Author Archives: Alex Goldberger

The lacrosse reserves did a double-take. Midway through the third quarter of the men’s lacrosse team’s 7-4 victory over No. 14 UMass Sunday afternoon at Reese Stadium, attackman Mike Karwoski ’09 finally turned up on the sidelines. Rather than chastise him, head coach Andy Shay inserted Karwoski into the game right away. “I got dressed »

Despite the Crimson “H” on her uniform, it was hard not to pity June Tiong when she stepped onto Court One last week at the Brady Squash Center. A skinny freshman from Malaysia, she wore a long ponytail and a drab, team-issued polo that hung baggily over her slight frame. Once the glass door closed, »

A six-foot, 200-pound senior from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, forward Matt Thomey ’08 is polite and soft-spoken and was, until recently, also completely unheralded. He won’t be the one to tell you, but Thomey has quickly become a key piece of the men’s hockey team’s offensive attack. In the past three games, he has accounted for »

David Tyree. There is no better or more succinct way to convey so many emotions than with the simple name of a formerly anonymous wide receiver on the New York Giants. Sunday night I both sent and received text messages that said nothing but “david tyree.” I had a conversation with a man in a »

With less than a minute remaining in the first half of Yale’s game at Penn this weekend, a cool breeze swept through Franklin Field, momentarily interrupting another August-like Saturday. A dark cloud suddenly obscured the glaring sun. The scoreboard read 7-7. And Mike McLeod ’09 was on the trainer’s table. Given the foreboding conditions, it »

Yale Daily News reporter Alex Goldberger interviews Jeff Monaco ’08, offensive lineman for the No. 16 Bulldog football team. The Elis play Lehigh at home this Saturday.

Yale Daily News reporter Alex Goldberger interviews Jeff Monaco ’08, offensive lineman for the No. 16 Bulldog football team. The Elis play Lehigh at home this Saturday.

Yale Daily News reporter Alex Goldberger talks with quarterback Matt Polhemus ’08 following the 50-10 Yale victory over Dartmouth on Saturday. The Bulldog signal caller ran and threw for a touchdown in the offensive clinic at Yale Bowl. Also check out Goldberger’s interview with fullback Joe Fuccillo ’08, who scored his first career touchdown against »

Yale Daily News reporter Alex Goldberger asks Joe Fuccillo ’08 about scoring his first career touchdown, players’ individual roles on the team, and the intimidation factor associated with scoring 101 combined points against two Ivy League opponents.

Football head coach Jack Siedlecki’s gives his opening comments during the Dartmouth post-game press conference. Siedlecki said he was pleased with the way his team played against the Big Green on Saturday.

News reporter Alex Goldberger gets Yale football captain Brandt Hollander’s take on Saturday’s season opener at Georgetown.

News reporter Alex Goldberger gets Yale football captain Brandt Hollander’s take on Saturday’s season opener at Georgetown.