It was one year ago today that the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team opened its season with a 15-11 win at UMass. The Big Green men kicked off their slate a year ago tomorrow with a 13-11 win at Merrimack.
Curious about the Ivy League plan for spring sports this year? Me, too. So I went to the the official Ivy sports website and visited the story archives HERE. Alas, the most recent announcement regarding the pandemic on the Ivy League website was on Nov. 12 under the headline Ivy League Outlines Intercollegiate Athletics Plans; No Competition For Winter Sports.
Cruising around Ivy League school newspapers for something – make that anything – about the status of spring sports I came across an article in the Yale Daily News today headlined, Yale enters Phase I as initial quarantine period ends. (LINK)
The story linked to a graphic produced by Megan Graham of The Yale Daily News that doesn't offer a time frame for games to be played, but at least clarifies the phases that need to be completed before that can happen per the Ivy League:
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Wooten was recruited for college by such schools as University of Colorado, Dartmouth College, UCLA, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and Florida A&M University.
He seriously considered going to Dartmouth to receive an Ivy League education, but his mother thought New Hampshire was too far away.
Wooten ended up an All-American at Colorado in 1958 and was the 53rd overall pick in the 1959 NFL Draft. Named to the All-Century team with the Buffaloes, as an NFL standout he was honored on the Browns Ring of Honor for his work blocking up front for Jim Brown, among others.
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Following up on Dartmouth's annual rushing leaders since 2020, here are the Ivy League leaders in the same category:
|
Year |
Rushing Leader |
School |
Class |
Yards |
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2000 |
Michael Malan |
Brown |
Jr |
839 |
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2001 |
Kris Ryan |
Penn |
Sr |
984 |
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2002 |
Cameron Atkinson |
Princeton |
Sr |
760 |
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2003 |
Nick Hartigan |
Brown |
So |
1103 |
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2004 |
Nick Hartigan |
Brown |
Jr |
884 |
|
2005 |
Nick Hartigan |
Brown |
Sr |
1260 |
|
2006 |
Mike McLeod |
Yale |
So |
925 |
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2007 |
Mike McLeod |
Yale |
Jr |
930 |
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2008 |
Jordan Culbreath |
Princeton |
Jr |
853 |
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2009 |
Gino Gordon |
Harvard |
Jr |
539 |
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2010 |
Nick Schwieger |
Dartmouth |
Jr |
748 |
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2011 |
Nick Schwieger |
Dartmouth |
Sr |
923 |
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2012 |
Trevor Scales |
Harvard |
Sr |
728 |
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2013 |
John Spooney |
Brown |
Sr |
922 |
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2014 |
Tyler Varga |
Yale |
Sr |
902 |
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2015 |
Cameron Molina |
Columbia |
Sr |
655 |
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2016 |
Tre Solomon |
Penn |
Jr |
643 |
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2017 |
Zane Dudek |
Yale |
Fr |
901 |
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2018 |
Aaron Shampklin |
Harvard |
Jr |
1053 |
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2019 |
Karekin Brooks |
Penn |
Sr |
1003 |
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Today's issue of The Dartmouth has a story headlined, College will run only half of off-campus programs next year, citing pandemic, decreased interest. (LINK)
While COVID-19 has played a role in the decline of foreign study, the "decreased interest" piece is revealing given the studying overseas has long been one of the benefits of Dartmouth's quarter system. From the story (italics are mine):
Enrollment in off-campus programs has dropped by 30% over the last 40 years, even as the number of offerings has increased by 14%, according to the College. Participation in study abroad programs peaked in the 1980s, with about 800 students enrolling in off-campus programs each year. That number dropped to 600 through the 1990s and 2000s, and to 500 for the 2018-2019 school year.
The College attributed the decline in off-campus program participation in part to demands on varsity athletes and students in pre-professional programs.
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EXTRA POINT
When I was at the newspaper one of the few Dartmouth grads who worked there as a full-time reporter was a cheery fellow who had an upbeat greeting every time you'd see him. He'd come into the office on the first Monday in September and wish everyone he saw, "Happy Labor Day."A couple of months laster he'd wish you a "Happy Veterans Day." I don't think he ever said, "Happy Pearl Harbor Day," but I wouldn't have put it past him.
I was thinking about my former co-worker because these last two days would have been right in his wheelhouse with Happy Valentine's Day one day and Happy Presidents Day the next. Honestly, has anyone ever wished you a Happy Presidents Day? I know someone who would.
