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Ivies Remaining Strong at Henley Regatta
Five of seven Ivy League teams will compete for titles at the Henley Royal Regatta. Included on the slate is an All-Ivy final in the Temple Challenge Cup. Action continues at the historic destination at Henley-on-Thames through July 5th.
Ivies Fare Well at USA Championships
Six former Ivy athletes finished in the top six at last weekend's USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., including Princeton grad Tora Harris (pic.), who won the national title in the high jump.
Seven Ivy Teams Gearing Up for Henley Regatta
Seven crews with ties to the Ivy League will soon be in action at the Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames. The regatta starts on July 1st, 2009 and lasts for five days. Races are head-to-head knockout competitions, raced over a 1-mile course by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England.
Seven Ivies Become Track & Field All-Americans
Seven Ivy League track and field student-athletes earned All-America status at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at McDonnell Field on the University of Arkansas campus.
CoSIDA Names Six Ivies Academic All-Americans
Dotting some impressive Ivy resumes, Brown's Dan Ricketts and Columbia's Jeff Spear can now add ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's at-large first team. In all, six Ivy student-athletes were named at-large Academic All-Americans.
Ivy Women’s Rowers Garner CRCA Postseason Honors
Ivy League women’s rowers garnered a bevy of postseason All-America and National Scholar-Athlete honors from the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.
Moses Named Academic All-American
Brown senior pitcher Michelle Moses has been selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America softball team as a third team member.
Spring Academic All-Ivy -- 2008-09
The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for Academic All-Ivy honors in spring sports for the 2008-09 season. The 80 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages.
Ivies Fare Well in Women's Lacrosse Awards
The IWLCA and US Lacrosse have honored 48 student-athletes in Division I with a selection on one of the All-American teams. Six student-athletes, including two first-team selections, lead the charge for the Ivy League. The League also had 20 players selected to IWLCA Regional teams for the 2008-09 season.
NCAA Women’s Rowing Championship Preview
Five Ivy women’s rowing teams are vying for the 2009 NCAA Division I Rowing Championship May 29-31 at the Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, N.J.
Five Ivies to Compete at NCAA Rowing Championships
The Ivy League boasts an all-time-high five teams that will compete in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Championships to be held May 29-31 at the Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, N.J.
EAWRC Sprints Preview
The Ivy women’s rowing title is on the line Sunday, May 17 as EAWRC teams converge on Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J., for the 2009 Eastern Sprints.
All-Ivy Men’s Rowing -- 2009
The 2009 All-Ivy teams for men’s rowing were determined at the Eastern Sprints in Worcester, Mass. The rowers in the first Ivy boat in the varsity eight grand final were named to the first team while the members of the second Ivy boat were named second team.
Brown, Princeton Capture Ivy Men's Rowing Titles
The Brown men's heavyweights and Princeton lightweights captured the Ivy titles at the 2009 Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.
Brown Lax Season Ends in Heartbreaker
Brown and Johns Hopkins battled toe-to-toe for 60 minutes, but the Blue Jays scored 36 seconds into overtime to lead Hopkins to a 12-11 win over the Bears in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship.
EARC Sprints Preview
The Ivy heavyweight and lightweight titles are on the line Sunday, May 10 as EARC teams converge on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., for the 2009 Eastern Sprints.
Ivies Score High Yet Again
After having the highest scores in the NCAA's APR ratings two weeks ago, the Ivy League has scored big again as the NCAA has released its sport-by-sport progress report today. Of the Ivy sports that are also NCAA sports, the League has the nation's top APR average in nearly 70 percent (20 of 29).
All-Ivy Men’s Tennis -- 2009
Harvard senior Chris Clayton culminated his Crimson career as the unanimous choice for the Ivy Men’s Tennis Player of the Year and first-team All-Ivy.
All-Ivy Women’s Tennis -- 2009
Harvard senior Beier Ko was rewarded for her perfect Ivy season with a unanimous selection as the Ivy Women’s Tennis Player of the Year and first-team All-Ivy in singles and doubles.
Ivy Student-Athletes On Top Again
Ivy League student-athletes again have the nation’s most commendations in the annual NCAA Division I Academic Progress Report (APR) ratings, as highlighted in today's official NCAA release, with 144 Ivy teams recognized.
Four Ivies Win Gold at IIHF Women’s World Championship
It was gold for Team USA and for the Ivy League as four current and former Ivy standouts helped lead the U.S. to the gold medal at the 2009 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Hameenlinna, Finland.
Winter Academic All-Ivy -- 2008-09
The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for Academic All-Ivy honors in winter sports for the 2008-09 season. The 80 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages.
Kalemba Leads Ivies in Men’s Hockey Postseason Awards
Princeton junior goaltender Zane Kalemba was recently named one of the top 10 finalists for the 2009 Hobey Baker Award and the ECAC Player and Goaltender of the Year to go along with his Ivy Player of the Year and first-team All-Ivy honors.
12 Ivies Crowned All-Americans at NCAA Fencing
There are no first place team trophies residing in school trophy cases following the conclusion of the NCAA Fencing Championships Sunday, nor any individual gold medals. Instead, the League earned the respect of fans this weekend, displaying the impact that the League has on the NCAA Fencing landscape.
Ivy Women Charge into Prominence in NCAA Fencing
The first two days of the NCAA Men's and Women's Fencing Championship, held at Penn State, consisted solely of men's fencing. The men were all but forgotten, though, as the Ivy League women made a strong impact on the national scene.
Three Ivies Make NCAA Fencing Finals on Men's Side
Twenty-four fencers in each weapon take the strip at the NCAA Fencing Championships; only four of each reach the individual semifinals, 12 in all. At the conclusion of Friday's fencing at the 2009 NCAA's, three of those 12 represented Ivy League schools. The women's championship begins Saturday.
Ivies Wrestling Well at NCAAs
After a full day of competition has been completed in St. Louis, Mo., the 20 Ivy League wrestlers have been pared down considerably. However, a handful of athletes are still competing for All-America status and individual titles.
Columbia and Penn Fencing Pace Ivy Effort at NCAAs
Fueled by an outstanding effort from their men's epeeists, Ivy League schools staked claims on four of the top nine spots in the first day of the NCAA Fencing Championships, held at Penn State's Ashenfelter III Multi-Sport Facility.
Three Ivies Move On to 2009 ECAC Men's Hockey Semis
Yale, Cornell and Princeton advance to the championship weekend of the 2009 ECAC Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament after winning the best-of-three quarterfinal series at their respective home rinks.
50 Ivy Fencers Prepare for NCAA Spotlight
The NCAA Men's and Women's Fencing Committee has announced the field of 145 competitors that will participate in the 2009 National Collegiate Men's and Women's Fencing Championships. In total, 50 Ivies will be in the field at Penn State University in University Park, Pa. starting March 19th.
Field Set for Arch Madness; 20 Ivies Get Invites
The NCAA recently announced 52 at-large selections to the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Four Ivy Leaguers earned selections via this process and will join the 16 automatic qualifiers in St. Louis, Mo. for the Championships. Action for all 330 wrestlers in the field begins March 19th.
Four Ivies Advance in 2009 ECAC Men's Hockey Tourney
Brown joins Yale, Cornell and Princeton as Ivy teams advancing in the 2009 ECAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
Ivy Teams to Open in 2009 ECAC Men’s Hockey Tourney
The 2009 ECAC Men's Ice Hockey Championship commences Friday, March 6 with first-round series featuring Brown, Dartmouth and Harvard.
Brown's DeOssie Named to 2009 NFL Pro Bowl
Former Brown standout and current New York Giants long snapper Zak DeOssie was named the NFC squad for the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl, which takes place February 8 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Four Ivies to Participate in MLS Combine
The initial player list for the 2009 Adidas MLS Player Combine has been released and includes 65 of the top players in NCAA Division I college soccer, including four players from the Ivy League. The combine will be held between January 9th and 13th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Brown's Morey Named to 2009 NFL Pro Bowl
Former Brown standout and current Arizona Cardinal wide receiver Sean Morey was named the NFC special teams starter for the 2009 NFL Pro Bowl. The game will take place at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on Feb. 8, 2009 at 4:30 pm EST.
10 Ivies on NSCAA All-Northeast Teams
The NSCAA has released its selections for the 2008-09 All-Northeast Region teams. The Ivy League earned 10 selections to the squad, with four on the first team where Harvard's duo of Andre Akpan and Michael Fucito joined Dartmouth's Craig Henderson and Penn's Omid Shokoufandeh.
What Happens in Vegas... Makes National News
Ivy wrestlers fared very well at the 27th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational over the weekend. The League had three champions — Penn's Rollie Peterkin (125), Harvard's Corey Jantzen (141) and Cornell's Mack Lewnes (165). No. 4 ranked Cornell finished in second in the 44-team field.
Fall Academic All-Ivy -- 2008-09
The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for All-Ivy Academic honors in fall sports for the 2008-09 season. The 80 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages.
Brown, Harvard Share 2008 Ivy Football Title
With wins on the final Saturday of the 2008 Ivy Football season, Brown and Harvard have their championship dreams come true.
Lindsay Cunningham Named Academic All-American
Brown senior tri-captain Lindsay Cunningham has been named a CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-American in women's soccer, as announced by CoSIDA.
Ivy Weekly Field Hockey Awards 10 - 11/11
Freshman forward Leslie Springmeyer led Brown to a 4-1 win over Yale, as she had a hand in all four of Brown’s goals. Springmeyer scored her first career hat-trick and assisted the other goal for a career-high seven points, one shy of tying the Brown record for points in a game.
Moses Named Academic All-American
Brown junior Michelle Moses has been selected to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America softball team by the members of CoSIDA. Moses was named to the University Division Third Team.
Brown Baseball Duo Named Academic All-Americans
Senior Brown baseball players Conor Reardon and J.J. Eno have been selected to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America teams by members of the College Sports Information Directors Association. Reardon was named to the University Division second-team while Eno made the third-team.
Brown Earns Share of Ivy Crown
Brown downed Princeton in men's lacrosse on Saturday to claim a share of the Ivy League Championship, its first Ivy title since 1995. The Bears won 10 of their last 11 regular season games to finish tied with Cornell at 5-1 in Ivy play.
Ivy Champions Ousted in Second Round
The Brown men's soccer team — after receiving a bye into the second round — suffered a similar fate to the other Ivy League squads in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. A golden goal by an upstart Old Dominion squad ended the Bears' season, 2-1.
Brown Readies For NCAAs
Dartmouth and Harvard failed to advance in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday, leaving the Brown Bears to carry on for the Ivy League. Brown — the champion of the Ivy League which received a first-round bye — will host Old Dominion on Wednesday at Stevenson Field.
Brown Wins Ivy Title
Junior Dylan Sheehan headed in a flip throw from junior Darren Howerton in the 83rd minute to break a 0-0 tie and lift the No. 3 Brown men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over No. 22 Dartmouth, giving the Bears the 2007 outright Ivy League title.
Sacramone Leads U.S. Team to Gold in Germany
Brown sophomore gymnast Alicia Sacramone helped the U.S. Women's team win a gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germnay, securing a spot in the 2008 Olympic Games.
Brown's Sacramone Medals at Worlds
Brown gymnast Alicia Sacramone recently competed at the 2006 World Championships in Denmark. The freshman captained the USA team and won an individual silver medal on the vault.
Taylor to be Feted by ECAC
Joan Taylor, Senior Associate Athletic Director of Brown University, has been selected as the 2006 recipient of the Katherine Ley Award. The award will be presented at the ECAC Convention Honors Dinner on Oct. 1 in Hyannis, Mass.
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Here are Brown's end of the year Athletic Awards recipients for 2008-09.
Bill O'Brien has been praised as a good teammate and great leader going back to his days as a Brown football player in the early 1990's. Today, the former Bear has translated those skills into the coaching profession, as he looks to guide one of the most potent offenses in the NFL.
Former Brown basketball player Lindsay Gottlieb has risen quickly through the coaching ranks, leading UC-Santa Barbara to a NCAA Tournament berth in her first season, as she picked up the Big West Coach of the Year award in the process. Click inside to read more about Gottlieb's road to success.
With three championships since 1999, and two in the last four years, Phil Estes has delivered the kind of numbers that make him arguably the best football coach in the history of Brown University. His way has brought about a resurgence of Bears football.
From seventh-round pick to NFL Europe to captaining a Super Bowl champion to starting Pro Bowl special teams selection. Not bad for a once professional journeyman and former Asa Bushnell Cup Ivy League Player of the Year.
When the NCAA was looking for a blogger for water polo on its website, Brown junior Hank Weintraub became the voice of a sporting culture. Little did he know that by doing so he would also become a champion for another.
Members of the Brown football team joined up with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to provide an early Christmas present to the Silvia Family of Warwick, R.I. The show aired May 4th, 2008.
Head Coach Lars Tiffany and the Brown men's lacrosse team are not relaxing this offseason — they're volunteering their time and giving back to the local Providence community. Click here to read more.
She first made a name for herself in volleyball as a pre-teen in Japan. Tomo Nakanishi wound up earning first-team All-Ivy status four times and turned Brown into a League power.
Brown freshman gymnast Alicia Sacramone is the only U.S. Olympic team member going to college while preparing for Beijing 2008 -- but the world championships silver medalist is confident she can balance the books and the beam.