Sports Blog
Harvard Sophomore Invited to Try for Canada's National Junior Team
When Canada took on the United Sates for the gold medal in ice hockey at the 2010 winter Olympics, rising sophomore Louis Leblanc was one of nearly a dozen Canadians on the Harvard men’s hockey team rooting for their countrymen in hostile territory. But while Leblanc and his fellow Canadians may have been outnumbered by their American teammates, it was the Canucks who got the last laugh when Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal gave Team Canada the 3-2 victory. While Leblanc was only able to cheer on his compatriots from afar this past winter, the next time Canada goes up against the United States in international competition, Leblanc could be right there on the ice.
Duboe Drafted 33rd by MLL's Boston Cannons
When Yale ended the Harvard men’s lacrosse team’s season, graduating Crimson midfielder Jason Duboe thought he might be hanging up his stick for good. But it turned out that the two-time NEILA All New England first-team selection wasn’t finished playing lacrosse. On June 6, the Boston Cannons selected Duboe with the 33rd overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse draft.
Crimson Teams Announce Incoming Athletes
With college decisions long since cemented, many of Harvard’s teams finally closed the book this week on recruiting for the ...
Richardson Preps for NCAAs Tomorrow
Though most students have long since left Cambridge for home, one Harvard runner is beginning her summer vacation in a very different way.
Murphy Shares Thoughts on USO Coaches' Tour
“We have two recent Harvard Football players who are at Camp Pendelton [Calif.] as Marine Corp officers awaiting deployment to Afghanistan, and it’s the least I can do to show my support for them and all the brave men and women of our armed forces.”
Former Harvard Hurler Makes MLB Debut
Frank Herrmann ’06 began his major league career with the Cleveland Indians on June 4 with 1.1 hitless innings against the Chicago White Sox and one strikeout against former Indian Omar Vizquel. The right-handed reliever was called up by the Tribe just that morning from Triple-A Columbus and earned the hold in Chicago in the evening.
Kuld Looks To Keep Playing in Europe
Co-captain Erik Kuld is hoping to write a different ending to his career next year when the 6’1” outside hitter teams up with Brady Weissbourd ’09 to play professionally in Europe.
Quasar Reaches New Heights
The Quasar, Harvard's female ultimate frisbee team, earned their first berth to Nationals last weekend with a second-place finish to Middlebury at the New England Regional Championships.
Harvard Ultimate Takes Big Step to Nationals
With their success at New England Regionals last weekend, the men’s Red Line and women’s Quasar teams qualified for Nationals over Memorial Day Weekend.
Harvard Water Polo Coach Farrar Resigns
After six years as the head water polo coach for the Harvard men’s and women’s teams, Erik Farrar is stepping down.
Rowing Fashionably
Because of NCAA restrictions, women’s heavyweight rowers are not allowed to “shirt race” like the men’s teams are, which means that when teams get the chance to pick up an opponent’s shirt, they make the most of it. Eastern Sprints, when everyone trades for each other’s shirts, is that rare chance.
Make Room DHAs, Harvard Summer Camps are Coming
Students may be clearing out of Cambridge for summer break, but for the next couple months, Harvard’s athletic facilities will be anything but empty.
Rouse Rounds Out Men's Basketball Recruiting Class
Ernest Rouse, a 6'2" guard out of Archbishop Molloy High School (Queens, N.Y.), was accepted to Harvard without being recruited by the Crimson. He then initiated contact with coach Tommy Amaker and his staff and joined Harvard's roster for next season.
Crimson Softball Splits, Forces Game Three of ILCS
With two out, two on, and the season on the line, it was a senior who came up with a clutch home run that propelled the Harvard softball team into a decisive third game in the Ivy League Championship Series.
Harvard Softball Concedes to Cornell, Drops ILCS
After forcing a third game in the championship series, Harvard’s softball team fell to Cornell, 3-2, earlier today, giving the Big Red its fifth Ivy League title. Cornell took the first game, 3-1, but the Crimson posted a come-from-behind win on Friday to take game two, 4-2.
