What exactly is the role of sports in Claremont? Athletics, despite their popularity, are often considered to be the antithesis of academics.
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CMS basketball’s Miles President HM ’20 talks crossing the 1,000-point mark
Miles President crossed the 1,000-point mark in the Stags’ Feb. 19 battle against Redlands and is the first Mudder to do so since 1967.
Stag soccer shows appreciation for departing head coach Edwards
Stags soccer will miss head coach Matt Edwards, and only have positive words to say about him moving forward.
A sit down with Erica Perkins Jasper, CMS’ first-year AD
After several coaching stints and adminstrative roles with the USTA and ITA, Erica Perkins Jasper is excited to take over CMS athletics.
P-P soccer coach Scanlon expects to wrap up interim athletic director duties by fall
The search for a permanent Pomona-Pitzer athletic director continues. Jen Scanlon, interim AD and women’s soccer head coach, won’t pursue it.
Preview: Hens, Athenas struggle against DI competition but remain eager for SCIAC play
P-P women’s water polo remains hungry to claim the SCIAC title, while CMS looks to improve upon last year’s sixth-place finish.
Some CMS men’s swimmers were suspended as athletic department investigates actions that prompted women to quit team
A number of men on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swim team were suspended from practice for a week in mid-September, head swim and dive coach Charlie Griffiths told TSL Thursday, as the CMS athletic department and its associated schools launched an investigation into reported actions that may have violated the department’s values.
‘High Flying Bird’: How a new era in sports created a new era in sports movies
A few weeks ago, NBA agent Rich Paul announced that his client, superstar Anthony Davis was demanding a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Davis news shattered the world of sports for two reasons. First, the idea of a generational talent like Davis joining
Opinion: Colin Kaepernick is a hero. Nike isn’t.
On Aug. 14, 2016, Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench at a San Francisco 49ers preseason game during the national anthem. Twelve days later, Kaepernick explained that his protest was an act of solidarity with oppressed people of color and victims of police brutality. Despite his valid and clear justification,
‘Mob Squad’: The Rams’ rise to NFL prominence
When the Rams packed up their bags and left St. Louis for the glitz and glamor that awaited them in Los Angeles, they were welcomed with open arms. It didn’t take long, however, for their homecoming to be spoiled. Within weeks of the start of the 2016 season, diehard Angelenos started to