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.
Tess Meehan is one of seven Hopkins athletes who will be competing at the 2016 NCAA D-III Indoor Track & Field Championships held on March 11 and 12.
I remember Steph Curry from his early days at Davidson College in North Carolina. He was a skilled and athletic scorer who propelled his small school to the national spotlight when the Wildcats reached the 2008 Elite Eight, where they fell just two points shy of the eventual national champion Kansas Jayhawks in a March Madness classic.
This past Saturday, the Hopkins men’s lacrosse team came through with a 17-7 win against Princeton University. The home game was well-attended by students and alumni, and the win brought the team to a 2-2 record for the season.
This past weekend, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams brought home Centennial Conference titles from competitions hosted by Ursinus College in Collegetown, Pa. While the Jays came out on top, the Haverford College Fords did offer some competition. Along with the team titles, the Jays saw many record-breaking individual performances during the two-day event.
This past weekend, both the Hopkins men’s and women’s fencing teams were in action, participating in several matches. The men’s team played five matches on Sunday at the Philadelphia Invitational, winning four of the matches. One of Sunday’s victories came against ninth-ranked Duke University. The women’s team also traveled to Pennsylvania for the Philadelphia Invitational and faced stiff competition. They were able to pick up one victory out of four and faced three teams which are currently receiving votes for the CollegeFencing360.com Coaches’ Poll.
The Blue Jays Baseball team opened up its 2016 campaign in two hard-fought contests, first losing to the Keystone College Giants and then failing to capitalize on an eight-run lead in a tie with SUNY New Paltz.
