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Colby is a small school, and a sizable portion—about a third—of the students here are athletes. Hockey and football games are usually well attended, especially those versus archrivals Bowdoin and Bates, and Colby spirit is in full force during those games. However, in general, Colby students are more attracted to the less-traditional sports, such as woodsman, ultimate Frisbee, Quidditch, and broomball. It is also commonplace to find people skiing and snowboarding in the winter, whether at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, or down Chapel Hill. Sledding down Runnals Hill is also popular. The intramural teams, known as I-Play, are certainly more popular than the varsity sports and are a great way to get to know people outside of your dorm and your classes.

Although varsity sports do not define life at Colby, students are far from lazy armchair-dwellers. Since Colby is a Division III school, students can play more than one sport, and athletics are only one season rather than year-round. I-Play sports are fun and casual, and you can even choose to play recreationally rather than competitively on most teams. January is a great time for winter athletes—the relaxed nature of Jan-Plan provides lots of time to drive to Sugarloaf Mountain and ski or snowboard. Most students stay active without getting competitive.

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Athletics at Colby College

lmkerr22

'12

International Studies

4.2

A-

I Guess There Are Sports.

I'm not very involved in the sports aspect, but from what I can tell, sports are huge to those involved, and many athletes (especially those on true 'team sports' like football, soccer, and rugby; not track) tend to stick with their teammates, so you never really meet them. However, the athletic facilities and fitness classes are excellent (despite being far from campus) and are accessible to athletes and non-athletes alike.

Nov 08, 2010

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Athletics at Colby College

madeleine12345

'12

International Studies

4.2

A-

Everyone's an Athlete

Student involvement is very high. Many people play varsity, and a mix of those who do and those who don't also play intramural. Even many of those who do neither are at the gym fairly regularly. There are dance classes, yoga, and broomball, in addition to the more typical team sport options. Some teams are good (women's XC, women's lacrosse, women's track, basketball) and some are bad (men's XC, tennis, women's hockey). There isn't generally much fan support. The fields are pretty nice but the field house is ancient and the hockey rink isn't great, either. The weight/machines room is pretty good.

Nov 08, 2010

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jamilaleilani

'11

Art Teacher Education

3.1

B-

Everyone Plays a Sport

Colby is really divided between people who play sports and people who don't. The non-sports players are fewer and it often feels like everyone at Colby plays a sport. I think we kind of suck at basically everything though.

Nov 08, 2010

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