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Basement Medicine

The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine

The student-run community news site of Vermont State University - Johnson

Basement Medicine

Fuller named first head coach of new Women’s Lacrosse program

Elaine Harvey September 11, 2013

Johnson State College has selected Mike Fuller as head coach for the newly-added Johnson State College women’s varsity lacrosse program. Fuller began his duties August 30, and will spend the entire 2013-14...

New athletic trainers hired

Elaine Harvey September 11, 2013

The Johnson State College athletics department has hired two new athletic trainers for the 2013-14 year. Jackie Walsh will assume the head athletic trainer position and will be assisted by Alex Fusco....

American Judas

American Judas

Tom Benton June 6, 2013

  The molecules of Major League baseball were in Johnny Damon’s hair.  You ever see Johnny Damon’s hair? He was the MLB’s Rapunzel. Flowing locks like raven feathers. They ran out of his Boston...

Osborne moves on

Osborne moves on

Lindsay Brown May 24, 2013

 Michael Osborne, a part of the Johnson State College community for many years, has left the college for a new position in the private sector. Osborne graduated from JSC in ‘98 with a B.A. in Health...

Badgers sweep Eagles in a NAC Doubleheader

Badgers sweep Eagles in a NAC Doubleheader

Elaine Harvey May 3, 2013

Johnson State College swept the Green Mountain College Eagles during Friday’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) contest.  The Badgers snap their skid and advance to 8-14 on the year, 5-9 NAC while GMC...

Johnson falls to Green Mountain

Elaine Harvey May 3, 2013

Green Mountain College swept doubles action and narrowly swept the singles fights in men’s tennis en route to an 8-1 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) win over Johnson State College on Saturday afternoon...

New varsity team

Lindsay Brown May 3, 2013

JSC President Barbara Murphy recently announced the formation of a thirteenth varsity sport: Women’s Lacrosse, to be added to the roster beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year. “Since I arrived...

Terriers hold on for a narrow 8-7 win over Badgers

Elaine Harvey April 18, 2013

WATERVILLE, Maine Thomas (3-6, 2-2 NAC) was able to hold on for an 8-7 victory over Johnson State (0-7, 0-5 NAC) in a back and forth North Atlantic Conference (NAC) men’s lacrosse game Saturday afternoon....

Mens Lacrosse

Regis Pride bests Badgers

Elaine Harvey April 18, 2013

JOHNSON, Vt.  – Visiting Regis College defeated Johnson State by a score of 19-5 on Thursday afternoon in men’s lacrosse action. The Badgers drop to 0-6 overall and 0-4 in North Atlantic Conference...

Kristy McDonnell

Badgers win one, lose one against Wildcats

Elaine Harvey April 18, 2013

LONGMEADOW, Mass. -In a rescheduled NCAA DIII regional women’s softball match-up the Wildcats of Bay Path College split with the Badgers of Johnson State on Thurday afternoon. Bay Path took the first...

Harvey gets in SHAPE

Harvey gets in SHAPE

Michelle Sawyers February 22, 2013

SHAPE has welcomed a new member to its staff this semester. Elaine Harvey will serve as assistant athletic director of internal and external communications, a new position. Harvey will focus on two...

Johnson topples Lyndon 71-62

Mike Osborne February 7, 2013

Johnson State College men’s basketball earned a hard-fought 71-62 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victory on Saturday over visiting Lyndon State College.  The win gives Johnson a 8-12 overall record,...

Richardson earns NAC Rookie of the Week

Richardson earns NAC Rookie of the Week

Mike Osborne February 7, 2013

Johnson State College first-year women's basketball student-athlete Mary Richardson (Brattleboro, Vt./Brattleboro) has been named North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Week. Richardson helped...

Pilgrims give Badgers something to be thankful for

Spencer van Gnepp December 6, 2012

The Johnson State Mens basketball team won their first game of conference play Thursday, Nov. 29 at home, against the New England College Pilgrims. The final score was 97-85. The New England College...

Lady Badgers put up a fight against visiting NEC

Lady Badgers put up a fight against visiting NEC

Mike Osborne December 6, 2012

Johnson State College womens basketball saw visiting New England College turn a five-point halftime lead into a comfortable road victory on Thursday night, Nov. 29, at Carter Gymnasium as the Pilgrims...

Lady Badgers claim victory over VTC

Patrick Dunn December 6, 2012

The Lady Badgers picked up a win on Tuesday night, Nov. 27, over previously unbeaten Vermont Technical College in a non conference game at Carter Gymnasium, improving their quiet record this season to...

Mens Badgers fend off VTC at home game

Spencer van Gnepp December 6, 2012

The Johnson State College mens basketball team captured its second win of the young season Tuesday, Nov. 27, at home against Vermont Technical College. The final score was 92-83. Johnson’s offense...

JSC ruggers finish strong, but the playoffs elude them

JSC ruggers finish strong, but the playoffs elude them

Patrick Dunn November 15, 2012

It was a season of consistent wins for both mens and womens rugby teams, but even that was not enough to earn places in the Division III playoffs. Mens Before the season, there were high expectations...

Local ski areas offer deals

Local ski areas offer deals

Zack Philbrick November 15, 2012

As the mountains finally become snow covered, many students are preparing to ski and snowboard this winter. There are a variety of season's pass and package deals available for college students for a discounted...

Cannon works to involve students in leadership and alcohol awareness

Cannon works to involve students in leadership and alcohol awareness

Spencer van Gennep November 1, 2012

Kristin Cannon is Johnson State College’s new coordinator of student athlete development and also assistant women’s soccer coach. As coordinator of student athlete development, Cannon provides a...

Swafford is best in NAC

Swafford is best in NAC

Mike Osborne May 3, 2012

JOHNSON, Vt. - For the second time this season sophomore Chance Swafford (Waterbury, Vt./North Country) has been named North Atlantic Conference (NAC) East Division Player of the Week. Swafford helped...

Softball camp initiated

Mike Osborne May 3, 2012

This overnight (with full-day option) summer softball camp is for girls in grades 4 -12 and will focus on the “total” softball athlete, highlighting conditioning, skills and mental aspects of the game. Information...

Badgered with Ben Algar: Good Luck

Ben Algar May 3, 2012

What to do? What to do? What is worth “IT?” How can one gauge that question? Gorge Saunders, acclaimed fiction writer, once told me, “And so it’s like, well, that girl is either going to go...

Hoop camp set to start on July 17

Mike Osborne May 3, 2012

The Northern Vermont Hoop Camp gives young basketball players a chance to improve their skills and their understanding of the game in a challenging and supportive environment. CAMP DIRECTOR Michael...

Campanile Resigns

Ben Algar May 3, 2012

At the end of the spring 2012 semester, Camille Campanile will resign as coordinator of student athlete development and head cross country coach, a year after being hired. A final decision, made by Campanile,...

Badgered with Ben Algar: Play Ball

Ben Algar April 12, 2012

First, allow me to rep my fellow Major League Baseball (MLB) fans across the JSC community and the fans of baseball who read Basement Medicine. Apr. 4, 2012 kicked off yet another highly anticipated season...

Badgered with Ben Algar: The Name Game

March 22, 2012

  The Name Game     What’s the deal with that Peyton Manning guy? I mean, who is he anyway? So he’s had five surgeries, one unannounced. What’s the deal? I’ve had five...

Mens tennis to open season in Hilton Head

Mens tennis to open season in Hilton Head

Mike Osborne, Assistant Director of Athletics March 22, 2012

JOHNSON, Vt. - The Johnson State men’s tennis team, an experienced and senior-laden squad, will look to build on a 2011 season that saw the Badgers make it to the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) East...

Womens softball looks to playoffs

Womens softball looks to playoffs

Mike Osborne, Assistant Director of Athletics March 22, 2012

JOHNSON, Vt. - Fourth-year Head Coach Robert Gervais will look to lead Johnson State softball into 2012 with six returners and five newcomers on the roster after experiencing a 5-21 season in 2011, 3-11...

Badgered with Ben Algar

Ben Algar, Sports Editor/ Staff Reporter March 8, 2012

As the illustrious Slim Shady once put it, “They call me Superman, leap tall hoes in a single bound, I’m single now, got no ring on this finger now, I’d never let another chick bring me down, in...

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