Ashley L. Conti

Photos from when faced off against Tufts University this past season. The Mules ended their season 6-11 and 4-6 in the NESCAC.

Sophomores Jason Daly and Marco Ziets-Segura earned Second Team All-NESCAC honors.

Daly secured a spot on the All-NESCAC Second Team for both singles and doubles. Ziets-Segura earned his first career conference recognition as a Second Team doubles selection alongside Daly.

Operating at the No. 1 singles position all spring, Daly faced a difficult Division III schedule. His season was highlighted by a gritty three-set victory (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) over Bates that sparked a 5-2 rivalry win for the Mules. Overall, he recorded seven singles victories on the season. 

In doubles play, the duo of Daly and Ziets-Segura anchored the top of the Colby ladder. The pair proved a formidable match for the conference’s elite, consistently pushing nationally ranked opponents. Ziets-Segura’s first All-NESCAC selection follows a season in which his consistency at No. 1 doubles with Daly helped the Mules secure the No. 7 seed in the NESCAC Championship tournament. In the spring, Daly and Ziets-Segura totaled seven doubles wins together. 

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In honor of Earth Day, here are some of the wildlife I was lucky enough to come across while working with Friends of Acadia () in Acadia National Park.

Moments like these are a good reminder that we are visitors in their space. Keeping our distance, respecting habitats, and leaving things as we found them matters more than ever.

Being a good steward is not just about the landscapes. It’s about protecting the life that depends on them, too.

As part of the , Colby is expanding its commitment to help rural students find their way to college.

Sam Steeves ’28 grew up outside of Skowhegan, Maine, where a patchwork of fields, farms, and forests carpets the rolling hills. Outdoors, he had ample space to fish, camp, and hike. In town, he attended public schools with the same group of kids from kindergarten through high school.

He didn’t think being from a rural area was anything special.

That was, until he attended Colby Polaris STARS, a free program designed to introduce Maine 9-12th graders to the college experience through tours, classes, and discussions.

Polaris STARS (Small Town And Rural Students) is a program Colby designed as a member of the STARS College Network. The one-of-its-kind national initiative empowers students from rural and small-town America to enroll in, succeed at, and graduate from the undergraduate program of their choice. Colby is one of 32 schools in the network, and the only Maine institution to belong.

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