Igor Almeida a native from Praia, Cape Verde is one of the featured players on Castleton men’s basketball team. The senior forward balances many different aspects of life including basketball, his education, community advisor, and even marriage! Igor took some time to sit down and talk about his life. Q. […]
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Men’s basketball upsets Rhode Island College
The Spartans men’s basketball team scored a huge upset Sunday against Rhode Island College to secure their second Little East Conference victory by a score of 73-61. Castleton was led by Remy Brown’s 21-point showing in Glenbrook Gymnasium. Heading into the game, head coach Paul Culpo drilled the point home […]
‘R.I.P. Kobe, we all miss you’
When I think of Kobe Bryant, I think of excellence, I think of class and I think of hatred. Growing up as a young basketball player in New England, naturally, I worshipped the Boston Celtics, and their 2008 team holds a special place in my heart to this day. In […]
Castleton stuns nationally ranked Norwich
The Spartans pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history on Friday when they defeated then number two nationally ranked Norwich University 2-1 in Northfield, Vermont. Castleton’s win marks their first ever at Kreitzberg Arena and their second victory overall against the Cadets. Senior forward Jake Irwin was […]
Why I had to stop playing
Being a student athlete is insanely difficult, especially in college. The way this system is set up makes it unnecessarily tough for students who love the sport they play, to continue. The life of a student athlete goes something like this: lift at 6 a.m., breakfast at 8, class at […]
Struggles continue for Spartans with fourth straight loss
The Spartans men’s basketball team continues to struggle losing to UMass-Dartmouth 87-60 on Dec. 7 at Tripp Athletic Center. They now have an overall record of 1-6, and a Little East Conference record of 0-2. After losing a heartbreaker on Wednesday, Dec. 4 against Keene State at the buzzer 58-56, […]
Kalm leading the charge for CU
The Castleton women’s hockey team has gotten off to a magnificent start. The team currently sits in second place in the New England Hockey Conference, only behind a Norwhich team that has played two more games. Goaltending has been key for the Spartans, and leading them this year is senior […]
Dionne building new winning culture women’s lacrosse
Castleton University’s new women’s lacrosse coach Josh Dionne was just a small town kid from Merrimack, New Hampshire, a place not known for lacrosse. Dionne had to find a way to teach and develop himself on the lacrosse field without camps and clinics and being self-taught where he claims his […]
Changing the culture
Although younger generations are beginning to talk about mental health more openly, there continues to be a stigma when it comes to student athletes. A Fox Sports article posted on Oct. 8, 2018 by Justin Ching said that, “most student athletes viewed professional help as a ‘sign of weakness.’” According […]
Spartan bounces back
Not many college athletes undergo the frightening experience of tearing an ACL. Fewer go through the experience twice. Senior forward Emilee Bose has suffered two torn ACL’s, one in each knee. The first occurred on the seventh day of practice in her freshman year. “I was just scared, like, at […]