Year in Sports
SEASON RECAP: Young Talent Boosts Skiing in Standings
It seems that the days of double-digit finishes may be over for the Harvard ski team—and no one is feeling any nostalgia.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: West Wins Elusive National Title
After three long years chasing a squash national title, co-captain Colin West became the 33rd Harvard player to claim the Pool Cup this season, emerging victorious at the CSA National Individual Championships this March.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Brown Sets New Records in 2010
Last year, Rachel Brown took Ivy League softball by storm, breaking the Crimson single-season strikeout record and taking home Ivy Rookie of the Year honors in her first season at Harvard. This year, Brown didn’t surprise anybody. She just got better.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Lin Gains National Respect in Storied Career
For almost all Harvard students, résumé-building requires constant effort. Men’s basketball co-captain Jeremy Lin makes it look easy.
SEASON RECAP: Crimson Reclaims Division Crown
For all the success the Harvard softball team had in 2010, there were times in the March preseason slate where it seemed like nothing was going right.
PARTING SHOT: In Case You Weren’t Watching, Some of Us Play Like Girls
Next time you are thinking about going to a Boston Red Sox game, maybe think about watching the Harvard softball team. It’s cheaper, guaranteed excitement, and you’ll leave wishing you “played ball like a girl.”
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Akpan Cements Place in Crimson History
With too many awards to even fit in one article, it is safe to say that outgoing co-captain Andre Akpan is the most decorated soccer player to have ever been part of the Crimson program.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: O'Connor Caps Career with Perfect Season
O’Connor finished off a brilliant collegiate career this season by winning a national championship and tying the school’s all-time wins record.
FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Dempsey Steps Up in First Year
For freshman hockey standout Jillian Dempsey, improving on the little things had big results in her rookie season.
FEMALE BREAKOUT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Buesser Up to the Challenge
When the puck dropped in the season opener for women’s hockey, Harvard had a new look up front. Gone were its top three scorers from a year ago—Sarah Vaillancourt ’08-’09, Jenny Brine ’09, and Sarah Wilson ’09. Temporarily missing was junior Liza Ryabkina, a dynamic forward who was sidelined for the season’s first month with a knee injury.And into the void stepped junior Kate Buesser.
SEASON RECAP: Crimson Runs Table, Sweeps Titles
Winning numerous matches, titles, and awards, the Harvard women’s squash team epitomized success. The squad captured a spotless 12-0 record and finished the season ranked first nationally—no small feat.
SEASON RECAP: Midseason Surge Falls Short Late
The Harvard men’s hockey team had trouble finding its rhythm during the 2009-10 season.
FEMALE ATHLETE/ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Gemmell Perfect in First Crimson Season
How does an athlete manage to climb to the top of the national rankings, post an undefeated record, and claim the individual national title—all in her first season?
TEAM OF THE YEAR: Women’s Squash at Its Very Best
It’s probably fair to conclude that squash is not one of the most widely known games. But the Harvard women’s squash team is chipping away at the status quo.
SEASON RECAP: Stellar Season Ends In Disappointment for Women's Golf
For the Harvard women’s golf team, the 2009-10 campaign can be best described as bittersweet.
PARTING SHOT: Setting the Record Straight
Instead, I’ll just bow out with some banter about the challenges that we Harvard sportswriters face, hopefully get two or three laughs out of you, and call it a career.
SEASON RECAP: Hockey Earns NCAA Tournament Home Ice Advantage
Resilience—that was the mantra of the Harvard women’s hockey team this season.
SEASON RECAP: Young Hoops Team Comes Up Short of Ivy Title
28 seasons, 11 Ivy League titles, 6 NCAA tournament appearances. With those numbers, coach Kathy Delaney-Smith has undoubtedly elevated the Harvard women’s basketball program to new heights.
SEASON RECAP: Mixed Bag for Men’s Squash
The Harvard men’s squash team (7-5) ended the 2009-10 season by maintaining its rank at fifth in the nation during the CSA National Team Championships.
COMEBACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Ryabkina Makes Her Return Known
In her first two seasons on the Harvard women’s hockey team, junior Liza Ryabkina had shown flashes of brilliance.
COACH OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Stone Leads as She Sets Mark
The task: replace your top three scorers, including a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and put a freshman in net in the middle of the ECAC playoff race because your starter, the NCAA record holder for career save percentage, just suffered a season-ending injury. And still get home ice advantage in the NCAA tournament. Business as usual for women’s hockey coach Katey Stone.
GAME OF THE YEAR: Buzzer-Beater Gives Crimson Triple-Overtime Win
In only the squad’s second game of the season, it became quite clear that Harvard men’s basketball was going to be something special.
SEASON RECAP: Historic Season for Men’s Hoops
The 2009-10 season put Harvard men’s basketball on the map. Guided by a bona fide college hoops star, some precocious freshmen, and a coach of blue-blooded pedigree, the Crimson enjoyed the finest season in its history—a basketball genesis that was met with national (and oftentimes international) media exposure. Ultimately, Harvard (21-8, 10-4 Ivy) once again fell short of an Ivy League title, but in the process it established a new benchmark for Crimson basketball.
MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Casey Jumps to New Heights
For this reason, freshman forward Kyle Casey is a spectacle. The Medway, Mass. native is introducing flight to Ivy gymnasiums.
SEASON RECAP: Late-Season Struggles End Solid Year
Harvard water polo is like the elevator business—it has its ups and downs.