Previews
SOFTBALL 2004: Freshman Chemistry Forms Bonds
Chemistry has become a common, if not overused, catchphrase in sports. It’s an easy term to try to explain success.
Celebrity Picks
“I think Harvard will win because Harvard players are a lot smarter and better looking.” Vikings pro bowl center Matt
Hard-hitting Raftery Mixes Fierce Play With Surfer Dude Attitude
If the maxim—that “one can’t always tell a Harvard football player just by looking at him”—does not exist, then maybe
Hot Corner
Just two days into his Harvard football career in his freshman year, senior cornerback Benny Butler was shocked to learn
The Battlefield
QUARTERBACK It all depends on whether junior Ryan Fitzpatrick is healthy. If he’s 100 percent, Harvard holds the edge on
Crimson Seeks Return To Former Glory
No one wants to look back and have to confront the specter of What Could Have Been. After all, revisiting
Saving Face: With Win Over Yale, Football Can Clinch Share of Second
Take a step back, and remember where you were a month ago. Chances are, you were giddy about the prospect
Goofball Garcia Breaks Through at DE
Brian Garcia is not a particularly talented singer, but that doesn’t stop him from serenading his teammates during practice. Just
Love Story
It’s more or less the typical Harvard story. You’ve heard it many times by now—student spends one year at Mesa
Room For Two
As the pair emerged from the shabby trailer housing the opponents’ locker room below the grandstands at Holy Cross’ Fitton
WR: The Next Generation
From a distance, you can see a slight resemblance. They’re both a sturdy 6’3, weigh in at around 200 pounds,
Line and Dine
What do you get when you cram six 300-pound football players into one car? A road trip to McDonald’s, of
A Man Apart: Dante Balestracci Punishes Opponents, Shoulders Captain’s Burden
Out from the huddle steps a lone figure. He walks slowly towards midfield, staring straight ahead beyond the black and
Made To Fitz
Years from now, whenever the Harvard faithful look back on a season once filled with such promise, they will not
Crimson Staff Picks
Jessica T. Lee ’04, Sports Chair Harvard 28, Yale 24 Brenda E. Lee ’04, Associate Sports Chair Harvard 35,