Smith College Athletics

Newell Robertson, a member of the Class of 1961, was a competitive, multi-sport athlete at Smith. She played on the 1st Team for the Class of 1961 in field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse and served as a captain in all three sports. She was awarded the S Pin, the honor given by the Physical Education department for contributions to Smith Athletics and Smith College as well as the Nickerson Cup, bestowed upon the student who contributed the most to basketball during the season. Newell Robertson was a member of the United States Women's Lacrosse Team from 1960-1964, earning All-America honors. After graduating, Newell Robertson coached high school lacrosse and umpired field hockey until her retirement in 2000. She began curling in 1963 and has been an active participant at the national and international levels, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 World Senior Women's Curling Championship in Javle, Sweden.