Kaitlyn Pohly
Staff Reporter
KaitlynDPohly | kk.pohly@yale.edu
Kaitlyn Pohly is a junior in Silliman College. She serves as the News' Sports Editor. Previously, she reported on student life and student policy and affairs for the University Desk. She also covered Connecticut politics and policy for The Connecticut Mirror. Originally from New York City, Kaitlyn is a History major. Outside of the classroom and the newsroom, Kaitlyn dances with YaleDancers.
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KAITLYN POHLY
Former Bulldog turned Wolverine Danny Wolf declares for the 2025 NBA Draft

Danny Wolf, former Yale men’s basketball forward, announced his declaration for the 2025 NBA draft after a successful season helping the University of Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA March Madness Sweet Sixteen.

April 17, 2025

KAITLYN POHLY, SIENNA TEJPAUL, SPENCER KING & PRANAVA DHAR
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs headed to March Madness

The Yale men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament after beating Cornell in the Ivy Championship.

March 16, 2025

KAITLYN POHLY
WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Elis continue to dominate

The Bulldogs had two stellar matchups against the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Central Connecticut State University, continuing their hot start to the season

February 26, 2025

KAITLYN POHLY
WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Bulldogs are unleashed in 16–6 blowout

The Elis bested local New Haven rivals, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, in a 16–6 victory, their second of the season.

February 19, 2025

KAITLYN POHLY
WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Bulldogs open with a bang

At the Yale women’s lacrosse team’s home opener on Saturday versus the No. 4 University of Michigan, the Bulldogs made it known that they’re a real contender in this year's NCAA pool, winning with a final score of 12–6.

February 18, 2025

KAITLYN POHLY
Yale Health’s VIP fast pass: A varsity letter

Athletes on varsity teams get shorter lines, better patient-to-doctor ratio and more services at Yale Health.

February 7, 2025

KAITLYN POHLY
A year after shark attack, Truwit secures silver in Paris swimming

Swimmer Ali Truwit ’23 won the silver medal in the Paralympics 400m freestyle S10 final on Thursday morning.

September 5, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
Twenty Bulldogs head to Paris Olympic Games

Past and present Yale athletes are competing in the 2024 Olympics held in Paris, France. They will compete in rowing, sailing, soccer and Paralympic swimming.

July 27, 2024

LILY BELLE POLING, KAITLYN POHLY, GIRI VISWANATHAN & ADAM MCPHAIL
Faculty divided over University response to divestment protests and student arrests

Faculty members composed two separate letters criticizing the University’s response to pro-Palestine protests: one criticizing Monday’s arrests, and another urging the University to respond more aggressively to protect Jewish students.

April 26, 2024

NORA MOSES & KAITLYN POHLY
Mimi Papathanasopoulos ’26 and Esha Garg ’26 win Yale College Council presidency, vice presidency

Although it did not influence the outcome of the election, Celene Bennett ’26 and Juan Borrego ’26 were docked 50 votes each due to a campaign violation.

April 25, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY, YURII STASIUK & YOLANDA WANG
Yale refuses to divest from military weapons manufacturers amid student protests

On Wednesday afternoon, Yale announced that the endowment investment policy would be expanded to bar holdings tied to assault weapons manufacturers that retail to the general public. The University also announced that military weapons manufacturing does not meet the criteria for divestment.

April 17, 2024