2011-12 in Review: Disappointing football season ends with overtime thriller

After going 1-9 this season, Columbia said goodbye to former head coach Norries Wilson and hello to Pete Mangurian.

By Jeremiah Sharf | May 5 09:55 pm ET

Harvard, Penn, Yale, Princeton finish postseason with losses

Although four Ancient Eight teams made it to the post-season, all of their seasons have come to a close.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Mar 19 11:58 pm ET

SHARF: CU needs more than threes to contend in Ivies

With the Columbia men’s basketball on its current tear, I am reminded of the old adage “if you live by the three, you die by the three.” Whether or not this saying—usually applied to the NBA—will hold true for the Lions will be key in discussions of the team’s Ivy League fate.

The Dallas Mavericks—unfortunately, the 2011 NBA champions—were the most recent exception to the rule that teams who rely heavily on the three-pointer cannot succeed in the long run.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Dec 7 10:19 pm ET

Self-imposed deadline nears for selection committee

The search committee hopes to find the next man to lead Columbia football by next Thursday’s deadline.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Dec 6 10:54 pm ET

SHARF: Don’t let your fan experience be ruined

This past weekend contained by far the most hectic and intense experiences I have had as a Columbia sports fan. I made my voice heard across the Northeast, from the back row of Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. to the freezing bleachers of Cornell soccer’s Berman Field in Ithaca.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Nov 15 10:51 pm ET

Light Blue defensive woes exposed by Cornell quarterback Mathews

The football team, now 0-9, has one chance left to win a game in 2011.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Nov 14 01:22 am ET

Columbia tries to defeat Big Red for fourth consecutive year

The Lions will try to win their first game since the last time they faced Cornell, when they beat the Big Red in the inaugural Empire State Bowl.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Nov 11 03:19 am ET

SHARF: Winless record doesn’t show Lions’ fight

This team is 0-7, and it can’t seem to do anything right, but the heart displayed at Baker on Saturday was tremendous.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Nov 2 12:25 am ET

Injuries result in multiple “what ifs” for Light Blue

Several injuries have plagued the Lions this semester, possible altering the final results of their recent contests.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Oct 31 10:33 pm ET

Hellish season continues, Lions still winless

The Lions remain winless as they were shutout 37-0 during Dartmouth's homecoming game this past Saturday afternoon.

By Jeremiah Sharf | Oct 24 04:57 am ET