Around The League

Although Columbia (20-24, 15-5 Ivy) and Dartmouth (24-14, 15-5) clinched the Lou Gehrig and Red Rolfe Division—respectively—on Saturday, there was still plenty of excitement in the final weekend of Ivy League play.

The penultimate weekend of Ivy League play saw shifts in the lower part of the division standings. Though Columbia and Dartmouth retained their spots at the top, the other six Ancient Eight teams competed hard this past weekend, setting the stage for some surprising performances and even play.

With Ivy League play opening last week, several teams looked to build upon their spring break trips and gain ground in the division standings:

Spring break of 2008 has thus far done little to shed light on which baseball teams could emerge as division frontrunners once Ivy League play commences.

Heading into the final weekend of Ivy League play, the number one spot for a conference championship is still up for grabs.

With the end of the season a short two weeks away, this weekend’s games further established the Cornell Big Red women’s basketball team (9-1 Ivy) as the dominant leader of the conference.

In a weekend full of nail biters and well-matched games, the recent action in the Ivy League has proved that many teams still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Last weekend, the top half of the Ivy League began to take better shape, as the current top four teams in the league all earned sweeps.

Cornell (9-5, 1-0 Ivy) sits atop the Ivy perch after defeating Columbia (7-9, 0-1 Ivy) 70-64, on Saturday.

With a couple of tournaments, several high-powered foes, a few casual wins, and a blowout loss, Thanksgiving weekend displayed the best and worst of men’s basketball in the Ivy League, and all the mundanity in between.