He always knew he wanted to play hockey. For Kyle Thomas, this summer was an opportunity to finally catch the dream after years of hard work, endless practice and extreme dedication. “I have always wanted to play professional hockey,” said Thomas, a 21-year-old criminal justice major from Waltham, Mass. “I […]

The women’s rugby season started out with a bang on Sept. 3 and 4 in Montreal, Que., during the Montreal Irish Tournament when the Cadets won four of five matches, which took them to the tournament championship. The Cadets had little time to prepare for the tournament. “We had finished […]

The Norwich rugby teams saw their home away from home completely flooded by the torrential rains brought by Tropical Storm Irene. “We’re just trying to make the best of it, and just go from here, take it a day at a time,” said men’s rugby captain Jaimes Plamondon, a 21-year-old […]

The season so far for the Norwich baseball team has been a “little rough.” according to senior pitcher Ryan Kelly. “We have struggled this season to get into the win category and it has been a rough season for us as a team,” said Kelly, 21, a physical education major […]

Athletes on campus spend an equal amount of time hitting the gym as they do hitting the books. Jordan Lewis, a senior lacrosse player who has played sports for most of his life, said, “It takes real commitment to play a sport in college.” “In college, you’re competing against everyone […]

As the snow begins to melt and the days get warmer, Norwich’s spring athletic season starts to bloom. One of the teams anticipating a home game is the NU women’s lacrosse team. “I think it’s kind of discouraging because we want all our fans at our games and we’ve been […]

The clock was ticking down to the last seconds, as the volleyball was right over the net. “The guy just whipped the ball,” said 20-year-old Norwich volleyball player April Byllaardt. “The player on the other team just turned around and took the ball right to the face,” said the junior […]

For junior Collin Hyte, working hard and training hard is the only thing on his mind when he laces up his shoes and grabs his tennis racquet. He wants to excel every day and to be the best player he can possibly be. Hoping that this “slow start” will not […]

Playing sports at the collegiate level is no easy task, especially for those who have never played the sport before. After participating in track-and-field competitions for four years, freshman Miranda Otto finds playing a new sport to be “a completely different ball game.” Outside sessions with the coaches and individual […]