Anjali Mishra is a staff writer for the sports section of the Daily. Anjali is a first-year who has not yet declared a major and can be reached at anjali.mishra@tufts.edu.
“If you say ‘we can do hard things,’ we will do hard things.” The star forward and co-captain of the Tufts field hockey team, graduating senior Hannah Biccard, said she “didn’t have a doubt in [her] mind” that this mindset was what drove Tufts’ women’s field hockey team to win the national championship.
Scott Gyimesi, a graduating senior, will go down in history as one of the greatest athletes in Tufts men’s basketball — maybe even Tufts Athletics in general. But that is not the only thing he will be remembered for.
Graduating senior Joshua Bernstein did not have much time on his hands during college. Both a student athlete and start-up founder, Bernstein managed to balance a schedule most would be stressed to look at.
Tufts men’s lacrosse is the best, and it’s not even close. In the national championship last year against Dickinson College, Tufts won 25–8 — a display of clear, untouchable dominance.
The World Surf League’s 2026 Championship Tour has embarked on its regular season, taking the best surfers around the Pacific, the United States and even a stop to the United Arab Emirates. Its first stop: Bells Beach, Australia, from April 1 to 11.
I can vividly remember the many ways my classmates in middle and high school tried to hide March Madness games on their devices from our teachers’ watchful eyes. Eventually, though, they always figured it out once a huddle formed around a small phone.
As NFL general managers are in full trade mode for this off season, perhaps one of the most discussed topics is whether the Philadelphia Eagles are going to trade star wide receiver A.J. Brown. As an Eagles fan, I might be a little biased in stating his popularity, but where he goes (if he leaves) has the potential to affect the preparation for all NFL head coaches for next season.
Despite being the higher-ranked team, the Tufts men’s ice hockey team entered the quarterfinals of the NESCAC playoffs with some anxiety about its opponent, Williams. Throughout the season, the Jumbos continually struggled to make offensive plays against the Ephs’ defense — especially junior goalie Harrison Fogel. Of the three games that went into overtime this season, two were against Williams. Moreover, the last three games Tufts played against Williams ended in overtime losses: two this season and one last season.
Despite losing to last-place NESCAC Colby College in overtime on Friday, the Tufts men’s hockey team bounced back to defeat the Bowdoin Polar Bears on Saturday.
As I write this article, the Winter Olympics in Italy are in full swing. Perhaps the two most prominent names from Team USA are Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn. If you have any knowledge of either of these athletes, you may know that luck has not been on their side when it comes to the current Olympics. Widely considered the GOAT athletes in ski racing, it would be expected for them to place very well in these prestigious games. GOAT swimmer Michael Phelps has a total of 28 Olympic medals. GOAT gymnast Simone Biles has 11 Olympic medals. Shiffrin and Vonn each have three Olympic medals, relatively few compared to their respective peers.
