February 24, 2013

If there’s one thing that stood out about the John J. Lee Amphitheater at Yale’s Payne Whitney Gymnasium Saturday night, it was probably the noise.

With 12:09 to play in the second half, Javier Duren knocked down a transition three-pointer to give the Bulldogs a three-point advantage, 49-46—his team’s largest lead since 6-3. He let out a scream, but it was drowned out by the roar of the Yale crowd. The voices only increased in volume after freshman point guard Siyani Chambers’ layup attempt was denied on the other end.

Harvard Baseball Poised to Improve

March 07, 2012

Before the start of the 2011 season, Harvard coach Joe Walsh had high expectations for his team.

“I’m not going to give you any ‘we’re cautiously optimistic’ or anything,” he said at the time. “We’re good. We’re good right now.”

Upsets Increase Squash Parity

January 24, 2012

Until Jan. 18 of this year, the Trinity men’s squash team was untouchable, taking home a nearly unfathomable 13 straight national titles on a 252-match winning streak. But less than a week ago at Yale’s Brady Squash Center, the top-ranked Bantams’ run came to an end, as the No. 2 Bulldogs pulled off a dramatic, 5-4 upset.

To say Trinity’s run is impressive would be a gross understatement.

Spectator Embraces Famous Regatta

October 25, 2011

My Head of the Charles experience began earlier than most, as the regatta’s announcer somehow projected the lineup of the “Grand Master Singles 50+” up five stories to my room in Eliot, gracing me with a complementary early-morning wakeup call on Saturday.

But like the game-day tunes the band plays on its rowdy morning jaunts down JFK, the man’s voice served, more than anything else, as a reminder that there’s a vibrant athletic event taking place right in our backyard.

Beautiful Game Is Worth A Viewing

October 05, 2011

With my makeshift apartment this past summer located a quick 10-minute walk from Camp Nou, the home of FC Barcelona, it’s no surprise that soccer was a defining feature of my study abroad experience in Spain.

Although my trip coincided exactly with the two-month summer offseason of Champions League soccer, there was no shortage of “fútbol” to behold. The Pedralbes area is full of life, and pickup soccer games are almost always being played in parks near the city’s center.