Men’s soccer wins at Homecoming, clinches spot in playoffs
BY JAMES BOLAND ’15 Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team took the field Oct. 20 for the seventh conference game of the season against the Washington College Shoremen. The Diplomats,…
Cross country team competes in vital Centennial Conference Championship
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor In the conference championship meet, featuring a total of six nationally ranked teams, the F&M men’s and women’s cross country teams battled to sixth…
Men’s ice hockey season starts, looking to maintain success
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor The club men’s ice hockey team is up and running, already having played two games this weekend, Friday against Lehigh University and Saturday against…
Women’s frisbee, Code Beluga, prepares young team for tournament
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief The College’s women’s ultimate frisbee team, Code Beluga, is co-sponsoring a home tournament this weekend Nov. 3 and 4 with the men’s team, the Narwhals.…
F&M volleyball celebrates many years of strong competition
BY DANIELLE D’AMICO ’15 Contributing Writer The F&M volleyball team currently leads the Centennial Conference with a 7-1 conference record, and a 15-13 overall record. Over homecoming weekend the Dips…
Chubinishvili comes to America, begins career in football
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor The University of Georgia has produced a total of 181 NFL players. The University of Georgia at Tbilisi … well, not exactly. In a…
F&M trounces McDaniel, has near-perfect record
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor Following its 35-10 win over McDaniel College, the F&M football team huddled together, and shouted “1-0!” Those unfamiliar with the reasons behind this might…
Women’s soccer ties with Muhlenberg, F&M’s defense continues to hold ground
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor The F&M women’s soccer team is currently leading the Centennial Conference…in games tied. The Diplomats record stands at an abnormal 2-4-5, with nearly half…
Underdog West Indies becomes new ICC T20 champions
BY RUMIT GAMBHIR ’15 Contributing Writer Dating back to the 16th century, cricket is one of the oldest contemporary sports. Through the years, several new forms of the game have…
Field hockey upends fourth-ranked Messiah College
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor For the F&M field hockey team, winning has become second nature. After Thursday’s 1-0 victory over fourth-nationally-ranked Messiah College, the Diplomats appear imperturbable, taking…
Water polo program expands, more competitive than ever
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor F&M has a plethora of club sports available to its students. One that has recently received a major facelift and is looking good this…
Zipp, swim team dive in to promising upcoming season
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor John Zipp ’14 has been a key asset to the F&M men’s swim team ever since he arrived on campus two years ago. Zipp…
Field hockey avenges last year’s championship loss
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor After being edged in last year’s Centennial Conference Championship game by Ursinus College, the members of the F&M women’s field hockey team provided themselves…
Football defeats Juniata in tough offensive showdown
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor Only four games into the 2012 season F&M football recorded its third win, matching the total number of wins last season. The Diplomats squeaked…
Volleyball fights hard in competitive Juniata Invitational
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor The women’s volleyball team seems to always be on the court, playing in 17 matches thus far this season. This week was especially busy…