Sports
Women's Lacrosse | Panthers bounce Jumbos in first round of NESCAC tournament
April 29A week before its first-round NESCAC tournament game against No. 7 Middlebury on Saturday, the No. 14 women's lacrosse team had reason for optimism. Although they fell to the Panthers 15-6 earlier in the season, the Jumbos were coming together at the right time, and they looked poised to repeat last year's tournament upset by poaching the Panthers at their own stadium.
Men's Track and Field | Tufts fights to earn runner-up spot at NESCACs
April 29The men's track and field team fought for every inch, second and mark, earning a runner-up finish at the 2012 NESCAC Championships at Bates on Saturday, a two-place improvement over last year's fourth-place effort.
Baseball | Out in the cold: Jumbos swept by Bowdoin, eliminated from NESCAC playoff race
April 29The season hung in the balance, six outs offering a flicker of hope between near-disaster and a fresh start.
Football | The football team's best-kept secret: John Dame
April 29The football team's backbone is an enigmatic specimen, quiet almost to the point of secrecy yet knowledgeable to the brink of brilliance. He is a team manager, a defensive assistant and a music coordinator. He is a coach, a teammate and a friend.
Softball | Tufts extends winning streak to nine with sweep
April 29The softball team continued to rumble toward the postseason this weekend with a two-game sweep against non-division NESCAC opponent Wesleyan. The Jumbos pitching staff dominated all day, allowing just three runs on 10 hits as the team extended its winning streak to nine games.
Zach Drucker | The Loser
April 29The situation was all too familiar. Jets fans brimming with excitement, anxiously awaiting the announcement of the missing link, the player who would re-energize the franchise. This was the year. The year the New York Jets organization would atone for their abysmal track record at the NFL Draft and select a player who would make them a true contender. The year Rex Ryan and company would shake up the NFL, vindicating his big-bellied bravado by bringing a big-name player to the Big Apple.
Men's Lacrosse | Jumbos get last laugh against Lord Jeffs
April 29For the No. 5 men's lacrosse team, the scoreboard at the end of Saturday's NESCAC quarterfinal game against unranked Amherst didn't tell half the story.
Women's Track and Field | Jumbos race past competition to place second at NESCACs
April 29The women's track and field team entered the NESCAC Championships this Saturday at Bates College ready to clean house. They did just that, delivering a total of six wins and five additional top-three finishes in the 21-event, 10-team meet en route to a second-place finish.
Softball | Full speed ahead for top-seeded softball team
April 26Having already clinched the number one seed in the NESCAC East, the No. 8 Jumbos can now rest up, reflect on an outstanding regular season and make sure it heads into the upcoming NESCAC playoffs as fresh and healthy as can be. At least, that's what one might expect.
Men's Lacrosse | Not this time: Jumbos refuse to fall again to Polar Bears
April 26Heading into Wednesday night's regular season finale against No. 13 Bowdoin, the No. 5 men's lacrosse team was determined to avoid a repeat of 2011. Like this year, the Jumbos had just locked up the No. 1 spot in the NESCAC last April when they traveled to Brunswick, Maine, and were upended 15-9 by the Polar Bears.
Baseball | Jumbos prepare to fight for playoff lives in Maine
April 26This weekend in Maine, the baseball team's destiny will be decided in a three-game series against Bowdoin. The Jumbos, winners of the past two NESCAC championships, must win two of three games against the Polar Bears to move into second place in the NESCAC East division and earn a berth into the conference tournament.
Women's Lacrosse | Jumbos lose gut-wrencher, drop to sixth seed in NESCAC tournament
April 26More than any other game this season, the No. 14 women's lacrosse team's regular season finale with No. 13 Bowdoin had all the makings of an extremely tight contest. Not only were the teams tied for fifth in the NESCAC and separated by one spot in the national rankings, but they also entered with very similar statistics.
Men's Basketball | A tall order: Height key for incoming class
April 25When Steve Haladyna walked into Cousens Gym, he was immediately struck by the court's style. The double staircase ascending to the locker rooms, the balconies overlooking the hardwood, it all felt so old-fashioned.
Sailing | Co-ed sailing takes fifth at Admiral's Cup
April 25This past weekend marked a crucial moment for Tufts' sailing teams, providing their last opportunity of the season to sail in regattas before the playoffs get underway.
Men's Tennis | Jumbos earn winning verdict against Judges
April 24Mired in a four?match losing streak and coming off a disheartening loss to Trinity, the men's tennis team knew it couldn't let another one slip through the cracks. The team entered its Monday afternoon matchup with Brandeis intent on ending that streak and rectifying the recent swoon.
Men's Lacrosse | Mix master: Music, lacrosse one and the same for Maggiore
April 24On the night of Tuesday, April 10, the lights shone bright upon Bello Field. As the stars came out and the final seconds ticked off the clock in Tufts' 11?5 defeat of Endicott, the Jumbos rushed the field and collapsed into a dog pile in front of the cage. In the middle of the scrum was backup goalie Mike "Cheese" Maggiore, a sophomore who had just seen his first minutes of collegiate play.
