For most athletes at the College, their senior season brings an end to their competitive playing career. However, for Frankie Stola ʼ21.5, graduation signaled the beginning of a professional career, albeit in a very different environment than Williamstown. Stola, a former receiver for the football team who holds six career and single-season receiving records, recently signed a season-long contract in April to play and coach for the Cottbus Crayfish American Football Club in Cottbus, Germany.
The women’s track team competed at the Div. III New England Championships on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7. In this championship meet, the Ephs hosted teams from schools across the Div. III New England athletic division, including Amherst, MIT, Middlebury, and Tufts. The weekend was a great success for the women’s team, with many Ephs achieving personal bests, earning points in their events, and qualifying for the Div. III NCAA Championship at Spire Institute on May 26.
Dr. Jen Fry, a social justice educator, former student-athlete, and volleyball coach, spoke to the College about addressing conflict, race, and cooperation in sports teams.
This spring season saw fields, courts, and athletic facilities on campus a little busier than usual. Unlike in a typical spring, the NESCAC has allowed fall sports teams to conduct practices with their coaches.
On Saturday, the Sports Information department honored six student workers for their contributions to Eph Sports Information in the Deford and Pinsky Awards. Both awards, according to Director of Sports Information Dick Quinn, are the only ones of their kind in college sports. The featured speaker for the awards ceremony was Ken Dillanian ʼ90, intelligence and national security correspondent for NBC News.
In “Ephs on the road,” the Record publishes photos taken on the Dispo app by members of sports teams while traveling away from campus. This week, the Record featured Julia Lim ’23 and the women’s crew team on their trip to Worcester, Mass. last weekend for the Donahue Cup.
On Sunday, the men’s golf team overcame harsh weather conditions to defeat the Amherst College Mammoths during their single-day match at Taconic Golf Club. The Ephs shot a team score of 314 (+30) for the day, with the Mammoths following close behind with a score of 322 (+38).
The Ephs took on the Skidmore Thoroughbreds for their second match of the weekend, this time on their home courts. Despite the snowy weather in mid-April, Williams brought the heat, pulling out a close-fought win 5-4 overall.
