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Harvard Olympians Share Incredible Stories
The Olympics are often criticized for excess media attention and particular focus on human-interest stories. Before this summer you could count me among the foremost of those critics. A general rule of thumb I’ve used is that—unless you’ve won a championship or are an MVP—if my grandmother has heard of you while watching Good Morning America, chances are you’re not worth the price of admission to a pure sports fan.
Struggling Varsity Teams Should Get More Assistance
Eight of Harvard’s 41 varsity teams have waited more than 20 years since their last league title. Before men’s basketball’s triumphs these last two years, that number was nine.
Killorn Pursues Career In Pros
All three of these stories were noteworthy in their own right. But their cultural relevance was enhanced by the novelty involved: a quarterback from a hyper-academic FCS program making it big in the NFL, a thinking man excelling at a position – offensive line – that is often characterized as brutish, a point guard from a school and team that had not even won a conference title in the Ivy League in over half a century.
Future Bright For Men’s Hockey
The men’s hockey team (10-8-11, 8-5-9 ECAC) wrapped up its first regular season with a winning record since 2007-08, concluding a tumultuous campaign with a third-place conference finish. The 3-2 victory over Clarkson (15-15-6, 9-9-4) and the 4-1 win against St. Lawrence (14-17-3, 10-11-1) propelled the Crimson into the upper third of the ECAC and gave an injured team a much needed bye week to heal up and get ready to compete.
Men's Basketball's Hopes To Dance Hit Roadbump
I’ve blocked what happened next from my memory, but suffice it to say I was lucky that Valentine’s Day was just a few short days away and, with a nice bouquet of flowers and the traditional Hallmark festivities, all was forgotten.
