Author Archives: James Schulte

It isn’t a glorious place to play. It doesn’t always get recognized by the media or fans. But this weekend, the offensive line might be the unit that preserves Yale’s championship hopes. When the Bulldogs (7-1, 5-0 Ivy) take on the Tigers (7-1, 4-1) tomorrow, the offensive linemen will be responsible for clearing the way »

Split between Virginia and New Jersey, the men’s tennis team showcased its depth and opened the fall season with several strong performances. While Brandon Wai ’07 was at the University of Virginia Fall Invitational, the rest of the Elis competed at the Farnsworth/Princeton Invitational last weekend in Princeton, N.J. and came away with a pair »

As teammates who usually eat dinner, go out on weekends, and even play Halo 2 together, it makes sense that the men’s cross country runners race together as well. Paced by Jake Gallagher ’09, the Bulldogs showcased their team unity this weekend, running to a second-place finish at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Meet in »

As a fan of college football in general and of Yale football in particular, I have tried to educate myself about the storied history of the blue and white. And it goes beyond Walter Camp 1880, the man who by 1892 had transformed rugby into American football. And yet, if you had not done research »

Compared to the esoteric art of hitting a baseball or swinging a golf club, punting a football may seem almost routine. But as any punter can tell you, launching the ball downfield is anything but an everyday act. Even to their teammates, punters’ contributions may often seem to matter less than throwing a tight spiral »

After ups and downs on the road to start out their 2005 season, the chance to beat up on some non-conference rivals in their home opener may be just what the Yale volleyball team needs. The Bulldogs (2-1, 0-0 Ivy) host the Yale Invitational this weekend and will try to shake off offseason rust against »

Many Yalies don’t know that running can be a team sport, but the women’s cross country team definitely does. Following their race plan expertly, the Elis ran in packs this Saturday at the Fordham Invitational in Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y. With Lindsay Donaldson ’08 and Katie McKinstry ’07 together at sixth and seventh »

Although they lost three crucial members of the Class of 2005, the members of the men’s cross country team are optimistic about their campaign. Led by captain Pat Dantzer ’06, the Bulldogs have been focusing on running together as a group to maximize efficiency and give themselves an edge. But foes like Dartmouth, which returns »

Running can become boring, even for those who love it — like the members of the women’s cross country team. That was why waterskiing, inner tubing, and relaxing on a beach in Vermont were just what the Elis needed for their preseason. With leisure time mixed in with preseason running, the Bulldogs bonded as a »

Ivy League football fans were hardly holding their breath when the results of the conference’s preseason media poll were released last month. The Quakers were ranked first with 120 points, edging the Crimson by one point after splitting the 16 first-place votes. But since the two teams have won a combined seven Ivy League titles »

This article has been corrected. You may view this article’s correction here. The Yale football team has had a hard enough job replacing offensive powerhouses like wide receiver Ralph Plumb ’05 and running back Rob Carr ’05, but the devastating losses of wideout Chandler Henley ’06 and tailback David Knox ’06 to injuries this week »

A week before most of their classmates returned to campus, Yale’s football team arrived in New Haven looking to bounce back from an up-and-down season that ended in disappointment last fall. The Bulldogs reported to Vanderbilt Hall Aug. 18 to begin the process of getting ready to hit the gridiron. From meetings with position coaches »