The Blog Retirement Article

Well hello there! I don’t need to tell you that the Blog has been pretty much dormant for the past year-plus. There are more than a few reasons for that, and it’s not just Covid. Yes, the season being cancelled last year took a lot of wind out of everyone’s sails, and while there is…

The D3 Tennis World’s Reaction to COVID-19 and the Season Cancellation: Part II

Well, here we are again. I hope everyone out there is doing alright, given the circumstances. I feel like I’ve been saying that a lot lately, both in work emails and just in everyday life when talking to people (either on the phone or from 6ft apart, by the way). It’s just one of the…

The D3 Tennis World’s Reaction to COVID-19 and the Season Cancellation: Part I

Hey, everyone. Thank you to all who have written in so far with their thoughts about what this experience has been like for them. Below we have a nice mix of players, coaches, and parents sharing a good variety of perspectives. I know for me it’s been interesting to hear how everyone is dealing with…

NE UPDATE: SPRING BREAK VS CORONAVIRUS

NE SPRING BREAK UPDATE Can I tell you how dispiriting it is in the Blog group chat right now? Every couple hours there’s some new news on another school doing something related to the Coronavirus, or the stock market, or the presidential race or college basketball or something else equally as depressing. I bet if…

Players of the Week: 03/02 – 03/08

REGIONAL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: 03/02 – 3/08 Happy Spring Break Cancellation Week, boys and girls! At this rate, we’ll be lucky if that’s all we get. In what we hope won’t be the last POTW of the season, we look back at a bit of a light week. In case you need it, click…

2020 Men’s Power Rankings, 3/7

Hello folks. Remember to set your clocks FORWARD tomorrow. Don’t lose out on an extra hour of daylight! Enjoy the darkness when you wake up in the morning for a 6AM practice or when you go to work! That’s not miserable at all! Hey, at least that means an extra hour for Happy Hour. Which…

The Great NE Migration: Northeast Women’s Spring Break Preview (Part 1)

COVID-19 note: We’ve already seen some men’s and women’s teams cancel spring break for this year, and while I’m sad, I completely understand and respect the decision made by teams, coaches and athletic departments. We hope everyone is staying healthy and taking the necessary precautions (wash your hands and don’t pick your noses, please!!!). I’m…

Central Rules Everything Around Me: March 6th – 8th Weekend feat. Spring Breaks (maybe)

Central Rules Everything Around Me: March 6th – 8th Weekend feat. Spring Breaks (maybe) Recently it seems like the C in C.R.E.A.M. has changed to covid-19 in the past week. @d3west, The Blog’s Number One Resident gives his take in a succinct two tweet thread here. We’re not sure if Case, Kenyon, and Wash U…

Women’s Players of the Week: Indoors Edition

Howdy, y’all! Season is back in full swing and we on the women’s side are back to your regular programming, which means Player of the Week Wednesdays! This weekend really kicked off the meat of the spring season for us with Indoors, so this week, we’ve primarily focused on performances there. We are looking to…