CORRECTION: Due to a reporting error Timeout With last week featured numerous fabricated quotes. The Lafayette sincerely regrets the error and in the interest of fairness we are re-running the same interview in its entirety. The following interview was conducted via email and contains no editing by The Lafayette staff. Furthermore, The Lafayette encourages anyone […]
Author: Adam Nussbaum
Timeout with…..Junior Kelvin Serem
Adam Nussbaum: Talk to me about your big race on Saturday. You won the first cross country meet of the season. Kelvin Serem: It was an amazing race and I could not be happier to start the season with a win. I’ve been training very hard and put in a lot of hours, it’s great […]
Timeout with….Junior Forward Melissa Lynskey
Adam Nussbaum: Talk to me about the team’s big win on Sunday. You scored the first hat trick in 13 years for Lafayette Women’s Soccer. Melissa Lynskey: It was an exciting win and great to continue the momentum from the first two games. We experienced a lot of success in the preseason and were able […]
Timeout with….Patriot League Medalist Haley Langton ‘15
AN: Take me through a typical in-season day. HL: Every practice is different. In season, we focus most on technique, strength and speed. AN: What other sports have you played and when? HL: Ever since I can remember and up until I started college, I was an avid soccer player. I played competitively for […]
Rookie Slugger Steve Cohen ‘18
AN: Take me through a typical in-season day. SC: I normally have class until noon, get lunch at Farinon, and then have batting practice at one. After that, we take 20 minutes to relax in the locker room and then go back to the field to warm up before game time. AN: What other sports […]
Timeout with: Lafayette’s best attack Rob Orazietti ‘16
Timeout with Rob Orazietti By Adam Nussbaum ‘17 AN: Take me through a typical in-season day. RO: We aren’t allowed to practice during the academic day, so we go to class until practice starts at 4:30. We start by watching game film and going over scouting reports on individual players, and then we practice for […]
Timeout with : On the links with Art Griffin ‘18
Adam Nussbaum: What is the adjustment from high school golf to golf at the collegiate level? Art Griffin: It’s definitely a different playing field because the level of play is certainly elevated. Just about all of the players are exceptionally talented and getting the W [win] is much more difficult. The adjustment has been slightly […]
Timeout with: On the mound with Kristyn Marinelli ‘17
Adam Nussbaum: Take me through a typical in-season day. Kristyn Marinelli: We lift at 8 a.m., either group lifts or team lifts depending on the day, and go to class and eat lunch together. We try to front-load our schedules to have free up our afternoons. Then we have practice from 4:30-7. AN: What other […]
Timeout with U.S.A teammate Amanda Magadan ‘17
Adam Nussbaum: Take me through a typical in-season day. Amanda Magadan: We lift three days a week, usually Monday, Wednesday and Friday, train from 4:30-6:30, and then have games on Friday and Sunday, or just Saturday. AN: What other sports have you played and when? AM: I played softball from when I was eight years […]
Timeout with….Amanda Case ‘17
Adam Nussbaum: Take me through a typical in-season day. Amanda Case: We have practice every day from either 4-6 p.m. or 7-9 p.m. depending on the day and we lift twice a week. AN: What other sports have you played and when? AC: I played soccer in high school, but stopped once I got to […]
Timeout with…On the diamond with Toby Schwartz
Adam Nussbaum: Take me through a typical in-season day. Toby Schwartz: I try to wake up early to do some work and then go to class from around 9-3. We normally have lift at three and then practice from 4-7 or 7-10 depending on the day. AN: What other sports have you played and when? […]
Timeout with: On the ice with Sam Komrower ‘17
Sophomore Sam Komrower looks to pass to an open teammate. Photo Courtesy of Sam Komrower ‘17 ________________________________ Adam Nussbaum: Take me through a typical in-season week. Sam Kowrower: We have two practices per week with two games every weekend. We work out on off-days with our lifting partners. AN: What other sports have you played […]
Timeout with Bryce Scott ‘16
Sophomore Bryce Scott grabs arebound for the basketball team. Photo by Austin Drucker ‘17 _______________________________ Adam Nussbaum: Take me through a typical in-season day. Bryce Scott: I wake up and go to class from 9-12, eat lunch, and then do some homework. In the afternoon the team watches film at four, practices from 4:30-6:30, and […]
Timeout with…. Tessa Broholm ‘17
Sophomore Tessa Broholm competes in a hurdles race Photo Courtesy of Tessa Broholm _______________________________ Adam Nussbaum: What is the hardest part about running the hurdles? Tessa Broholm: Not being afraid of the hurdle is the first part. After that, it’s deciding what leg you want to lead with and how many strides to take in […]