Baseball’s Florida trip full of success

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.

Women’s Lacrosse continues to dominate

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.

Why Curry’s lapse was unavoidable

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.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Wilkins Dismuke — Men’s Lacrosse

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.

Hopkins Athletics Hall of Fame: New Inductees

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.

MLB Preview: O’s in the AL East mix

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.

Rafael Nadal’s inevitable decline

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.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: TESS MEEHAN — Women’s Track

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.

Steph Curry captures America’s imagination

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.

Men’s Lax blows out Princeton at home

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.

Track & Field brings home first place honors

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.

Full slate for Men’s and Women’s Fencing Sunday

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.

Baseball off to an underwhelming start

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.

The frustrating true effects of rain delays

A week ago, the Hopkins women’s lacrosse team experienced what many sports teams have experienced before: a delay. Unfortunately for the Lady Jays, it was a weather delay that forced them to wait for almost three hours to finish the game.

Coach at Gilman helps change lives

Athlete of the Week: Dene’ Dimartino — Women’s Lacrosse

Last week, senior captain and midfielder Dene’ DiMartino was one of three Hopkins Lacrosse players named to the Tewaaraton Watch List.

Tennis looks to build off solid past weekend

The Hopkins men’s tennis team opened up their spring season with a commanding 9-0 win versus the University of Delaware Blue Hens in Baltimore this past Friday. The win snapped a nine-game losing streak against Delaware and dropped the Blue Hens to 0-6 to start the season.

E-Sports making headway against tradition

Expectations flying high for baseball

Coming off a Conference Championship win last season, the Hopkins baseball team has big goals for 2016. In a five-game series last May, the Jays defeated the Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats for the conference title.