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Men’s ice hockey gets top ranking

The Norwich men’s ice hockey team is starting off its 2010-11 season the way last season ended, on the top. Norwich is atop the NCAA preseason Division III rankings, but according to the players, that has no meaning to them. Players say it will be hard work in the weight […]

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Swimming team makes a splash

The Norwich men’s swimming team is ready to bounce back from a tough season last year with “higher expectations” and “dedication,” according to the captain of the team. With a winning meet last week, the team seems on its way. “Our goal this year is to swim hard while tired […]

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Women’s basketball has big plans

The Norwich women’s basketball team has started practice and looks to accomplish a lot this season, according to coaches and players.                           The Cadets participate in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), where last year they finished with a 10-2 conference record and a 20-8 overall record. The Cadets look to […]

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Women’s soccer team emphasizes consistency

While heading into the 2010 season, the women’s soccer team is expected to stay focused on its game through team camaraderie and upperclassmen leadership, while excelling in the classroom, according to the Norwich head coach. The second-year head coach, Beth Van Parys, went to Alleghany College and graduated with a […]

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Women’s hockey restarts journey to frozen four

The Norwich University women’s ice hockey team made it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Frozen Four last season. The team finished second place in Division III and nothing less is expected of the team in its upcoming 2010-2011 season, according to the team captain. Nine freshmen were recruited this […]

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Wrestling returns with a new coach

After an extensive search for a new wrestling coach, the void has been filled. John Hartupee, a recent Division 1 head coach for 13 seasons from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Penn., will take over as wrestling head coach with “high expectations for a successful year,” according to the Norwich director […]

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Football starts path to 2nd championship

After last season’s better-than-expected 8-3 record the Norwich University football team now has its sights set on making it to the NCAA playoffs, according to the team’s running back. “The intensity has been ratcheted up,” said Andrew Fulford, 21, a communications major from Gloucester, Mass. “We are trying to create […]

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Women’s rugby plans return to nationals, celebrates 25 years

The Norwich women’s rugby team had an enormously successful season last year. Despite four senior starters graduating, the team has what it takes to make it to nationals again, according to the head coach. Last year in the USA Rugby Colligate Division II National tournament the team made it to […]

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Mariano: Athletics budgets same for men’s, women’s sports

Refuting the belief that men’s athletic teams receive a higher percentage of funds than women’s teams, the athletic budget shows that gender is not taken into account when determining the budget for athletic teams, according to Norwich University’s athletic director. “I’m going to give women’s basketball the same budget I […]

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Men’s soccer fields young team with 15 freshmen

The Norwich men’s soccer team has a lot of new faces for the 2010 season. A total of 15 freshmen have been brought in, while there are only two seniors on the roster. The team’s goal is to win the Greater North Atlantic Conference (GNAC) and receive a bid to […]