This Week's Features
Amherst Men's Track & Field Wins First NESCAC Championship
The Amherst College men's track and field team captures its first conference title, while women’s track and field secures third place at the NESCAC Championships.
Amherst Baseball Secures NESCAC West Division Title with Sweep
The Mammoths clinch the top spot in the NESCAC West Division, while both lacrosse teams exit the playoffs in tight contests.
All Stories This Week
baseball-photoFoust Walk-Off, Jetti No-Hitter Send Mammoths Past Colby in NESCAC Quarterfinals
AMHERST, Mass. -- Memorial Field has been the site of a tonnage of great baseball over the many decades, but in terms of sheer drama, it would be hard to top the events of Saturday.
softball-photoMammoths Overtaken Late to Drop Senior Day Season Finale Against Williams
AMHERST, Mass. – The Amherst College softball team concluded its regular season on Saturday, falling 6-4 in Game Two and 10-3 over nine innings in Game One.
golf-w--photoMammoths Remain in 2nd Following Day 2 of NESCAC Championship
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- The Amherst College women's golf team competed in Day 2 of the 2026 NESCAC Championship tournament. The Mammoths began play Saturday morning at Taconic Golf Course, hosted by Williams College.
track-&-field-m--photoAmherst Men’s Track & Field Secures Key Points on Day 1 of New England DIII Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Amherst College men's track and field team opened Day 1 of the New England Division III Championships with impactful performances in both throwing and field events, earning crucial points and establishing momentum early in the meet.
track-&-field-w--photoAmherst Women’s Track & Field Opens Strong at New England DIII Championships
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Amherst College women's track and field team kicked off competition with day 1 of the New England Division III Championships with a series of solid performances, highlighted by sprinting and throwing contributions that put the Mammoths on the board early.
golf-w--photoMammoths Sit In 2nd after Day 1 of NESCAC Championship
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- The Amherst College women's golf team competed in Day 1 of the 2026 NESCAC Championship tournament. The Mammoths competed against seven other NESCAC teams at Taconic Golf Course, hosted by Williams College. The Mammoths began play in the early afternoon, and after the first day sit in 2nd place at +24 over par. Leading the tournament is Middlebury College at +21 over par, and trailing behind the Mammoths in 3rd place is Williams College at +26 over.
baseball-photoColby comeback clips Mammoths in 10th, 3-2, to open NESCAC Quarterfinals series
AMHERST, Mass. -- Jeb Burkhart's one-out single through te drawn-in infield in the 10th inning Friday delivered the key run as Colby College edged the Amherst College baseball team, 3-2, in 10 innings at Memorial Field in game one of the best-of-three NESCAC Tournament quarterfinals.
track-&-field-m--photoCody Pierce, Myeh Medina named Student-Athletes of the Month for April
AMHERST, Mass. – Seniors Cody Pierce and Myeh Medina each won NESCAC championships on the track and have been named Amherst's Student-Athletes of the Month for April.
track-&-field-w--photo12 Mammoths Earn All-NESCAC Accolades
AMHERST, MA – Twelve members of the Amherst women's track and field team were named 2026 Outdoor Track and Field All-NESCAC selections, it was announced by the conference today.
track-&-field-m--photoCoaching Staff Named NESCAC Coaching Staff of the Year, 18 Mammoths Earn All-NESCAC Recognition
HADLEY, Mass. - 18 members of the Amherst Men's Track and Field Team were named to the 2026 Outdoor Track and Field All-NESCAC Team, and the coaching staff was named the 2026 NESCAC Coaching Staff of the year, it was announced today.
lacrosse-m--photoLau, Sheinberg Tabbed First Team All-NESCAC
HADLEY, MA. – Two members of the Amherst College men's lacrosse team were accorded All-NESCAC honors when they were announced today. Senior defenseman Thompson Lau (Pittsburg, Pa.) and senior short stick defensive midfielder Matthew Sheinberg (New Canaan, Conn.) were selected to the 2026 All-NESCAC First Team honors for their play over this season.
softball-photoBriggs’ Walk-Off Single Lifts Amherst to Split Series Against Worcester State
AMHERST, Mass. – Senior Dylan Briggs delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Amherst College softball team past Worcester State University, 6-5, in their second game on Wednesday afternoon at the Amherst Softball Field.
swimming-&-diving-w--photoKelley, Zhang Named CSC Academic All-Americans
AMHERST, MA. – Two members of the Amherst College women's swim and dive team were accorded College Sports Communicators (CSC) Third Team Academic All-America honors when they were announced this week: junior swimmer Maeve Kelley (Pittsburg, Pa.) and senior diver Donna Zhang (Winchester, Mass.).