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Men’s basketball has new players, finding right rotatioins, right mix

Last year the Norwich men’s basketball team ended its season with an even record of 13-13. This year it started off the season slow, but improved to a 3-2 record. “We’re having our up and downs right now,” said Captain Antonio Davis, 20, a physical education major from Albany, N.Y. […]

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Men’s hockey starts with win

The Norwich men’s hockey team sets itself apart from other division three hockey teams over the years due to a combination of things, according to the team captain.         “There’s a lot of aspects to that, actually,” said team captain Chad Anderson, 24, a senior biology major from Dartmouth, Nova […]

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Men’s basketball gets ready for new season

Norwich University’s men’s basketball team is anxiously awaiting its upcoming season, according to the captain. This season the team had “the largest group of kids we’ve had in many many years,” said head coach Paul Booth of the number of players trying out. Of the 30 players who […]

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Women’s hockey gets strong start

The Norwich women’s ice hockey team has a rejuvenated roster and one goal in mind: To win a national title. Julie Fortier, 22, a junior majoring in sports medicine from St-Malachie, Quebec, said, “We have a lot of big games coming up; against Amherst, Plattsburg, Trinity, Manhatanville. We need to […]

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Denton makes strong impact

Chris Denton, wide receiver for the Norwich Cadets football team, has had a positive impact on the football program, according to teammates. Denton of Plantation, Fla., is a 19-year-old sophomore communications major. He is also a radio disc jockey for Norwich’s radio station, 88.3 WNUB, and has worked on many […]

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Football continues winning streak

The Norwich men’s football team had success on the playing field this year with wins over teams that it struggled with in the past, including a 42-27 victory over Hartwick College, which is part of the very competitive Empire 8 conference. The team has an impressive 8-2 record, 5-2 in […]

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Women’s lacrosse already preparing for season

After a first-round loss in the NCAA playoffs last season, the Norwich women’s lacrosse team is pushing harder to make it further in this year’s post season, according to one of the players. “We know what it takes to win,” said Margaret Ackerman, 19, a criminal justice major from Barre, […]

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Teams need more than just talent to win

ome teams may have everything they need physically to be great but are missing one big thing, the mental aspect. Teams need mental strength to succeed, and there are ways for the athletes to gain it, according to Norwich University’s associate athletic director. “It’s important that athletes have a level […]

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X-Country finishes strong in GNAC competition

Norwich University men’s cross country team gave it their best last month at its championship race, according to one of the team members. “We gave 100 percent,” said Joseph Rosenthal, 19, a sophomore mechanical engineering major from Pasadena, Md. “We all gave it our best, and we all know that.” […]

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Men’s soccer finish season with a loss in playoffs

The Norwich soccer team finished this year’s season with 10-2-7 record after a playoff loss to Albertus Magnus College. This season concluded the careers of seniors Roger Motaze and Michael Lee. “When we played Albertus, we made some mistakes as a young team overall, which cost us the game,”said Motaze, […]