Conservative star Charlie Kirk comes to campus, speaks in Lee Chapel
Kirk stirred pushback in the audience with some provocative claims, including that minorities “seek out victimhood."
General of the Week: Andy Smithey, ’20
Andy Smithey, a junior forward and captain on the Washington and Lee women’s basketball team averaged 17 points per game the last week on January, including a 19-point game that led the Generals to victory over Shenandoah. Smithey has averaged more than six rebounds per game this season, helping lead her team to 14 wins this season, including 10 in the ODAC. The Ring-tum Phi sat down with Smithey to talk about life on and off the court.
General of the Week: Taylor Casey, ’20
Women’s basketball junior guard Taylor Casey, ‘20, scored a career high of 36 points at Roanoke on Nov. 20. In the same contest, she tied the women’s basketball program record of eight three-pointers in a single game. These efforts contributed to a 79-65 win at Roanoke. The Phi sat down with Casey to find out what brought her to the game and why she chose Washington and Lee.
Men’s track coming off of big wins at Christopher Newport
Nine personal bests and two first-place finishes defined the meet
Men’s and women’s golf fall short at Georgia tournament
The seventh-ranked women’s
team finished 11th overall, and the ninth-ranked men’s team tied for 12th
Tough weekend disrupts baseball team’s record
The Generals head into ODAC play next week, after going 6-7 in season so far
Generals baseball starts season strong with pair of home wins
The baseball team won both games by at least six runs on Saturday, giving them undefeated start
Title IX anniversary week includes big win for women’s basketball
Women's basketball team brings fierceness and a competitive spirit to the Title IX celebration game
Wrestling wins big versus nearby SVU
With a 2-1 record in its conference, the wrestling team hopes to win big in the upcoming regional and national tournaments
Swim teams win first meets
The men’s and women’s swim
teams are both 4-0 after their
first meets of the season
Volleyball falters this weekend away, remains undefeated at home, in ODAC
The Generals are undefeated at home and are tied with Randolph-Macon for first in the ODAC conference. They will take them on Wednesday at home.
Riding team shakes off first competition, stays focused on shared team passion
Despite a challenging start at the season’s first invitational,
Washington and Lee’s riding team
remains determined to improve throughout the season and
grow closer as a team
W&L swimmers enjoy new pool
The new natatorium is shedding
light on talent in the pool and
improving team chemistry
Field hockey scores overtime victory in front of homecoming weekend crowd
Annalise Thole, ‘19, netted the game-winner to give the Generals a 1-0 lift over Elizabethtown
Popular demand brings new mascot
W&L has introduced a new
mascot, Tridy, who will appear at school sporting events
and other school functions
General of the Week: Dana Lee, ’17
Dana Lee, ’17, has had a very successful senior season on the Washington and Lee track and field team. Lee is a three-time All-American honoree and has qualified for NCAA Championship six times. She holds twelve W&L track records. For the week ending in March 19, Lee was selected as the ODAC Women’s Track Athlete of the week, alongside fellow General Dash Dericks, ’18, who was honored on the men’s side. She received this honor after winning two events at the W&L Track and Field Carnival. She finished first in the 200m, finishing at 25.74. She took the top spot in the triple jump at 11.07 meters. The Phi sat down with Lee to discuss her success at W&L.
Swim team places seventh at NCAAs
With only eight swimmers competing at the NCAA Championship, the women’s team placed seventh out of 56 teams
General of the Week: Tom Concklin, ‘17
In the 6-0 win over Hampden-Sydney College, Tom Concklin, ’17, pitched a complete game shutout to lead the Generals to their first ODAC victory of the season. Concklin kept the Tigers to just five hits and struck out five batters across his nine innings. HSC defeated the Generals twice last season in regular season ODAC play. Concklin earned ABCA Second-Team All-America accolades last season, just the third W&L player to achieve this feat. Additionally, he received first team all-region accolades from ABCA, third team all-region laurels from D3baseball.com. He was First Team All-ODAC, first team all-state, and the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete of the year. The Phi sat down with Concklin to discuss his road to success and what is coming next.
Freed leads in team’s Jekyll Island Golf Tournament
Among other things, the coach and captain point to a full
line-up, grit and ethusiasm to
explain their winning season
Generals baseball begins conference play 4-0
W&L baseball has the strongest start to its season since 2008, led by a deep pitching staff and hard swinging bats
General of the Week: Ian McDonald, ‘17
The Washington and Lee men’s track team has had quite a season, and Ian McDonald, ‘17, has had a large role in their success. McDonald set a facility record at the Kerr-Creggar Field House and recorded a season-best in the mile with a time of 4:13.92. He was named to the All-Region team and just missed an invitation to the NCAA Championship by one spot, as 16th on the declaration list for all of Division III. McDonald also helped lead the team to their first Indoor ODAC Championship in 28 years. He received All-ODAC accolades for his first place finish in the mile, as well as his second place finish in the 3k race. The Phi sat down with McDonald to chat about his final track season as a General.
After a 3–5 start, the baseball team soars toward the top of the standings
After a doubleheader sweep against Hampden-Sydney, the Generals are on a roll as their lineup and pitching staff are both in sync
General of the Week: Chadwick Feeley, ’19
Shortstop Chadwick Feeley, ’19, has made quite an impact for the Generals throughout out-of-conference play this season. During the baseball team’s Washington Break trip down south, Feeley tied the Generals’ single-game hits record with five in the team’s 10-5 victory over Huntingdon College. Feeley went 5-for-6 with a double, one RBI and one run scored. Since the record- setting game, Feeley was named ODAC Baseball Player of the Week and was named to D3baseball.com’s Team of the Week. The Phi sat down with Feeley to discuss the season thus far, and see where the Generals are headed.
Men’s track team wins ODAC title
For the first time in 28 years, the men’s track and field team brought home the ODAC trophy and took first place in five events.
Women’s basketball rallies after three consecutive losses
The women’s basketball team begins to regain momentum as they enter their last conference games with a win against Bridgewater on Saturday.
Football team earns several awards during the Christmas holiday
Despite not competing in the ODAC tournament, Washington and Lee’s football team amassed several awards and celebrated talented seniors that the team will miss next year.
General of the Week: Meg Guignon, ‘19
Meg Guignon, ‘16, has been “killing” it this volleyball season. The sophomore outside hitter from St. Louis has 186 kills so far in the season, as well as 147 digs. She leads the Generals in kills and points so far this season. On Sept. 20, Guignon was selected Generalssports.com Athlete of the Week. The Phi sat down with Meg to talk about her and her team’s successes this season.
Football Dominates in Rainy Parents Weekend
Even in the rain, parents and alumni flocked to watch Gennies football.
