Skidmore College - Athletics

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College Prowler Take

For the most part, Skidmore students feel apathetic about athletics. Teams make their presence visible through flyers, the school newspaper, Skidnews, and e-mail announcements about games. Skidmore athletes have a great deal of energy and spirit, but athletic spirit has yet to infect the non-athletic portion of the student body. When the college decided to cut men’s hockey out of the budget, the team and its supporters showed a large amount of dedication and spirit in their efforts to raise enough money to keep the team, and they were successful. But, as one student commented, the sports and non-sports cultures are very segregated. Many students cite sports teams as the college’s substitute for Greek life—athletes tend to eat together, party together, and live together.

The equestrian team is Skidmore’s best team. They are five-time national champions. Women’s field hockey, volleyball, and lacrosse teams are strong, as well as Skidmore’s golf team. It is often a trend for Skidmore athletes to switch over to club teams after a year or two playing varsity. Club hockey notably (there are men’s and women’s teams) receives a lot of support from fans and offers a more relaxed game. Intramurals also get a good amount of players through the seasons. There are many student athletes at Skidmore, many more than the members of varsity teams. Many students that enjoy athletics seem to prefer intramurals and club sports, this being a relief to the time-consuming, rigorous schedules of the typical varsity athlete.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Most of the time I forget we even... Most of the time I forget we even have sports at Skidmore. The jock culture is almost completely removed from the non-jock culture, and the sports center itself is even remote in relation to the academic and social life on campus. Intramural sports are not big; most of them are offered for only one semester. I don’t know much about varsity or IM sports, but I do know that the people who play IM sports as opposed to varsity are much happier and more pleasant to be around. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Skidmore has sports? 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

Skidmore is pretty oblivious to... Skidmore is pretty oblivious to both varsity and IM sports. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

IM sports are huge. I think the... IM sports are huge. I think the varsity sports get little recognition (since I swim and do crew in the varsity sports), but that is fine with most teams. The field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams get lots of recognition because they are so good. 12345 Athletics Report

Anonymous says:

IM sports get a fair amount of... IM sports get a fair amount of interest; some people take it very seriously, but varsity sports not so much. 12345 Athletics Report

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