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Seahawks Approach End of Strong Spring 2010 Season
This season is best described as a roller coaster of wins, losses, and emotion. With almost season-lasting winning streaks for some and heartbreaking losses for others, the Seahawks managed to play impressively despite rough beginnings due to weather for those on the fields. The season continues into finals week for some teams, while [...]
(Read More)Club Spotlight: Men’s and Women’s Crew
By Thomas Bennett, Contributing Writer
Reflecting in 1995 on his years on St. Mary’s Crew, team historian Miguel Perez wrote, “I feel so sad and lost, knowing that my rowing days are over. Worst of all, I never came in any place other than last. Just once, I wish we that we had beat another boat, or at least I [...]
(Read More)24-Hour Run Fundraiser a Success
After completing their first successful season as a varsity sport, the College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams hosted a 24-Hour Run fundraising event alongside Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets that proved to be very succesful in raising money for both the teams and hospital-ridden war veterans.
Running in 30-minute shifts around the track 755 times [...]
Men’s Tennis Continues to Serve Consistent Season
With a 5-5 overall spread following Winter break and a 2-2 Capital Athletic Conference record, men’s tennis continues to hold strong in the 2009-2010 double-semester season.
The team began the season at the Virginia Wesleyan College Beach Shootout with a dominating 8-1 victory over Chowan College. The Seahawks went 6-0 in singles and 2-1 in [...]
Men’s B-Ball Knocked Out of Sweet 16
By Kevin Baier, Staff Photographer and Dave Chase, Online Editor
The Sweet Sixteen Seahawks finished out their run in the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championships on Friday, Mar. 12, with an incredibly close 92-87 game against Franklin & Marshall College that pushed the Diplomats into sectional final action on Mar. 13.
(Read More)Intramural Spotlight: Rock Climbing Club
By Will Frye, Contributing Writer
Clutching at some minute piece of rock 60 feet up inevitably brings up the question of why the hell one would do this. For some, climbing is all about the thrill of the sport, the exhilaration of making what was impossible possible. For others, it’s about testing yourself, pushing yourself to the brink [...]
(Read More)Men’s Lacrosse Recovers from Sliding Start to Season
As the practice fields begin to dry from the remains of the February snowstorm, the St. Mary’s Men’s lacrosse team returns to top performance with four victories in the five recent matches, an overall 4-3 spread and 1-0 conference record as the Spring 2010 season continues.
The 42-athlete team began the season with a non-conference away [...]
Women’s Tennis Drops First Spring Conference Meets of ‘09-‘10 Season
Despite a strong 4-2 non-conference performance during the Fall semester, Women’s tennis suffered a setback last week with two conference losses against Wesley College and Salisbury University, another College team hindered by Spring 2010 weather conditions.
The Seahawks began the season with a shutout win over Chowan College on Sept. 18, a 9-0 non-conference away meet. [...]
Men’s Basketball Wins CAC Champs, Progresses in NCAA
For the third time in the history of St. Mary’s College, the men’s basketball team took the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship title, defeating Wesley College and earning the chance to shoot for gold in the NCAA Division III Championship rounds.
(Read More)Women’s Lacrosse Has Slippery Start
Despite a rough start to the season with three consecutive losses against opponents at home and away, the St. Mary’s women’s lacrosse team seems to be showing signs of improvement in time for success in Spring 2010.
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