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A day in the life of Ozzie Fleischer on game day

By Nick Dohr | April 11

As starting shortstop for the last three years, senior Ozzie Fleischer has consistently been both a dynamic and an impactful player on the Jumbos baseball squad. Fleischer hails from Texas and attended Fort Worth Country Day High School. At Tufts, he is majoring in political science and will be attending the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy next year. Baseball fans might get the chance to see him on the field as shortstop for another season thanks to his extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.

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Moments ‘til Madness: A new era of college basketball

By Owen Short | April 11

There it is, folks. The 2023–24 NCAA men’s basketball season is officially over. Just like every year, we had incredibly talented teams, captivating storylines and an abundance of exhilarating games. But still, this year looked very different.

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Club sports at Tufts offer competition, camaraderie

By Madeline Mueller | April 11

Sports teams may seem like an intimidating place to start for students looking to get involved on campus. However, for students who are looking to stay active, make friends and find a balance between extracurriculars and academics, club sports may be just the place.

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In the Crease: Most improved teams

By Zachary Gerson | April 11

This week’s focus is once again not a specific award; we’ll go into the most improved teams from this season. These are the teams that have shown the most growth from last season to this season.

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No. 4 women’s lacrosse falls to No. 7 Wesleyan in first loss of the season

By Tara Wirtschoreck | April 10

The No. 4 Tufts women’s lacrosse team broke their undefeated streak this season with a 15–17 loss to No. 7 Wesleyan University on Saturday. The Jumbos and the Cardinals held the score even throughout the first half, with no team ever gaining more than a two-goal advantage. In the third quarter, Tufts pulled away, leading 15–11 going into the fourth quarter. But during the fourth quarter, Wesleyan was able to make up their four-goal deficit, coming back to beat Tufts by two.

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Football’s sickening reality of racism

By Bharat Singh | April 10

As 17-year-old Endrick danced under the picturesque Wembley floodlights, the world was given a taste of Brazil’s post-Neymar era. It was an exhibition of finesse and skill as the youngster broke the deadlock against a Bellingham-inspired England side. A historic friendly in a historic venue. For much of that weekend, Brazil’s script wrote itself with the help of its young stars until it was once again deeply scarred by football’s age-old, sickening reality of racism.

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Extra Innings: Living legends

By Henry Blickenstaff | April 9

In honor of hot starts to the 2024 season by the two greatest position players of this generation, I wanted to show a little love to Mike Trout and Mookie Betts, who, in my opinion, have already secured their spots in Cooperstown despite being just 32 and 31, respectively. With the Angels never having won a playoff game in Trout’s career and Betts now having to play second fiddle to Shohei Ohtani at Dodger Stadium, these two living legends can get overlooked. Rather than make such a mistake, I’m looking at their substantial career accomplishments and evaluating their legacies accordingly.

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Sports

Beanpot cycling race returns to Tufts

By Tara Wirtschoreck | April 8

After eight years of hiatus, the Tufts Criterium in the Boston Beanpot returns to campus on April 13. This cycling race will take place largely on the residential quad, where cyclists will participate in a variety of races throughout the day.

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Men’s rowing opens spring season with race against Harvard lightweights

By Zachary Myers | April 5

Tufts men’s rowing opened its spring sprint season on Saturday with races against Harvard men’s lightweights and Riverside Boat Club. Coming off a No. 1 ranking in the preseason Division III poll, the pressure was on for the Jumbos to prove, against a notoriously quick Crimson lightweight team, that their Head of the Charles sweep last fall was not just a fluke.

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Baseball sweeps Bowdoin in Saturday doubleheader

By Billy Lee Buccella | April 5

This past weekend, the Tufts baseball team traveled to Brunswick, Maine to take on Bowdoin College for the first NESCAC matchup of the season. After a 6–1 win against Thomas College, Bowdoin entered the doubleheader with a 10–4 record, looking to extend their five-game win streak.

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Softball wins three out of four at home on NESCAC opening weekend

By Max Druckman | April 4

Every spring has that one weekend. The first weekend where you can go outside without a jacket and bask in the sunlight. The vibes, as the kids say, are immaculate. The dreariness of winter is finally washed away. For the Tufts softball team, that weekend was this weekend.

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No. 3 Tufts women’s lacrosse routs No. 9 Colby 15–6

By Tara Wirtschoreck | April 3

The No. 3 Tufts women’s lacrosse team has been on a seemingly unstoppable nine game winning streak, with their most recent win at No. 9 Colby College by a score of 15–6. With strong scoring as well as an impressive defensive showing, the Jumbos demonstrated their depth and wide range of skills.

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In the Crease: Most surprising teams

By Zachary Gerson | April 3

This week’s focus, although not a specific award, is on the most surprising teams from this season. These are the teams that most exceeded my expectations and are in a much better position than most thought that they would be in.

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Moments ‘til Madness: A national champion is near

By Owen Short | April 2

This tournament has flown by. Just two weeks ago, we had 68 teams in the field, ready to battle it out for the most important trophy in college basketball. Now, only four remain, with three very compelling games left to be played in Arizona. As always, the tournament has been almost unpredictable, but here are my picks for each game and the new (or not so new) National Champion.

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Women’s lacrosse continues undefeated season in two high-scoring games

By Tara Wirtschoreck | March 29

No. 3 Tufts women’s lacrosse closed out spring break with wins against Western Connecticut State University at home on Saturday and Endicott College away on Sunday. These victories marked a continuation of the team’s trademark high-margin victories, beating West Conn. 22–2 and Endicott 19–8.

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Softball starts the season on fire with an 11–3 performance at The Spring Games

By Max Druckman | March 28

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby once famously said that when there was no baseball in the winter, he would stare out the window and wait for spring. For the Tufts Jumbos softball team, this sentiment holds resoundingly true.

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The Round-off Roundup: Athletes deserve functionality in their attire.

By Sarah Firth | March 28

The NCAA gymnastics national championships are coming up in April, and there’s one thing we’re certain to see — leotards with completely open backs. These sorts of leotards have become standard issue in college gymnastics. On the one hand, an open back makes it possible to see the athletes’ muscles and appreciate how strong they are, especially on bars. However, there is one major issue with this design choice: the vast majority of backless leotards make it impossible to wear a sports bra.

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Tufts baseball ends California campaign with 2 wins, 1 loss against Whittier College

By Nick Dohr | March 27

Tufts baseball headed to California last week, playing eight games in the warm California weather, including a triple header against Whittier College this past weekend.

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Moments ‘til Madness: Thrilling tournament tales

By Owen Short | March 27

Finally, we’ve made it to March. And it’s been a great tournament so far. Somehow, each and every year, this playoff brings enthralling narratives that take over the sports world. Whether it's a Cinderella story, a dominant team or a new star of the sport, March Madness never fails to entertain. It’d be hard to capture everything that happened in the 40 games that have been played, so let’s take a look at the best storylines from the first two rounds.

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Extra Innings: 2024 preseason power rankings

By Henry Blickenstaff | March 26

Here are my predictions for the 2024 season, with each team’s 2023 record in parentheses. 10. Tampa Bay Rays (99—63)The Rays are tough to place.  They’re coming off a fantastic regular season but will likely be missing their two best players — shortstop Wander Franco for legal issues and pitcher Shane McClanahan for Tommy John surgery — in 2024.

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