Expectations on the rise for young Maroons

by Sheridan Lardner

Women's tennis looks to continue its climb toward the top of the national polls tonight when it hosts Calvin in the last match before spring break.

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Eric Guo

Provisional-qualifiers highlight Duals at Crown

by Sheridan Lardner

Competing against top regional opponents like North Central, the Maroons' squads stood out at the Chicago Duals, as the men finished 10–0 while the women went 8–1.

Streaky shooting, shaky defense plague South Siders in two more losses

by Sheridan Lardner

The struggles continued for men's basketball over the weekend, as inconsistency cost the Maroons in losses to Carnegie and Rochester.

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Chicago falls short at Phoenix Invite

by Sheridan Lardner

Augustana outstretched men's track at last weekend's Phoenix Invitational, narrowly taking first place by a 158–155 margin.

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Maroons clobber field in Phoenix win

by Sheridan Lardner

The women's track team hit the ground running at last weekend's Phoenix Invitational, crossing the finish line with a convincing victory over their four visitors.

Home winning streak snapped as wrestling falls in Ratner debut

by Sheridan Lardner

The Maroons fell short against seventh-ranked North Central, whose 26–15 win broke Chicago's seven-match Ratner winning streak.

Overtime loss ends men’s soccer season

by Sheridan Lardner

Wash U needed two overtimes to put the men's soccer team away 2–1 in Chicago's season finale.

Men rule the pool against Wheaton

by Sheridan Lardner

Men's swimming dominated Wheaton Saturday en route to a 127–73 win for the season opener.

After early success, Hirve finally found records and titles in senior year

by Sheridan Lardner

The indoor track season was winding down, and fourth-year Appie Hirve's chances to blast down the runway were dwindling. But with several disappointing finishes behind her, it was clear that Hirve ...

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Drew Westfahl

Lin, Dayananda prep for tennis NCAAs

by Sheridan Lardner

With months of training and competition in the books, the women’s tennis team’s elite duo will head to the NCAA tournament this weekend in a bid at national glory. Repeating previous showings a...

Newly competitive velo club qualifies for D-II Nationals

by Sheridan Lardner

In what has proven to be a breakout year, the University of Chicago Velo Club has raced out of obscurity, ahead of the competition, and into the top tiers of the nation. Comprised of members fr...

Despite early lead, baseball's offense can't keep up in loss

by Sheridan Lardner

Stepping up to the plate with hopes high, baseball took an early lead against Dominican University last Wednesday. Yet it was early in the game, and while the Stars had lost this early battle, they...

Women's track season preview at a glance

by Sheridan Lardner

The Recap: Continuing their winning tradition, the women’s squad raced ahead of a quick field to seize second at the 2007 Outdoor UAA Championships. The Maroons put up a fight against Wash U, accu...

Men's track season preview at a glance

by Sheridan Lardner

The Recap: 2007 was a challenging year for the Maroons, punctuated by two big individual finishes. With the conference faster than ever, Chicago was unable to hold on to its third-place UAA fini...

Women's tennis back to form in win over Carthage

by Sheridan Lardner

Returning veterans dominated the court from singles and doubles brackets for women’s tennis Saturday, closing the books on the winter season in true Chicago style. Living up to its ranking of 23...

Elgamal qualifies for nationals

by Sheridan Lardner

Having conquered her conference, first-year Ellie Elgamal looks ahead to the NCAA Championships, where her performances have made the national cut in three races. In a year of new beginnings, it...

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Sharat Ganapati

Men's swimming lacks depth in fifth-place finish

by Sheridan Lardner

Standing up to a field dominated by many of the fastest teams in the nation, men’s swimming fought to its fifth-place finish at UAAs. Boasting an undefeated record of 7–0 in dual meets, the Mar...

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Sharat Ganapati

Tuned-up swimming ready for UAA test

by Sheridan Lardner

In a year that has seen a once-dormant program leap into company with the country’s top squads, expectations are high as swimming prepares to take its UAA championship plunge alongside some of the ...

Wrestling takes second at UAAs as Violets win

by Sheridan Lardner

Despite a fiery showing by the wrestling team this past Saturday in New York City, a repeat UAA Championship was not in the cards for the Maroons. Even with an early 33–12 victory over Case West...

Men's swimming drowns ranked teams, women split

by Sheridan Lardner

Invigorated by a streak of victories, men’s and women’s swimming conquered yet another pair of nationally ranked schools this weekend at Myers-McLorraine, preserving the reputation they’ve built up...

Wrestling’s stacked lineup struggles at Elmhurst

by Sheridan Lardner

It’s been a slow start into the new year for wrestling. After wrapping up the fall by hanging on for a 17–16 edging of Wabash, the Maroons have stumbled lately and now face an uphill climb in 2008....

Dramatic win kicks off wrestling season

by Sheridan Lardner

Battling to the wire at Ratner Wednesday, wrestling triumphed over Wheaton in the opening match of its season. With a final score of 22–18, the competition showed that Chicago is back and stronger...

Volleyball falls to bottom of UAA barrel

by Sheridan Lardner

A strong performance to close out the year was not quite strong enough for volleyball, a team plagued by a season of difficulties. Against fierce opposition, Chicago finished its season this wee...

Sports Shorts 10/30/07: Swimming begins season's tidal wave

by Sheridan Lardner

If the first meet of the year is any indication of things to come for men's and women's swimming, then the Maroons just saw their visions of breakthrough seasons begin to pan. Blasting from the ...

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