Cardinals Have Shot At Breaching âSteel Curtainâ on Sunday
Itâs that time of year again. The time when retailers use every possible euphemism to connect their products with âthe big game,â when thirty seconds on TV costs more than the GDP of a small third-world country, when the per capita consumption of hot dogs, chips, and other artery-clogging goodness increases I-donât-even-know-how-many-fold, when a man is once again judged by the size of his ⌠television? Yeah, Super Bowl Sunday.
Womenâs Fencing Dominates Field at NFC CompetitionNo. 11 Menâs Swimming Tops Tufts to Stay Perfect
The MIT womenâs fencing team kicked off the new year by defeating all six of its opponents at last Saturdayâs Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) meet hosted by Brown University. The Engineers topped Boston College (16-11), Tufts University (16-11), Smith College (23-4), Dartmouth College (24-3), Vassar College (18-9), and the host Bears (14-13). With the wins, the Engineers improved to 13-6 overall and 11-1 in the NFC.
Steelers Face Cardinals In Super Bowl
An average of 97.5 million viewers tuned in last year to watch the Super Bowl â the result of which shall not be mentioned here â making it the most watched NFL championship game in history. This yearâs Super Bowl, which will be broadcast in 232 countries, should not disappoint.
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Preseason All-American James M. âJimmyâ Bartolotta â09 led the MIT menâs basketball team to an 89-64 victory over Springfield College by scoring 33 points against the Pride in a NEWMAC contest at Springfieldâs Blake Arena.
GAME OF THE WEEK MIT Track and Field Takes Top Spot Against Bates and Colby
The MIT menâs and womenâs track and field teams kicked off their 2009 campaigns with a pair of resounding first place finishes over Bates and Colby Colleges on Saturday at Bates. The menâs total of 204 points far outpaced second-place Bates, who finished with 128 team points; Colby finished in third with just 21 points. MITâs women totaled 151 points while Bates finished second with 123 and Colby again came in third with 89.
MIT Cycling Takes Third Place In Div. II Cyclocross Nationals
Following a successful regular season of cyclocross racing in the New England area, the MIT Cycling team traveled to Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, December 12th to compete in the 2008 Cyclocross National Championships. Strong performances from both the menâs and womenâs sides paced the Engineers to third place in the Division II overall standings, upholding MITâs reputation as a national cycling power. The week before Nationals the team, led by captain William Palm G, had won the Eastern Collegiate Cycling Conference Division II title for the second consecutive year and third of the last four, with 152 total points, well ahead of the runner-up US Military Academy with 121.
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The senior tandem of James M. âJimmyâ Bartolotta â09 and Willard J. âBillyâ Johnsonâ 09 combined for 59 points in MITâs 69-56 victory over Babson College in a New England Womenâs and Menâs Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) menâs basketball game on Saturday. Bartolotta led the way with 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the floor, including a 5-of-8 performance from behind the arc. Johnson totaled 26 points, 24 of which coming in the second half, on a 10-of-12 outing at the free-throw line and a 7-of-11 total from the field.
The Techâs Athlete of the Week: DeRon M. Brown â10
DeRon M. Brown â10 capped a historic season in the backfield by being tabbed as MITâs first football All-American in 11 years. Brown was named d3football.comâs Second Team All-American after finishing the 2008 campaign as the nationâs second-leading rusher.
As NFL Playoffs Near End, Disappointments
What were the NFLâs biggest disappointments this season? The Lions, Pats, and Plaxico, if you ask me. The Detroit Lions finished 0-16, the first winless season in NFL history. Despite an 11-5 record, the New England Patriots missed the playoffs, thanks to the season-ending injury Tom Brady sustained in the season opener. The New York Giants with Plaxico Burress went 11-1; after Burress accidentally shot himself in the thigh, the Giants lost four out of their final five games. Without their talented wide receiver, the reigning Super Bowl champions and top seed in the NFC lost 11-23 to the sixth-seeded Eagles.
GAME OF THE WEEK Ice Hockey Wins 7-4 Over Bridgewater in Final Game of 2008
The MIT Menâs Ice Hockey team tallied four consecutive goals in the final 24 minutes, the last two by Justin D. Myers â11 to complete a hat trick, en route to a 7-4 win over Bridgewater State College in their final game of 2008. Myers was one of five Engineers to find the back of the net while Michael C. Kozlowski G led the team with three assists.
Yale Bulldogs Wear Down Menâs Basketball, 86-63Womenâs Basketball Falls to Simmons, 48-40Sailing Captures Second-Place Finish at Rose Bowl Regatta
Facing its first Division I opponent in 18 years, MIT was unable to keep pace with Yale Universityâs size and depth as the Bulldogs outscored the Engineers by 10 in each half en route to an 86-63 victory on Saturday.
Menâs Ice Hockey Defeats Westfield State in ShootoutWomenâs Basketball Rallies Past Bay Path, 50-43
Three weeks after the teams skated to a 3-3 tie, MIT and Westfield State again needed extra time with the Engineers prevailing, 5-4, Friday night. Three regulation periods and one overtime could not break the 4-4 tie and the teams headed to a shootout. Dustin P. Kendrick â10 was the only player to score in the shootout, securing the win for MIT.