Brief Break from the Courts

Right now, Curtis Roby is enjoying a much-needed break, one that he hopes will help heal his balky shoulder. But it won’t last long. Just like the professional version, the world of college tennis offers little rest during a truncated off-season. After only 10 weeks of recuperation, Roby and the rest of the Dartmouth men’s tennis team will step back onto the court in January.

“The season’s been going well so far,” he said. “We had a great fall. I can’t be more optimistic. We have a great group of guys together, really hard working. I have no doubts that I’m going to come back healthy and play well. We have a great vibe on our team right now, and we’re in a winning mood.” Read more

HUNTER HAWKS PUT ON BEST SHOW IN YEARS

A year ago, Devin Leahy was a little-used freshman on one of the worst college soccer teams in New York City. Now, thanks to his key efforts in the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) championship game on Nov. 8, Hunter College’s soccer team is the toast of the town.

Hunter finished the regular season last year with a disastrous 2-13-1 record, but the Hawks improved this fall, thanks to a dynamic group of juniors and sophomores. And though Leahy, who played previously at the Trevor Day School on the Upper West Side, Read more

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