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Middlebury wins Rinso Marquette Tournament — Our Thoughts

Saturday, November 17, 2012

The Middlebury men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 start with a sweep of the Rinso Marquette Tournament at Lebanon Valley College. The Panthers won a close game against Ursinus in the opener and then beat the hosts Lebanon Valley in a more decisive 72-63 win this afternoon. Sophomore Hunter Merryman and captain Nolan [...]

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Men’s Basketball Preview Part II: Player Profiles (Joey Kizel)

Friday, November 16, 2012

15 – JOEY KIZEL, JUNIOR, GUARD, 6’0″ 2011-12 stats: 30 GP, 29 GS, 30.4 MPG, 14.0 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.93 APG, 21 STL, 2 BLK, .912 FT%, .506 3PT%, .537 FG% Joey Kizel is the most efficient offensive player in the NESCAC. What he did from the floor last season was truly incredible. In the [...]

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Settling the Debate: Determining Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and Coach of the Year

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

There are three — and only three — possible candidates for Offensive Player of the Year in the NESCAC: Mac Foote (Middlebury), Zach Driscoll (Middlebury) and Evan Bunker (Trinity). Here are their respective 2012 season lines: Mac Foote: 256-402 (64%, 32 completions/game, 1st in nation), NESCAC-record 2,897 yards (362/game, 3rd in nation), NESCAC-record 31 TD [...]

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Men’s Basketball Preview Part II: Starter Profiles (James Jensen)

Sunday, November 11, 2012

33- JAMES JENSEN, JUNIOR, FORWARD, 6’6″ 2011-12 stats: 30 GP, 6 GS, 17.3 MPG, 4.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.9 APG, 11 STL, 15 BLK, .510 FT%, .459 FG%  James Jensen is Middlebury’s Jack of all trades in the front court. He’s an incredibly long defender — Tayshaun Prince is a good comparison — which allows [...]

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Post-Season Awards

Saturday, November 10, 2012

All-NESCAC First Team OFFENSE Quarterback: Mac Foote (Middlebury) Running Back: Evan Bunker (Trinity) Running Back: Ladarius Drew (Wesleyan) Wide Receiver: Zach Driscoll (Middlebury) Wide Receiver: Darren Hartwell (Williams) Wide Receiver: AJ Jones (Trinity) Tight End: Billy Chapman (Middlebury) Offensive Lineman: Ryan Moores (Middlebury) Offensive Lineman: John Ceccio (Amherst) Offensive Lineman: Jacob Scheffer (Wesleyan) Offensive Lineman: [...]

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A Game of Jumbo Proportions

Friday, November 9, 2012

Middlebury ends its season at home against Tufts, losers of 20 straight games. While the matchup is pretty lopsided, Middlebury has a lot to play for, both on an individual level and as a team. The Panthers still have an outside shot at sharing a NESCAC title, though it requires a win and a Trinity [...]

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Men’s Basketball Preview Part II: Starter Profiles (Nolan Thompson)

Thursday, November 8, 2012

25- NOLAN THOMPSON, SENIOR CAPTAIN, GUARD, 6’3″ 2011-12 stats: 25 GP, 23 GS, 31.0 MPG, 9.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 21 STL, 4 BLK, .806 FT%, .441 FG% .337 3PT% Nolan Thompson is a special player and even more so, a special leader. In his second year as captain, Thompson will play a huge role [...]

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The Rocking Chair Class… oh Never Mind

Saturday, November 3, 2012

The Middlebury football team is in Clinton, New York today to play Hamilton (1-5) in a game that is not-so-popularly known as the Rocking Chair Classic. The “rivalry,” as Wikipedia calls it, began in 1980 when friends on the Board of Trustees of each school decided that the game would be played for the Mac-Jack [...]

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Stopping Number 46

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Tomorrow, the Middlebury football team will play in Hartford, Connecticut on the Jessee/Miller Field where Trinity last lost in 2001, 45 games ago. Both teams are 5-0 — the last two remaining undefeated teams in not just the NESCAC, but also in the Northeast Region of Division III football. While both teams will have two games [...]

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Starting the Second Half

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Middlebury is 4-0 for the first time since 1992 after beating Williams last weekend, ending a 12-game losing streak that began in 2001. The 30-13 victory against the Ephs increased Middlebury’s season point differential to +87, an average of over three touchdowns points per game. As has become routine for these Panthers, they dominated the game [...]

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