PFL Weekly

Link to Butch Varno's in memoriam article: https://athletics.middlebury.edu/news/2022/10/20/general-middlebury-mourns-the-loss-of-butch-varno.aspx The PFL Team is joined by Emily Stone '25, a starting defender for the Field Hockey team; Emily talks about the team's response to their loss against Trinity, how they're preparing for the NESCAC and NCAA tournaments, and how upperclassmen lead the team...

The PFL Team welcomes cross-country first year Owen Johnson '26, who placed 24th individually out of a field of more than 300 runners at the Connecticut College Invitational, helping the men's cross-country team to a third-place overall finish; Men's soccer dominated Trinity College in a 6-0 win; Women's soccer upset #21 Trinity 1-0; Volleyball went 2-0 in NESCAC play over the weekend; Football lo...

Middlebury Athletics delivered this Fall Family weekend, with an impressive 9-1 record for all competing teams on campus! The PFL Team welcomes Emma Binks, who scored both game-winning goals for women's soccer in their two games. Backup quarterback Cole Kennon took the reins of Middlebury's red-hot offense and led the team to a 30-7 win over rival Williams. Field Hockey handled Colby and Connectic...

For the third episode of the fall season, the PFL team welcomes Victoria Fawcett '26, who has started her collegiate career off with a bang by being one of the Panthers' best runners. Fawcett talks all things cross country, including her pre-race routines and rituals that have helped her succeed. Them PFL team recaps Football's comeback win against Bowdoin, Field Hockey's domination in its much-an...

For the second episode of the fall season, the PFL team chats with Eujin Chae '25 after his corner kick goal against Framingham State makes it onto ESPN's SportCenter Top 10. The crew also has updates on Field Hockey and Senior goalie Grace Harlan reaching some impressive milestones, Football's strong home win against Wesleyan, Men's and Women's Cross Country teams successful trip to the Saint Law...

For the first episode of the second season of PFL Weekly, a new slate of hosts introduce themselves and get down to business. The crew catches up on the incredible start to Fall competition for the 11 competing Varsity Panther Teams, including #1 Field Hockey's dominant 4-0 win over #7 Babson, the successes of Men's and Women's Cross Country in Invitational Meets, and Football's strong opening win...

For the final episode of the spring semester, PFL Weekly recaps NCAA championship season. The crew comments on women's lacrosse's eighth national title, Stan Morris' back-to-back national titles, and the track athletes who turned heads at the NCAA meet. The crew also names their Panther all-stars of the season, as well as their rising all-stars. To round the episode out, Marco offers the most inte...

Can you believe this?! Middlebury baseball overcame an 8-5 deficit in the top of the ninth inning, winning the 2022 NESCAC Championship with a 12-8 win over Hamilton. In this episode, several baseball players recount the final inning of the title game, giving an inside perspective on the comeback. In other news, both tennis teams are headed to the NCAA quarterfinals in Florida, and multiple track...

For the second straight season, men's tennis are the NESCAC champions. The Panthers defeated Tufts, 5–3, on Sunday to claim their 14th-straight victory this season. In other news, track & field had a successful outing at the D-III New England Championship meet, including first-place finishes from Audrey Grimes (3k steeplechase), Kate Kenny (1500m), Max Cluss (1500m) and Peter Hansen (400m hurd...

For the first time since 2000, Middlebury women’s track & field is the NESCAC champion. This past Saturday, the Panthers captured the conference title in Clinton, New York, powered by three first-place finishes from senior distance runner Cassie Kearney. Back on campus, other varsity teams, such as men’s tennis and baseball, are eagerly anticipating their postseasons, which begin this weekend....

The school records keep coming! Baseball and softball both shattered program home run records this past weekend, recording dominant victories in the process. In this jam-packed episode, the PFL Weekly crew also highlights the men’s golf team, who finished second at the Williams Invitational; women’s tennis, currently 7–1 in NESCAC play; and track & field, who are preparing for the NESCAC Champ...

Women’s track & field means business this spring, finishing first out of 20 teams at the Silfen Invitational meet this past weekend. Captain highlights notable individual achievements at this meet, while Eli discusses another team that’s on fire: baseball. In other news, Blaise discusses women’s lacrosse’s victory over nationally-ranked Colby, including an interview with first-year phenom Hope...

After beginning the year unranked, men’s tennis was just ranked fourth in Division-III by the ITA. The team just defeated No. 18 Amherst and Hamilton and is showing no signs of slowing down! In other news, the PFL Weekly crew features the women’s golf team, who will tee off on their spring season this weekend at the Vassar College Invitational. Eli also recaps Middlebury’s club sports teams and th...

For the first time since 2009, men’s lacrosse has defeated Tufts. The Panthers put on a clinic on Saturday, winning 21–14 in a game that turned heads across the nation. Elsewhere, junior catcher John Collins is leading men’s baseball in several hitting categories, while Noelle Ruschil is among the best in the nation in slugging percentage for women’s softball. The PFL Weekly team also previews Mid...

Undefeated! Women’s hockey (27–0–0) completed their perfect season on Saturday with an overtime win in the NCAA final. The PFL Weekly team recaps this historic accomplishment and interviews captain Madie Leidt ’22 about the victory. In other news, women’s lacrosse was recently ranked No. 1 in Division-III and men’s tennis found great success in California on their spring break trip. All of this, a...

What a week to be a Panther! Women’s hockey has punched their ticket to the NCAA semifinals, men’s tennis won 18 straight matches on Sunday, and the women’s DMR relay team earned All-American honors. On this episode, the PFL Weekly team recaps these accomplishments, while also previewing the women’s swim & dive NCAA championships and upcoming spring break trips for Middlebury’s varsity teams....

What a weekend for women's hockey...NESCAC champions! PFL Weekly provides an in-depth feature on this accomplishment, along with a recap of women's lacrosse's dominant season opener against Bowdoin. The team also previews the alpine/nordic NCAA championships, men's lacrosse's upcoming double-header, and the men's and women's tennis teams. You won't want to miss Marco's stat of the week or Blaise's...

This week, PFL Weekly recaps women’s hockey’s NESCAC quarterfinal win, new track and field school records, and women’s squash’s resilience at the CSA tournament. Marco puts $5 on his stat of the week––wait, what? The crew names their Panther All-Stars of the week and previews a big weekend ahead in Middlebury sports. And you won’t want to miss Blaise’s trivia question! (Shoutout to the Middlebury...

On our first episode, we recap Max Cluss's 4:07 mile, women hockey's undefeated regular season, and the Winter Carnival. Marco's stat of the week includes... jellybeans? The crew names their Panther All-Stars of the week and finish with a run-down on games you can't miss this weekend! Plus, a trivia question on first-year women's basketball phenom, Alexa Mustafaj! Special thanks to our producer, C...