The Hopkins men’s lacrosse team faltered in its first Conference matchup of the season this past Saturday, losing 16-9 to a tough Rutgers University team.
When I first walked into the room, I realized that this would be an experience unlike anything I had ever encountered. All around me, figures covered in protective bogu and wielding long staffs (known as shinai) were descending upon each other in rapid, momentary bursts.
This past weekend, Hopkins took on the University of Virginia Cavaliers in their seventh game of the season. For the third consecutive year, the Hopkins-Virginia matchup went into overtime, and for the third consecutive year, Hopkins walked away without a win. Coming off an overtime win against Syracuse, Hopkins went into the overtime period with confidence, knowing they had the ability to dominate, but fell short.
It is indisputable that the last couple of weekends have been absolutely amazing for sports fans of all stripes, with March Madness taking over the sports world and providing dozens of thrilling games going down to the final buzzer. Unfortunately, the Madness will end on April 4 at the culmination of the national championship game. However, with this bad news comes great news, as the Major League Baseball (MLB) season will commence on April 3 with three games, including a World Series rematch between the Royals and the Mets.
In a recent preseason poll, both the Hopkins men’s and women’s track teams were picked to win the Centennial Conference Championship in the upcoming outdoor track season. Both teams will be challenged by the Haverford College Fords, who are predicted to be runner-up in both the men’s and women’s competitions. The Hopkins men and women competed in the Maryland Invitational, hosted by the University of Maryland this past Saturday, and proved it will be a formidable challenge for any Centennial team to take them down this year.
After winning nine of their last 10 games, the Hopkins Blue Jay baseball team was brought back to reality with a 13-0 collapse against the No. 15 Rutgers University-Camden Scarlet Raptors. The Blue Jays struggled to string hits together, and their relievers were ineffective.
After leading the Blue Jays to a 2-1 team record at the Blue Grey Invitational last week, sophomore Megumi Chen was named the Centennial Conference Player of the Week. Chen finished 2-1 at No. 2 singles and 3-0 at No. 2 doubles in Fredericksburg, Va. before adding another victory on Saturday in the team’s 9-0 shutout of the Haverford College Fords.
Given our beliefs about gender equality and inequality, there needs to be a discussion regarding athletes’ compensation according to gender.
The No. 8 Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team continued their winning ways, rallying from four goals down to knock off the No. 3 Syracuse University Orange in overtime. This win was the third in a row for the Jays. Junior Wilkins Dismuke buried a rebound goal 1:51 into overtime to lift the Jays to a much-needed, thrilling comeback victory. Leading up to that goal, the game was filled with as many twists and turns as they come in college lacrosse.
There’s a reason they call it March Madness.
Seven athletes from the men’s and women’s track teams represented Hopkins the weekend of March 12 at the NCAA D-III Championships in Grinnel, Iowa. The teams did not disappoint. Both men competing brought home All-American honors along with the four women competing in the distance medley relay.
The Hopkins women’s tennis team picked up two wins this past weekend against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Skidmore College, while falling to No. 1 Williams College.
As one of the most productive and busy weeks of the season, the Blue Jays’ baseball trip to Florida provides a chance for the team to accumulate many in-game repetitions, develop team chemistry and springboard the team into the upcoming Centennial Conference season.
Over the break, the Hopkins women’s lacrosse team looked to continue their excellent play as they head into the middle portion of their season slate. This time of year can be a pivotal one, as a team is looking to round into form and be at its absolute peak as postseason championship tournaments approach.
In the beginning of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season, it seemed as though there was going to be nothing that could stop the reigning MVP, Stephen Curry.
The Hopkins men’s lacrosse team went out last Saturday for a high-profile matchup against the men’s lacrosse team, the Syracuse University Orange.
Over the course of this University’s storied athletic history that dates back well into the past century, there have been many talented and dedicated athletes who have proudly sported the blue and black. These competitors have lead their teams to Conference Championships, national titles, have set numerous school records, and have represented the Blue Jays with class, dignity and professionalism during their time on the field and continuing well after graduation into their professional endeavors. To commemorate the achievements of these remarkable alumni, the Johns Hopkins University established its Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Now in its 22nd year of operation, the hall has commemorated the athletic achievements and contributions made by 176 former athletes, coaches and administrators who now are forever immortalized in Blue Jay lore. The 2016 class is composed of eight new members who will be inducted into the Hall on Saturday, April 30.
Baseball is back! Happier words have never been spoken. Well, it was a wild off-season. The Kansas City Royals took home their first World Series title since 1985.
In 2005, a quiet 19-year-old Spaniard took the men’s professional tennis tour by storm. Rafael Nadal — or, more belovedly, “Rafa” — quickly built a passionate fan base with his absolute domination of the season’s clay court swing quick ascent to world No. 2. He was a wild-card. Not literally, but in the sense that his play style was so wild, so unique and so unheard of that no player could beat him with ease. For one, Nadal plays left-handed, giving him an immediate advantage over most right-handed players whose forehands are usually stronger. His heavy topspin pushed players back, out of their offensive comfort zones. He was quicker, stronger and possessed more innate grit than anyone had seen from a player since the likes of Lendl or Borg.
