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sportswriter | previously @sfchronicle , @ajc , @tb_times , @usalacrossemag | northwestern grad from florida’s space coast | 💌 char.varnes @gmail .com

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Charlotte Varnes
3 months
Started a journalism Instagram to post photos from the job + some of my favorite work 📸📰
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I know this part of realignment has been beat into the ground, but it’s just unbelievable that athletes playing soccer, softball, baseball etc. from Rutgers and Maryland are going to fly 2,500+ miles for regular season games at UW and Oregon (and vice versa)
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7 years
How am I supposed to sleep at night knowing Avril Lavigne might not actually be Avril Lavigne??
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2 months
Spotted in the 200s at the Coliseum
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9 months
So excited to share that I’m joining the San Francisco Chronicle as a sports reporting intern after my graduation in June! I’m thrilled to cover Bay Area sports for @SportingGreenSF next summer. So grateful for the opportunity and everyone who helped me get here.
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2 years
After months of hard work, The Daily’s 50 Years of Title IX issue is finally here. I couldn’t be more thrilled to spearhead this edition honoring the history of women’s athletics at Northwestern.
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2 years
Beyond excited to share that I’m the next sports editor at @thedailynu ! Can’t wait to get to work and lead our coverage of Northwestern athletics this fall.
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Charlotte Varnes
11 days
Today is my last day at the Chronicle. Being a (semi) baseball beat writer here was amazing. I’m so grateful for the welcoming folks I worked with at the Coliseum & beyond. I’ll be around for coverage of the A’s final homestand before leaving the Bay at the end of September.
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1 year
Student journalism matters. A must-read in The Daily on hazing within Northwestern’s football program ⬇️
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The Daily Northwestern
1 year
CW: This story contains mention of hazing, sexual assault and suicidal ideation. BREAKING: A former Northwestern football player is alleging that some of the hazing conduct that took place on the team involved coerced sexual acts. 🧵
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Charlotte Varnes
19 days
There are many journalists with expertise on both these leagues, which are incredibly fun and successful. AI can’t interview people and tell compelling stories but those journalists can!
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ESPN Front Row
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Using generative AI technology, ESPN now offers game recap stories for @PremierLacrosse & @NWSL - incremental coverage for both leagues This initiative has been collaboratively developed by ESPN & Disney teams with @Accenture More:
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3 months
Officially graduated from Northwestern yesterday 🥹💜 It’s hard to convey how much going here meant to a kid from small-town Florida. I’m so grateful for the amazing friends and mentors I met here, and for all the life-changing opportunities I’ve had. Thank you, Northwestern.
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2 years
Time for some personal news: I’m joining the Tampa Bay Times as an intern in June! I’m so excited and grateful for the opportunity. Can’t wait to report for @TBTimes_Sports and cover some of the most iconic teams in my home state ☀️
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
Izzy Scane knew she wanted to play for @NULax since she first picked up a stick. Now, she’s one of the best to ever play for the Wildcats. I spoke with Izzy, her family and coaches to learn more about the person behind the player and her journey to NU.
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10 months
It’s my last day at the AJC! So grateful to have spent the fall with such an amazing staff covering all of Atlanta’s pro sports + Georgia and Georgia Tech. It’s been a great six months of interning in Atlanta and Tampa, but it’s time to wrap up my senior year at Northwestern🫶🏻
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Charlotte Varnes
1 year
Super excited to share that I’m spending the fall as a sports reporting intern at the @ajc via @MedillJR ! Can’t wait to get started on Monday. Send any and all Atlanta recs my way🫶🏻
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1 year
Just in disbelief that, in the past two years, Northwestern has completely mishandled an AD search and a massive hazing scandal. Totally, utterly disappointing.
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8 months
thank your local women in sports today!! No seriously, I’m so lucky to have worked with and covered so many amazing women in sports this past year :) #NGWSD
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1 year
26.2✅ I grew up watching my mom run Boston and my dad produce marathons. So grateful for their support and the best friends in the world for coming out today 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
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1 year
Today’s #Rays attendance: an announced sellout of 25,025
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3 months
First day ✔️Say hi and send Bay Area recs to charlotte.varnes @sfchronicle .com 🌉
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4 months
Took some grad photos where I spent hours typing with freezing fingers and praying it wouldn’t rain on my laptop. Thanks for all the fun, @NU_Sports (and I can’t wait to see what Big Ten football looks like at Martin!). 📸 @joanne_n_h
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Charlotte Varnes
3 months
👋🏻 Today’s my first day at the Coliseum, where I’m going to be spending ~a lot~ of the summer as the Chronicle’s primary A’s writer. Couldn’t be more excited.
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Hilinski held up his brother’s patch from when he played college football in Ireland in 2012.
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Charlotte Varnes
9 months
~earnest 2023 recap post~ This year changed, challenged and inspired me as a journalist in innumerable ways. I’m so grateful for all the incredible opportunities I had and stories I told. 🧵 Some of my favorite stories & moments from 2023⬇️✨📝
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2 years
Thank you for everything, @DailyNU_Sports . -30-
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1 year
New: #USF athletic director Michael Kelly said the American Athletic Conference has discussed expansion after several schools announced their departure from the PAC-12 last week.
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1 year
Last day here. Couldn’t be more grateful to spend the summer in my home state learning from the best. I have one more story on the way, but for now: see you later, @TB_Times .
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Charlotte Varnes
4 months
Reflected on how meaningful covering Northwestern women’s sports was in my @thedailynu senior column. It changed my career path, gave me some of my best college memories and great friends. All I can say is thank you.
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6 months
Northwestern not only has the sole win, but also the most iconic loss
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Mike Gordon
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#NCAAChampionship fact. Six teams have played both UConn and Purdue this season. Combined record was 1-15 with one loss in OT. The only win and OT loss both belong to one team. @NUMensBball #GoCats Other teams: Alabama, Gonzaga, Marquette, Xavier, and Indiana
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4 months
2016 ➡️ 2021 ➡️ 2023 ➡️ 2024 Going to miss covering games in one of the best venues in college lacrosse. Martin Stadium is one of my favorite places on campus and covering @NULax has been one of my favorite experiences in college. Just so grateful :’)
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A bit belated, but I’ve officially started as a sports reporting intern at the Tampa Bay Times! Say hi or send story ideas and Tampa recs to cvarnes @tampabay .com ☀️
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8 months
My boyfriend goes to Georgetown and I go to Northwestern yet somehow I’ve ended up being the one at a basketball school
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
First @NULax home game ✔️ First WNUR call (!!!) ✔️ Shout out to @BreaLassek for being the best broadcast partner, super excited to call some lacrosse games this spring 🥍🫶🏻
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1 year
The silence from Northwestern right now is so incredibly frustrating and dangerous
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2 years
THAT was my Super Bowl 💜
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2 years
Covered my first college football game tonight for @DailyNU_Sports . So so grateful and excited for the season ahead. And story to come!
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1 year
New for @thedailynu : four current and former Northwestern cheerleaders alleged safety concerns and a culture of body shaming within the program. They also alleged that NU Athletics hasn’t adequately addressed their concerns. More:
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Women’s sports at Northwestern!!! That’s it, that’s the tweet
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1 year
I thought Northwestern football hit rock bottom in November 2022. Just shocked and horrified about how much worse things can get.
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
there’s something really humbling about seeing one of your favorite articles you’ve ever written… lying on the ground like this
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Inside today’s Sporting Green :)
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Charlotte Varnes
5 months
So I finished my Northwestern degree in mid-March (though it’s not being conferred until June – quarter system things). I’ve freelanced, relaxed at home in Florida and traveled. It’s been the best! I’m returning to Evanston soon before grad, but I’m so grateful for this break :)
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Charlotte Varnes
1 year
Kicked off the school year with a football win in Dublin. Closed it out with a lacrosse win in Cary, North Carolina. Grateful for all the fun with fellow sports reporters at NU + everyone who engaged with my work this past year. Up next: exams, then summer at the @TB_Times 🫶🏻
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
I’ve watched a lot of Northwestern football this year. This is leaving me really, truly speechless
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
While the 568 Presidents’ Group is in the news, I’m thinking about one of the member institutions (not NU) that offered me no financial aid because, according to their fin-aid office, my parents could just sell our house to afford for me to attend their institution …
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Charlotte Varnes
7 months
Finals < taking the blurriest photo possible of Jeremy Allen White
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Filming in Chicago
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Hearing The Bear may be up in Evanston Today.
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2 years
Hilinski said he kept the patch in his pants the whole game, saying oh felt like Tyler was with him on the field.
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2 years
A press conference first: Tracey Fuchs paused to take her BeReal
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Charlotte Varnes
1 year
My last day here for @TBTimes_Sports ⚾️ grateful for everyone who made my time at the Trop so awesome. (And I still have a week left at the Times, so you’re not done with me yet, Tampa Bay)
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
So excited to share that I’m spending the quarter in D.C. covering the environment & energy for @medillonthehill . Can’t wait to start reporting!
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Charlotte Varnes
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One year ago today. I’ve been lucky to do a lot of really cool journalism this past year, but this remains my proudest moment. Our stories about the history of women’s sports at NU & the failures of Title IX are as relevant as ever.
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
After months of hard work, The Daily’s 50 Years of Title IX issue is finally here. I couldn’t be more thrilled to spearhead this edition honoring the history of women’s athletics at Northwestern.
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“I got chills then and I get chills now thinking about it.” The Bay Bridge series is nearing an end. Current & former A’s including Sean Murphy, Miguel Tejada, Mark Kotsay and more spoke about playing in the rivalry ⬇️
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9 months
. @ATLHawks ’ assistant Brittni Donaldson read up on cognitive science during the pandemic in order to become a better coach. Now, it drives her approach to teaching players. Wrote about Donaldson & her coaching style in one of my final @AJCsports stories:
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Does anyone remember that one week in 2020 when Northwestern men’s basketball, women’s basketball and football were all ranked in the top 25?? Truly wild to reflect on
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Charlotte Varnes
10 months
The front page of today’s @ajc :
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Charlotte Varnes
1 year
Covering a generational player like Izzy Scane has been one of the most exciting parts of my past few years of journalism. Profiled her a couple years ago — here are some of my favorite anecdotes from that story.
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Something the history major in me loved: creating a timeline of the biggest moments in women’s sports history at Northwestern with @maiapandey and @isabeldfunk ✨🎉
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Ran my third half today!! Tallied a three minute PR, an age group win and a 6th place finish among all women🌟🏃🏻‍♀️
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Your national champions, @NULax .
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Hoping that Illinois loses by more than 17 for no particular reason
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2 years
On location. @DailyNU_Sports
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2 years
🚨Two different women’s sports are hosting NCAA Tournament games in Evanston this weekend! This is not a drill!!!!
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
In 2022, I: - filed stories from places like the halls of Congress and Dublin - covered football for the first time - reported on college lacrosse for one of my long-time favorite publications - honored the history of Title IX at The Daily & USA Lacrosse Magazine On to 2023!
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2 years
So grateful for everything I’ve learned through sports over the years. Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day 🫶🏻 #NGWSD2023
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Charlotte Varnes
5 months
I knew how much Belichick loved lacrosse (his daughter Amanda coaches at Holy Cross), but I didn’t know he had ties to Kelly Amonte Hiller until I found this GQ story (well worth a read!):
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Bill Belichick is here at Martin Stadium and ready to watch @NULax go up against Ohio State momentarily. Quite the championship-heavy crossover.
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1 year
Scane wearing the net as a hat in the presser.
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
On the phone with my boyfriend. He just called Northwestern a “lacrosse school with a football team”
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
Loving my time in DC, but really missing covering games at NU and being with @DailyNU_Sports this quarter. #NGWSD
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1 year
👋🏻 from Mercedes-Benz, where I’m covering Falcons-Packers today for @ajc
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Set out to write a story about Hailey Rhatigan and Molly Laliberty’s transition to playing for @NULax . It turned into one about friendship, and their gratitude to be able to continue playing the game they love. For @USALacrosseMag :
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2 years
Regardless of what happens going forward, Chase and Boo deserve their flowers. Northwestern legends.
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I think Erin Coykendall is the most unselfish player I’ve ever watched. And by far one of the greatest offensive masterminds in recent years
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Hey! In personal news, I’m covering football for @thedailynu this fall. See you tomorrow, Aviva Stadium!🇮🇪
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Daily NU Sports
2 years
@charvarnes11 gives three headlines that Wildcat fans should track in the season opener against Nebraska:
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Charlotte Varnes
1 year
As someone at the intersection of sports/swiftie twitter, I can’t explain the adrenaline rush I’ve gotten from my feed tonight
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1 year
Armature Works is decked out in green and gold for USF’s kickoff luncheon.
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Charlotte Varnes
4 years
some personal news: my accurate reporting was called “fake news” for the first time yesterday, feeling like a real journalist now!
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Charlotte Varnes
1 year
Spent the off day in Chapel Hill. Can confirm it’s a top tier college town!
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Charlotte Varnes
8 years
Loved meeting the newest members of Hamilton last night!! Thanks for a great performance and being so nice! @eliza_ohman @Jordan_Fisher
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
I have covered a lot of Northwestern athletics — including that come from behind lacrosse loss in the Final Four last year. None of that compares to what’s happening at Lakeside right now
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1 year
No one at Northwestern learned anything from the Polisky situation.
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Charlotte Varnes
2 months
First time covering an NWSL game 👩🏻‍💻 stepping in for @Marisa_Ingemi on Bay FC coverage tonight :)
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6 months
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Bob Strazza
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Not that there is anything wrong with women or young girls enjoying or being a part of the sport but baseball is a quintessential father and son pastime.
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Charlotte Varnes
5 months
So excited about the recognition for this story on @GTVolleyball from my fall with @AJCsports :) had so much fun bringing readers to O’Keefe Gymnasium with me through this story
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Winner, Sports Writing, large schools: Charlotte Varnes, Northwestern University, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The hottest ticket in Atlanta: A look at Georgia Tech volleyball’s home court" @charvarnes11 @SPJ_Medill
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So excited to cover this week’s Cubs-Braves games for @ajc alongside @JustinCToscano ⚾️🎉
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2 years
It’s day two of the Gavitt Games. My boyfriend is covering Georgetown-Northwestern for The Hoya and I’m covering it for The Daily. Hope this ends well!
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Soooo when is the Norris Dunkin coming back?
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Northwestern Field Hockey
2 years
NUFH 🤝 #TeamDunkin We’re SO excited to announce that NUFH is teaming up with @dunkindonuts to keep us going in the offseason and prepare us for all that 2023 has in store! 📰
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
Happy Monday! In my latest for @thedailynu , I wrote about everything NIL at Northwestern — from the development of the university’s policies to how student-athletes are taking advantage of their NIL. Give it a read below!
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Some @NULax news: the Cats come in at No. 4 in the NCAA Tournament and will face Central Michigan in the opening round on Friday.
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2 years
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9 months
So @NULax ’s roster is up and it looks like another @NUFHCats star has officially joined the reigning national champions ⬇️ Marshall was the 2019 Delaware girls lacrosse player of the year.
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
🧵I was the only reporter present at today's @NUFHCats post-game press conference. Takeaways here!
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Charlotte Varnes
4 months
NU’s class of 2024 has witnessed: - Two NCAA titles (field hockey ‘21, lacrosse ‘23) - Two trips to March Madness - Two football bowl wins - Softball WCWS in ‘22 - Big Ten championships in field hockey, lax, softball Who has it better than us, really?
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
A professor saw my email signature stating that I’m a @USALacrosseMag contributor and she asked if I play here. Well, that’s a new one
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Charlotte Varnes
2 years
Yep, this is it. I’ve peaked.
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Northwestern Field Hockey
2 years
Iconic.
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
Growing up, I taped @USALacrosseMag spreads to my wall and read the magazine cover to cover. Grateful for the opportunity to cover’s today @DukeWLAX - @NULax quarterfinal for them.
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Charlotte Varnes
3 years
Second half marathon in the books today and pr’ed by 20+ minutes! This was my first real training cycle since high school cross country and safe to say I was excited to race again ✨🏃🏻‍♀️
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Charlotte Varnes
9 months
This is precisely the bowl game for someone who grew up watching UCF and then covered Georgia Tech
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Brett McMurphy
9 months
George O’Leary will be recognized as @UnionHomeMtg @GasparillaBowl honorary captain for Friday’s game b/w UCF & Georgia Tech. O’Leary, who coached UCF from 2004-15 & Georgia Tech from 1994-2001, will join team captains for the pre-game coin toss
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3 years
For the first time in 617 days, @nuwbball is playing at Welsh-Ryan with fans in the building. @mkeileen , @joshuadhoffman and I are here covering the Cats’ exhibition game against @RangersWBB for @DailyNU_Sports . Updates to come!
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