturday, Nov. 15, they found success through the run game to defeat the La Verne Leopards 5-0. The Stag running back Cooper Nixon HM ’27 ran for 196 yards, a stark contrast from the two passing yards combined between both teams’ quarterbacks.
Pomona-Pitzer football falls to La Verne at home, looking for a turning point to finish strong in SCIAC
On Saturday, Oct. 25, Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) football was outmatched by La Verne in an unexpected 8-26 upset loss. For head coach John Walsh, the game was a reminder of the always formidable competition that exists within the SCIAC.
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.
P-P football: Can the returning SCIAC champs recreate the magic?
They say that the early bird gets the worm, but for the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) football team, the early Sagehen gets the Bearcat. With a dominant 41-17 victory over the Willamette Bearcats in the first game of the season, the defending SCIAC champions are off to a successful start in their hunt for a repeat title. With multiple key players graduating, the team is working hard to bulk up its young Hens.
CMS football: Can the underdogs claim the crown?
September marks the start of hunting season for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) football. But did the Stags lose their antlers? With 21 seniors graduating and a two-year streak of eight wins per season, the 2025 CMS football team has little time and big hoof prints to fill. For defensive captain and linebacker Gabe Gangi-Saroukhanioff CM ’26, this is a challenge he is ready to take on.
P-P sport expenses: How rosters and post season travel affect the budget
Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) athletics experienced significant fluctuations in expenses from the 2022-23 to the 2023-24 season. With a 364 percent increase in expenses for baseball between seasons and a $241,340 decrease for football, patterns emerge for athletes and students alike.
Stags buck late P-P comeback attempt to defend Sixth Street Title
Under the bright lights of Merritt Field on Saturday, Oct. 5, Stags and Sagehens football battled it out in a closely contested matchup for the Sixth Street title, with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) ultimately prevailing in a 20-14 win.
Keep your friends close but your enemies closer: Claremont heads into ‘Rivalry Weekend’
Some might say that the best part of the Claremont consortium is making friends across the five schools. Wrong. It’s saying goodbye to these friends once a semester and showing up to the biggest athletic event of the year: Rivalry Weekend. This Saturday, Oct. 5 Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s soccer, men’s soccer and football will compete against each other for the famed Sixth Street title.
Shiny things but no paper rings; Taylor Swift wins Super Bowl and devastates Bay Area students
Does seeing Taylor Swift on ESPN make you angry? Are you fed-up with hearing women’s opinions on something they know nothing about but you are definitely an expert on? Mad that people only rooted for the Chiefs to see a pop-culture icon stand next to your favorite Sports Trophy? Well, then this article is not for you!
Your favorite ex-Sports Desk writers are back to give you the low down on America’s newly crowned royalty, both of whom just added new jewels to their collection.