Ivy Insights

The seeds and sites are set. There are grudge matches and re-matches, plus plenty of star power. It's Ivy League lacrosse tournament time! With an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament at stake, men's and women's lacrosse programs from around the league will battle during the first weekend in May to determine which teams will head to the big dance. And who knows? There could be some at-...

Over the last couple years, Wyatt Henseler has cemented himself as the Ivy League Home Run King. But there's more to the Penn senior third baseman than dingers. He's blasted his way into the conference record books in other impressive areas as well. Not only does he have a handful of games left to boost his resume, he's also hoping to help the Quakers get back on track for the home str...

Ivy League women's lacrosse has long set a high bar. This year, at the midway point of the season, the conference seems as strong as ever. With the second-highest collective RPI in the country, and four teams ranked in the latest top-25 national poll, the league appears set for a thrilling home stretch to the regular season. ESPN lead women's lacrosse commentator Jay Alter takes a look at...

The big stage is set for the Big Apple. For the first time since its inception, Ivy Madness is descending upon New York City, and the storylines surrounding the field couldn't be more compelling. On the women's side, will regular season co-champs Princeton and Columbia clash for a third and final time this year to determine the Ivy League's automatic qualifier in the NCAA Tournament? I...

Vito Arujau has been surrounded by greatness since birth. His mother was a champion kayaker, his dad a world-class wrestler. Vito's older brother wrestled at Cornell, where Vito would eventually enroll, too, and carve out a legacy of excellence all his own. As Arujau's senior season enters its final chapter, he has sights set on defending his NCAA crown at 133 pounds. But that's not al...

Michael Zheng's had a racquet in his hand since he was six years old. To hone his craft, he hasn't just traveled the country, he's gone around the world, playing in junior grand slam tennis events that put him on the same court as proven pros. Now, in his second season at Columbia, Zheng has set the bar high. As a freshman, he became the first student-athlete in Ivy League men's te...

Lauren Scruggs just turned 21, but she's already established herself as one of the top fencers on the planet. Ranked 13th in the world in foil, the Harvard junior has plenty of heady accomplishments on her resume - the youngest American to ever win a junior world title, NCAA champion, one of two African-Americans to become an international champ. Yet somehow, despite so much success at such a...

Helmets from Harvard, Columbia, Dartmouth, and Penn dot the same offensive line. Players from Brown and Princeton pose together for the camera. These are the vibes in Tokyo, Japan, where conference adversaries have become allies, preparing for the January 21st Japan National Football Association Dream Japan Bowl. For the second straight year, the Ivy League has sent a delegation of its top senior...

There have been big tests, impressive performances against top-25 opponents, and encouraging signs that the best is yet to come. Now, on the heels of a rigorous non-conference schedule the past two months, the Ivy League is ready to play for keeps, and begin its march to madness. Which teams are primed to compete for the conference title? Who can you expect to see in the 2024 Ivy Madness Tournamen...

Standout field hockey student-athlete. Active member of her community both on campus and beyond. If Ellie Shahbo didn't do it all during her time at Harvard, she came pretty close. In recognition of the well-rounded resume she put together and impact she made in her four-plus years in Cambridge, Shahbo was named one of 30 finalists for the prestigious NCAA Woman of the Year award. Within a few...

Competition at the top. Star power. National recognition with multiple teams capable of clinching postseason berths. Yes, this is indeed Ivy League women's basketball. On the heels of a thrilling season a year ago, what can we expect from the Ivies in 2023-2024? Well, if the early returns are any indicator, more of the same, if not better. Associated Press national women's basketball write...

Heading into the final weekend of play in the Ivy League football season, title implications are at stake. What more could you ask for? Only adding to the drama is that this Saturday the Yale Bulldogs could force a tie for the championship with the archrival Harvard Crimson in the 139th edition of The Game. The Dartmouth Big Green remain in the hunt, too. When it comes to breaking down the greatne...

Charlie Baker has held a lot of high-profile, high-pressure positions in his life. He turned around one of the bigger health benefits companies in Massachusetts. He then served as Governor of Massachusetts for not one term, but two, from 2014 to 2022. His latest gig, however, is different. Last March, Baker took over as president of the NCAA. Talk about a massive undertaking. There are so many thi...

You've already won three straight championships, earned back-to-back conference player of the year honors, and been named to a national program. How do you stay hungry for your senior season? Based on the evidence so far, Brown women's soccer standout Brittany Raphino has had no problems answering these questions. She and the Bears could be on the cusp of a fourth consecutive Ivy League cr...

From the outside, Sydney Moore looked like she was set. Terrific basketball player, probably headed for a Division I program. Then, in high school, she felt she needed to make a switch. A few years later, she found herself en route to Cornell, not for hoops, but volleyball. During her time in Ithaca, Sydney has certainly made her presence felt on the court, but as her trips to the ESPY Awards and...

How do you stay true to who you are while continuing to evolve in a volatile environment? This is an ongoing balancing act for Robin Harris as Executive Director of the Ivy League . What does the Ivy League consider to be its core values? How can it serve as a model for other conferences? And, despite its consistent national success, is the Ivy League overlooked? Harris weighs in on these issues o...

A pedigree of trailblazers and national champions. Student-athletes who rewrote records in the past, and continue to do so in the present. A proven pipeline to the pros — in and out of sports. This is what the Ivy League has always been about, and with the landscape of college athletics constantly shifting, it has no plans of changing. On  Ivy Insights , we're going to showcase the league'...