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Play ball! Pro teams regroup and resume games
J.P. BOX, ASSISTANT
SPORTS EDITOR
The terrorist attacks upon the World Trade Center and the
Pentagon on September 11 greatly impacted the sports world and changed
the season outlooks for players, coaches, and owners. [read
the article]
Sailing team notches early successes
ARWYN CARROLL,
STAFF WRITER
With
three regattas already under its belt, the Bowdoin Sailing Team is looking
forward to an intense and rewarding season. Despite varied finishes over
the first three weekends of competition, the team hopes for a season of
consistently good sailing. [read the article]
Men's cross country picks up #12 spot, heads
to New York
ALEX MOORE,
STAFF WRITER
The Bowdoin Men's Cross Country Team, currently ranked
twelfth in the nation, will toe the line for the first time this season
tomorrow at the NYU Invitational. [read the article]
Reflections on Opening Day for football
SEAN WALKER,
STAFF WRITER
For the seniors, it will be the last opening day, when
the crowd's excitement is at its peak and a clean slate hasn't been tarnished
with losses or missed opportunities. Bowdoin football has defined the
fall season of many graduating players, and tomorrow's game will mark
the beginning of the end. [read the article]
The anti-preview of the 2001-2002 NFL season
J.P. BOX, STAFF
WRITER
The most arrogant and cocky sportswriter pretends to be
Nostradamus and predicts the future of a sports season. The Orient
is no different. [read the article]
Field hockey women undefeated, looking to
Middlebury
KRISTEN DUMMER,
STAFF WRITER
Williams built a 1-0 lead in the first half. The Bears
didn't back down, however, and were able to make a comeback later in the
game. First-year Marissa O'Neil proved to be a crucial second-half element
in the victory, driving in the Bear's only goals. [read
the article]
Bowdoin men destroy Bates in opening scrimmage
HUGH HILL, STAFF WRITER
Senior golden boy Mike "Doza" Carlson poignantly
captured the mood. "I was so pumped that I couldn't even sleep last
night. My housemates had to restrain me from tearing down the walls,"
he said. "We're going to run over those Bates Bobcats." [read
the article]
In
the pool with the men and women of water polo
ANN SMITH,
STAFF WRITER
"Most of our team has never played before," explained
Nicole Goyett, the team's only experienced first year. "[We] start
off really slow and work to improve people's areas of comfort." Goyett,
a native of Stockton, California, is a four-year water polo veteran, a
rarity among underclassmen. [read the article]
Women's ruggers split at CBB tourney
LINDSEY MORRIS,
STAFF WRITER
With the sun on their backs and the sidelines packed with
cheering fans, the Women's Rugby Team learned together, won two of four
games, and had a lot of fun at the Maine Round-Robin Tournament last Saturday.
[read the article]
Women's soccer looking to Midd after mixed
week
JOHN HERNANDEZ,
STAFF WRITER
The team rebounded from its Saturday defeat the next day,
easily disposing of Wesleyan by a five goal margin. Six different Polar
Bear players scored. [read the article]
Learning lessons with men's soccer
CHRIS SAUNDERS,
STAFF WRITER
First year Thomas Bresnehan prevented a Williams shutout,
scoring off an assist from Bucky Jencks '05. The weekend's lesson was
clear: in order to regain some pride and self-confidence, the men couldn't
dwell on their loss to Williams' quality squad. [read
the article]