In the final Sixth Street dual between Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) and Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) volleyball of the season on Nov. 7, the Athenas swept the Sagehens to finish a strong season with just one conference defeat. For senior Brooke McKee CM ’26, her last rivalry game was a memorable one.
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Gyms with Jun: Episode Two
Which Claremont College has the best gym? Jun Kwon PO ’28 continues his series where he gives conclusive reviews about the gyms around campus. He cites size, amenities, machinery, study spaces and more in order to give a final rating out of 10. This week, Kwon took on Roberts Pavilion at Claremont McKenna College.
Sagehens beat Athenas for the first time since 2013 in five-set rivalry meetup
The Sagehens volleyball celebrated both their graduating players and a monumental win on Friday, Nov. 8, besting heavily favored Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. With both teams having already secured SCIAC tournament spots, the Sagehens handed the Athenas their second loss of the season in a nail-biting five-set thriller.
American Premier League Fans: Bandwagon or Real Passion?
Georgia McGovern CM ’24, an avid Liverpool F.C. fan, explores the differences in sports fandom in the United States and Europe, focusing on the inherited nature of football fandom in Europe. She explains that one of the major differences is that many in the U.S. have had to pick a team to support rather than inheriting one.
It’s time we treated the epidemic of female ACL tears like the injury crisis it is
Why aren’t injuries in women’s sports taken seriously? Georgia McGovern CM ‘’24 shares her experience of rupturing her ACL, MCL, and meniscus while playing volleyball. She goes on to cite a lack of research and women-specific athletic gear being a potential component of the knee injury epidemic in women’s sports.
CMS Athenas volleyball reaches NCAA final four, loses at home to Hope College
CMS served up a smashing tournament as hosts, but alas, even goddesses face tough opponents. After their impressive upset on Nov. 29, where they defeated the no.1 seed University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Titans, the Athenas fell to the Hope College Flying Dutchmen in a dramatic 5 set showdown.
CMS tricks and treats Caltech to a Halloween sweep
On Tuesday, Oct 31st, in a Halloween thriller at Roberts Pavilion, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) women’s volleyball served up a wicked sick victory. The Athenas made sure the Beavers didn’t stand a ghost of a chance, sweeping them 3-0 with a fang-tastic performance that sent Caltech howling back to their dams.
CMS Swim and Dive seeks to make a splash following successful 2022-2023 season
Preparing to plunge into their season, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Swim and Dive team is determined to make a splash. After reigning supreme in last year’s SCIAC finals and going on to win two individual NCAA DIII national titles, CMS is ready to prove they’re a formidable force to reckon with and to leave their rivals ‘stag’-gering in awe of their aquatic prowess.
Hens fly high; P-P women’s volleyball pushes to third in SCIAC division with a 3-1 defeat of the Redlands Bulldogs
Feathers went flying and whimpers echoed throughout Voelkel Gymnasium as the Sagehens put the Bulldogs through puppy-training and then slammed their crate shut in a decisive 3-1 victory against Redlands. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) women’s volleyball team took on the Redlands Bulldogs in one of the last
Sagehens volleyball defeats Whittier Poets in regular season opener
After a stretch of losses to close out pre-season play, the Pomona-Pitzer (P-P) Volleyball team took care of business last Friday against Whittier, sweeping the Poets and sending them home empty handed.