PFL Weekly

Welcome back to PFL Weekly! We had a great episode this week, discussing NESCAC playoff excitement, the upcoming Saturday of all Saturdays, and the Battell Bike Bandit strikes again! We talked with Ally Kennedy and Megan Fuqua, sophomores on the #1 nationally ranked field hockey team, and learned about coaching, recruiting, and how it feels to be a part of a dynasty. We finished with a riveting Mo...

Welcome back to another week of PFL! This week, we discussed all the excitement of the upcoming NESCAC tournaments and last minute ranking changes- which events will Midd end up hosting? We welcomed in Audrey MacLean '27 and Steph Renouf '27 to the studio from the Women’s Cross Country team. We talked all things running- training, recruiting, different courses, and more! We did some exciting trivi...

PFL is back! After taking a week off, we are back and better than ever with an awesome episode. We recap the last two weeks of Midd sports, including TWO NESCAC Players of the Week, a few come from behind wins, and a historic loss. We had two great guests on the show, Kyle Nilsson '25 and Will Sawin '27 from the undefeated Men’s Soccer team. We broke down a few close ties they’ve had, their hopes...

Welcome back to PFL Weekly! Week 3 has come upon us already, and we discussed yet ANOTHER undefeated week of Middlebury sports. We highlighted a few sportscaster-worthy plays, good performances across the charts, records being broken or close to being broken, and much more. We welcomed Molly Harrison ’27 and Gabby Pribisich ’27 into the studio from the unstoppable Middlebury Women’s Volleyball tea...

Welcome back to PFL Weekly! The stoke continues as we recap our UNDEFEATED sports week here at Midd. We talk about parents' weekend and discuss what’s to come. Two great men’s cross country runners, Benjamin Hughes ‘27 and Ray Pavlik ‘27 joined us in the studio for a special interview. We learned about meet rituals, running as a team sport, and overall cross country culture in the northeast. Reall...

PFL is back! On today’s Week 1 episode, we discuss our inheritance of the Panthers For Life Podcast and what it’s like taking the reins of this exciting journey. We break down the latest news in Middlebury sport and preview what’s to come. Women’s Soccer players Mia Feldman and Stella Espinasse joined us in the studio for an exciting interview. We dove into the team's remarkable turnaround fro...

The two highest goal scorers for the top-ranked Middlebury women's lacrosse team join PFL Weekly! They discuss their partnership in attack, the NCAA tournament, and future plans.

This week, all three men’s tennis senior captains –– Aidan Harris ’23.5, Andrew Mueller ‘23.5, and Robby Ward ‘23.5 –– join the PFL crew in the studio. Prior to winning the NCAA regional tournament at John Hopkins, men’s tennis retained its title as NESCAC champions, which it has held since 2019. The captains share their insights on building a championship-caliber team, highlights from a recent te...

Men’s golf senior, Hogan Beazley ’23, tied for first at NESCAC championships to help the team hoist its 10th NESCAC championship plaque. Beazley, who has lived in Weybridge for the past nine years, shares more on his decision to go to Middlebury College, his golf development over the past four years, and what it means to bring home the championship in Coach Beaney’s last season at the helm. Curiou...

Baseball senior captain, Alex Price ‘23, just broke the Middlebury career strikeout record (178) during last weekend’s series against Williams. This week, PFL interviews Price about his introduction to America’s favorite pastime, the intricacies of being a pitcher and his preparation ahead of the postseason. Price is a force to be reckoned with on the mound and as Marco discovers, also on Stat of...

Women’s golf captain, Katie Murphy ’23, shot two under par in her last round this past weekend to help Middlebury set two new team records. This week, PFL interviews Murphy about her journey to Midd, interesting preseason workouts and rituals, and her current half marathon training. How much does Murphy know about setting records? Tune in to find out!

Attacker Russell Thorndike ’25 leads men’s lacrosse in points as the team climbs into the top five nationally. This week, PFL interviews Thorndike about his journey to Midd, what has driven the team’s success, and what he participates in at Middlebury outside of lacrosse. Thorndike gets put to the test with some lacrosse team trivia and Marco drops another one of his famous guarantees. This one’s...

Women’s tennis standout, Nathalie van der Reis ’25, joins the show! Going from an injury that sidelined her last spring to being undefeated since September, Nathalie has charted a stunning comeback. How has she done it? Nathalie also describes her early tennis years and deciding on Middlebury. Is teammate Amanda Frank ’23 to thank? Finally, check out this week’s episode to hear Marco’s new variati...

PFL weekly returns from spring break with a bang! Drew Petzing ‘09, the recently appointed offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals, comes on the show to share his journey from Middlebury to the NFL. Tune in to hear about Drew’s favorite dining hall, the Middlebury memorabilia in his office, and his reaction to getting the job offer. 

On our last episode before spring break, women’s alpine skier Sofia Yubero ’22.5 joins the show. The conversation takes an interesting spin to bungee jumping?! Women’s tennis highlights why the NESCAC is the most dominant conference in the country and Marco knocks on wood after Blaise gives a daring statement about men’s lacrosse. Captain presents this week’s Panther All-Star, and it features a fo...

This week, PFL spotlights the men's basketball NESCAC Player of the Year, Alex Sobel '23. A first-year Panther headed to NCAAs for the pentathlon? You won’t want to miss this week’s trivia! After hitting his Marco guarantee last week, Marco drops maybe his boldest one yet in this episode. Eli sends us all the way to Alabama for his Panther of the Week and Captain gets us ready for an NCAA women's...

After last week's snow, it's only fitting that we kick off with some Nordic skiing trivia. Ciara Dale '24 runs us through her two championship wins at New Englands, while Marco gives us the scoop on Men's Basketball's road to the NCAA tournament. Last week's Panther All-Star, Riley Griffis '24, talks about his three Middlebury records and qualifying for nationals. To round out the episode, Eli's P...

A new season of PFL Weekly kicks off with Alexa Mustafaj's take on eclipsing 1,000 career points in a Middlebury jersey. Do we have World-class athletes at Middlebury? Absolutely. After an almost undefeated squash season, Maya Bardorf talks about preparation and the mental game of squash. Eli gives us our Panther of the Week and Captain lets us know what teams are still making a deep post-season r...

The PFL team welcomes Shea Brams '26 of the Middlebury Nordic Ski team to the pod this week! As a first year, Brams has led the women's team, with multiple podium finishes at the Bates and St. Mike's Carnivals. Shea talks all about her experience as a collegiate skier and why she's proud to be a Panther. The Track and Field Team hosted the Middlebury Invitational, where Marco Motroni beat his own...

The PFL Crew is back! After a holiday break, your favorite cohosts are back in the studio to bring you all things Middlebury College Athletics. The winter sports teams have been competing at a very high level: Cady Barns '23 and Marco Motroni '25 broke the 60 meter school record for the Women's and Men's Track and Field Teams. Women's Hockey beat a tough #9 Colby team twice over the weekend after...

Men’s and women’s swimming snag wins at Springfield College, and the PFL hosts check in with sophomore swimmer Cara Fritz for the inside scoop on their season. Guest Hosts Ian Bolton and Nima Khodakhah join the PFL Crew to get you up to date on Midd Athletics. Women’s ice hockey beats UMass Boston to return to their winning ways. Men’s ice hockey takes two tough losses versus Hamilton and Amherst....

And we’re back! Panthers for Life Weekly hosts Ben, Sam, Dan, and Cole bring you the highlights from early-season winter NESCACtion. Men’s squash is undefeated, and we caught up with star sophomore Julian Sandoval to hear all about the matches so far, and what to look forward to. Numerous fall athletes earn all-region and all-american honors. Field Hockey takes the natty in a 1-0 overtime contest...

Field Hockey is headed to the NCAA Final Four after cruising past MIT and Trinity in NCAA tournament play; Bob Ritter ends his career as head football coach in a shootout against Tufts; Men’s and Women’s Cross Country competed in gritty regional races, with Alec Gironda and the men’s team punching their ticket to nationals; Men’s Soccer loses their NCAA tournament match; Women's Soccer and Volleyb...

Tough games, fierce competitions, and sweet sweet victory. This past week has been all about NESCAC tourneys and the start of ice cold Panther winter practices. Men’s soccer concedes a hard-fought NESCAC semifinal in overtime vs. the Amherst College Mammoths but earns an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Volleyball ends their season in the quarterfinals vs. #3-seeded Williams. Football takes an...

This week, Dave Filias '25 chats with the PFL team about Football's back-and-forth, comeback win vs. Colby on Saturday. Dave talks about what it was like to fight in the trenches in such a close game, as well as how Colby's offensive line prepared for him specifically with double-teams and trap plays. Ben provides a recap on the Crew teams' performance at the Head of the Charles Regatta. As this w...