As it is every November, European football was launched into a frantic state as teams from around the continent looked to secure their places in the knockout rounds of the Champions and Europa Leagues in an week of action. Champions League play kicked off on Tuesday evening, with Real Madrid overcoming Liverpool in a 1-0 win at the Bernabeau. The […]
Everyone loves the playoffs. How can you not? Sixteen teams fighting brutal wars over the span of two and half months, desperately vying for that evasive title (unless you’re the Spurs, in which case it’s just expected). As expected, I love the playoffs, too. Best quality basketball of every NBA season, no doubt. But you know what’s almost just as […]
Colby finishes season with 14-7 victory over Bowdoin on senior day After a devastating loss last year in the 125th iteration of what has been called “The Biggest Little Football Game in Maine,” Colby was eager to beat their rival Bowdoin and end their season on a high note. Even though it wasn’t the season the Mules envisioned during training […]
The Colby women’s soccer team enters the last week of their season looking to earn a victory over in-state rival Bates. The young Colby squad has fought its way to a 6-7-1 record, but unfortunately struggled in the NESCAC marking a 2-6-1 record to earn the Mules tenth place in the conference. The Mules must win against Bates in order […]
A difficult season for the Colby men’s rugby team came to a close on a high note under the Friday night lights, as the Mules stomped Maine Maritime Academy by a score of 66-0. The win came as a much needed confidence booster for the spring season, as the team finished with a 2-4 record, losing games to University of […]
The Colby College football team lost in dramatic fashion yesterday after leading for the entire game over archrival Bates College. This loss drops the Mules to 1-5 on the season, with two games left against Tufts University and Bowdoin College. This loss marks the second straight, last-minute loss to a CBB rival school after last year’s “Hail-Mary” at Bowdoin College, […]
“I’ve rowed a couple summers now, and wherever I go, nobody seems to know where Colby is, who we are, what we can do.” David Watson ’15, co-captain and one of few upperclassmen on men’s crew, takes his team’s small-town reputation as a reason to push himself and his teammates for more: “It makes me want to pull harder, to […]
Men’s soccer did not disappoint the homecoming fans this weekend, playing out a tough match against the visiting Hamilton Continentals. The tough Hamilton squad has always played well in games against the Mules. In the last four years of this NESCAC rivalry, Colby has not beaten the boys from Clinton, New York, registering a record of two draws and two […]
Colby Women’s Crew entered the season ranked 15th in the country after a strong spring 2014 season. This fall the team returned many of their top rowers including second team All-American Sophie Suechting ’16. The women’s top boat performed well in both of their major competitions this fall, the Textile River Regatta, the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta, and the Head of […]
Senior football captain Connor Clancy has seen it all in his four years with the Mules. As a three-year starter at center, he understands the finite difference between winning and losing in the NESCAC. When asked about starting the season 0-4, Clancy offered a confident, yet realistic perspective: “It’s tough sometimes when you work so hard and you strain for […]
