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Tennis Team Looking to Ace the NAC

  The hardest thing for Lyndon State College’s men’s tennis team is trying not to stay complacent this season. Last year, the team finished third five teams in the North Atlantic Conference standings. NAC coaches participated in a poll for this season, and their average voting rounded out to the […]

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UVM Excites Vermont Fans

  Vermonters from all over, even a few LSC students like myself, are getting excited about UVM’s tournament win. UVM only has one NCAA tournament win in the school’s history, and boy was it a win.  The 13th seeded Vermont Catamounts played the 4th seeded Syracuse Orange in 2005.  Nearly […]

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A Heart of a Hawk

Thomas Robinson, a Forward for the number three ranked Kansas Jayhawks, has endured a lot in the past year, and not just on the court. Robinson, now a Junior, had to somehow deal with losing both his beloved grandparents in a span of just three days during the middle […]

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Hockey Budget Falls Through the Ice

The cuts the hockey team will face in its budget next year may have repercussions for members in the years to come. Hockey is an extremely expensive sport. A lot of money goes into maintaining the equipment and rink, but it was the issue of transportation costs (around $10,000) […]

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Conditioning Key to LAX Success

With nine seniors on this year’s Men’s Lacrosse team, expectations are much higher for this season than last. The Hornets Lacrosse team struggled to get wins last year, as they had a record of 2-9.  The Hornets did managed to make it into the playoffs, but ended up losing […]

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Baseball Strikes Out on N.Y. Trip

Lyndon State College’s baseball team is looking to rebound from its weekend trip to Yaphank, New York.             The Hornets were swept in their exhibition contests, losing by a combined score of 41-11, including a 20-3 loss to Mountain St. Mary of New York.             Freshman third baseman Alex […]

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Young Nucleus to Impact Women’s Softball

They say that practice makes perfect. The Lyndon State College women’s softball team certainly hopes that expression is true, as the Lady Hornets are trying to rebound from an 8-17 season in 2011. In order to do that, the team will need strong play from its freshmen, who comprise […]

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A Combine-ation of Skills

Every year, 335 of the best draft-bound college football players are invited to Indianapolis to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine. When the athletes first arrive in Indy, they are sorted out by positions and then go on to do interviews with NFL personnel and drills such as the […]

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Baseball All Warmed Up For Season

The official baseball season begins tomorrow at 11 a.m. for the Lyndon State College Hornets. The team leaves LSC today at noon for their weekend trip to New York. Due to the early beginning of the spring baseball season, most northern colleges are unable to play outside because of […]

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Once Great, Boxing is a Dying Sport

There was a time, really not so long ago, where boxing was the ultimate sport – the ultimate trade between two bloodthirsty individuals. It was the sport for the toughest and most prideful of men, where two fighters were not afraid to step between the ropes and put it all […]