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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Exposing the Wellesley Athletics Fight Club

Finley Tipton | April 10, 2024

Nobody would claim that Wellesley is an athletic school. Attendance of sporting events among the student body is abysmally low in comparison to other colleges. In fact, 34% of students are not even aware...

The Wellesley Swimming and Diving Team

Athletics Update

Julee Sharma | February 7, 2024

Hello, Blue fans! Hopefully the spring semester is treating you well so far. Here is the latest news and highlights from your favorite Wellesley College sports teams.   Basketball The Blue had...

The Wellesley Fencing team gathers to cheer at a competition.

Sporting Moments at Wellesley and Beyond

Finley Tipton | December 13, 2023

It’s been an eventful few weeks in the world of sports, both within and outside of Wellesley. If you want to catch up on all the biggest moments, look no further. At Wellesley: Basketball’s winning...

Athletics Update 9/28/2022

Athletics Update 9/28/2022

Liz Sugg | September 30, 2022

Cross Country The Wellesley Cross Country team started their fall season strong by putting their best foot forward. The Blue hosted the Wellesley 5K Invitational on Sept. 2 and squeezed in behind Brandeis...

Athletics Update

Athletics Update

Marisa Papagelis ’22 | March 1, 2022

Swim & Dive Wellesley Swim & Dive placed sixth at the 2022 NEWMAC Championships hosted by MIT last weekend. Wellesley scored 482.5 points in total, just behind WPI and Coast Guard. Jessica Wegner...

Athletics Update 9/15/2021

Athletics Update 9/15/2021

Marisa Papagelis ’22 | October 29, 2021

Cross Country The Cross Country team hit the ground running this season with an excellent performance at the Wellesley College Invitational on Friday, Sept. 3. The Blue placed third at the race with a...

Athletics Update 3/10/2020

Athletics Update 3/10/2020

Marisa Papagelis | March 11, 2020

Fencing Last Sunday, three Wellesley College fencers advanced to the semifinal round at the 2020 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Sejal Saxena ’23 and...

Athletics Update 3/3/2020

Athletics Update 3/3/2020

Marisa Papagelis | March 5, 2020

Tennis Last Saturday, Wellesley Tennis fell to Skidmore College 6-3. Michaela Markwart ‘22 and Michelle Shen ‘22 earned an 8-2 victory in No. 2 doubles to help Wellesley to their final score. The...

Athletics Update 2/18/2020

Athletics Update 2/18/2020

Marisa Papagelis | February 19, 2020

Basketball Last Week, Wellesley Basketball came back from a 13-point deficit in the first quarter to defeat Emerson College 60-52 on their senior day at Wellesley. Seniors Caitlin Aguirre, Emily Kopp...

Athletics Update 2/12/2020

Athletics Update 2/12/2020

Marisa Papagelis | February 12, 2020

Fencing Last Sunday, Wellesley Fencing posted a 6-0 perfect record at the Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) meet at Tufts University and set the program record for wins in a season at 24. The Blue posted...

Athletics Update 12/04/2019

Athletics Update 12/04/2019

Marisa Papagelis | December 5, 2019

Swim and  Dive Wellesley Swimming & Diving improved their undefeated record to 3-0 with a 198-97 win at Mount Holyoke prior to Thanksgiving break. Shawyuan Hsu ‘23 finished with three individual...

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