After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts at knocking off Princeton, the Harvard lacrosse program finally had its way against the Tigers this season. For the first time since 1990, both Crimson squads defeated their Ivy League rival.

After strong nonconference play, the Crimson (14-10, 5-2 Ivy) suffered pivotal back-to-back losses in the Ivy League opening weekend, crushing its hopes early on for the conference championship.

Far too often, fans seem to descend into unwarranted personal attacks.

Harvard baseball took its season down to the wire with its last day of conference competition determining final positioning, but crucial losses ultimately kept it out of postseason play.

Adjusting to playing any sport at the collegiate level can be a bumpy transition for a rookie. But freshman forward Brian Rogers was immediately at home on the soccer pitch, dominating in the offensive third in his first year on the Harvard squad.

At the outset of the 2009-10 season, expectations were high for Harvard women’s swimming and diving. The defending Ivy League champions had their eyes on a repeat performance.

The lights had finally gone out on the Harvard men’s soccer team, and the Crimson had just suffered a season-ending defeat at the hands of Maryland. But even the darkest moment of Harvard’s season couldn’t stop the Crimson from shining.

It’s hard for me to pinpoint the exact moment when writing sports for The Crimson no longer had anything to do with sports. Maybe it never did.

Despite having a relatively young squad with only six seniors, the Harvard men’s swimming and diving team managed to make a big splash in the Ivy League this year.

There were times when Ivy League men’s soccer seemed like anyone’s game. Harvard was hardly the only team with talent, and an Ivy title was never a sure thing.