Club Sports
New Donor Fund Aims to Ease Costs for Harvard’s Club Sports Teams
Harvard Athletics announced in August the creation of the Community Through Sports Fund, a two-part gift that will provide both endowed and immediate-use support for the University’s 50 club sports teams.
Not Horsin’ Around: Harvard Polo Travels to India
This fall, members of the Harvard club polo team had the opportunity to travel to India to compete against Mayo College.
Polo with Mayo College
The Harvard Polo Club poses with the students of Mayo College after a match in India.
Harvard Club Squash Celebrates National Championship Win
Bouncing back from a final-round disqualification last year, Harvard Club Squash rallied to claim its long-awaited National Championship title, bringing players together from across the College. Last month, Harvard Club Squash (HCS) travelled down to Philadelphia, Penn., to compete in the pinnacle of collegiate club competition. Led by junior captain Daniel Hochberg, a Crimson Staff Writer, it was evident that the team had something to prove.
HCS Championship
The victorious Harvard Club Squash team posing after their championship with captain Daniel Hochberg holding the Hawthorn Cup
“We Can Dance Too”: Harvard Crimson Dance Team Places in UDA Finals for First Time
In only its third year competing, and for the first time in program history, HCDT’s pom team qualified as finalists and finished in eighth place at the Universal Dance Association’s College Nationals competition. The competition is the country’s most prestigious collegiate dance championship, featuring hundreds of college teams.
HCDT Celebrates Its Eighth Place Finish
For the first time in program history, the HCDT’s pom team qualified as finalists and finished in eighth place at the Universal Dance Association’s College Nationals competition.
The Harvard Jazz Team
Harvard's jazz team poses in Orlando, FL. Many of the dancers on the jazz team are also on the pom team.
HUA Funds ‘Echoes of Crimson’ Gala to Raise Revenue for Club Sports
The Harvard Undergraduate Association approved $10,000 in funding on Sunday for “Echoes of Crimson,” a March gala set to spotlight club sports and address financial shortfalls across recreational student athletic teams.
‘Surreal’: Intramural Rowing Returns to Harvard at Full Speed
Harvard intramural rowing, a nearly a century-old tradition, has glided back into undergraduates’ lives this spring after a several-year hiatus.
‘All in Good Fun’: Camaraderie and Competition in Harvard’s Club and Intramural Sports
In more than a dozen interviews with The Crimson, participants in club and intramural sports described the motivation as camaraderie and competition — not success.
The Harvard Rugby Football Club Celebrates 150th Anniversary of McGill Rivalry
While everyone was getting ready for the Head of the Charles last weekend, the Harvard rugby football club, also known as the men’s club rugby team, was preparing for an historic trip to Montreal to compete in the 150th edition of the team’s rivalry game against McGill.
Jennifer R. Yu ’25 Captures U.S. Women’s Chess Championship
College sophomore Jennifer R. Yu ’25 took home the 2022 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship title late last month after a 17-day tournament in St. Louis.
Club Athletes Report Mixed Experiences with Return to In-Person Club Sports
The return to in-person activities has drawn mixed reviews from Harvard club athletes, who report facing new team dynamics created by the pandemic and related safety protocols.
The Last Gymnasts of Hemenway
Why doesn't Harvard have a gymnastics team anymore? And what was it like to be a part of the team in its heyday?
Perfect Form
Harvard’s gymnastics hosted its first ever meet in 1980 against Northeastern, in which the men’s side swept the Huskies. Less than a decade later, the club faded into oblivion.
Not Wasting Their Shot
To accommodate the passion and fervor for soccer on campus, the Harvard Club Futsal team was created as an accessible outlet for students to play the game they love.
Club Futsal Creates a Unique Space for Soccer Enthusiasts
Because futsal is open to anyone and allows everyone to play, it creates a pick-up style, recreational environment compared to the organized practices and drills of club sports. The structure also means that the people who take time out of their week to go play club futsal also happen to be extremely passionate about the sport.
Classy Classics
The Crimson Classics finished their season as national runner-ups, beating Michigan and Princeton in the NCBBA Tournament before falling to Ohio State.
Club Basketball Finishes as Runner-Up at NCBBA National Championships
A day after upsetting No.1 Michigan in the NCBBA semifinal, Harvard Club Basketball (Crimson Classics) fell to Ohio State in the championship game 80-70 at South Bend, Ind.
The Clubbies
Harvard Club Basketball plays its home games at Lavietes Pavilion. The Crimson Classics finished 10-1 at home this season.
Quidditch on the Quad
Jesse A. Thue ‘20 plays Quidditch with the Harvard Horntails on the Quad Lawn on Sunday afternoon.
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