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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

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Student Athlete of the Month: Sara Maniscalco

Julee Sharma | October 25, 2023

The Wellesley News is excited to continue the tradition of featuring a student athlete’s hard work and successes at the end of each month in our 2023-24 publications. For our student athlete of the October,...

September Student Athlete of the Month

September Student Athlete of the Month

Liz Sugg | October 3, 2022

The Wellesley News is excited to continue the tradition of featuring a student athlete’s hard work and successes at the end of each month in our 2022-2023 publications. And there’s no better way to...

February Student Athlete of the Month

February Student Athlete of the Month

March 1, 2022

Those competing in the Winter athletics season know how this time of year can bring its own set of challenges. Senior Valentina Morakis has demonstrated her ability to meet these challenges where they...

Volleyball players Hoang and Reece reach 1,000 career digs and kills

Claire McCloud | September 22, 2018

Wellesley College offers many opportunities, communities and teams through which students can get involved. The volleyball team in particular has been in the spotlight recently. Already off to a great...

Alice Zhou '17. Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue.

Athlete Profile: Alice Zhou ’17

Alexandria Otero | May 9, 2017

Track and Field athlete Alice Zhou ’17 has been competing since her freshman year of high school. However, it wasn’t until she attended Wellesley that she began to seriously compete. At Wellesley she...

Isabella Narvaez ’17 competing at the 2016 ECAC Championships. Photo courtesy of Wellesley Blue

Track Star Isabella Narvaez: Patience and perseverance is the key to success

Yasha Shivdasani | September 29, 2016

Senior track and field athlete Isabella Narvaez has been a stud sprinter for the Blue for the past three years. Narvaez has broken numerous records at Wellesley and won an individual NEWMAC championship...

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Athlete of the Week: Nikki Sharkin ’17

Laura Brindley | May 4, 2016

Every athlete can describe a time in their athletic career when a coach told them to give it their all and leave it all out on the field or court. However, spectators rarely understand the extent...

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK : ANNA PISAC ’17

Jane Vaughan | April 13, 2016

Wellesley’s softball team has a 10-10 record thus far this season, and outfielder Anna Pisac ’17 has been an important part of the team’s success. Hailing from Snohomish, Washington, Pisac has a...

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Athlete of the Week: Mary Lemay ’17

Laura Brindley | March 16, 2016

Wellesley Lacrosse has started its season very strongly with a 3-1 record, losing only to Bates. Leading the team in scoring is attack Mary Lemay ’17, who has had 10 goals and three assists so far...

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK : abena asare ’18

Laura Brindley | March 2, 2016

Abena Asare ’18 had a rookie season last year that has already made her one of the most decorated Blue Track and Field athletes in history. She was named the 2015 NEWMAC Rookie of the Year and holds...

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: GABRIELLA WYNNE ’16

Laura Brindley | February 17, 2016

Wellesley Squash has seen one of its most successful seasons in history this year, having swept the competition at the Seven Sisters Championship and handily defeating Division I opponents such as Boston...

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Athlete of the Week: Cathy Chen ’19

Laura Brindley | February 3, 2016

Last weekend, Blue Swimming and Diving captured its 19th consecutive Seven Sisters title. The Blue handily defeated the competition with a score of 1212 points while Vassar took the silver medal with a...

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