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Where Are They Now? Former Harvard Pitchers Take the Mound
Pitchers Brent Suter, Frank Herrmann, and Sean Poppen all share a background in a Crimson uniform. The three are, however, entering the 2017 spring at various stages of their careers beyond Harvard’s gates.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Cheek, Wrestling Post Elite Results
While this week’s Athlete of the Week honors went to members of the Ivy League Championship winning women’s squash team, four other student-athletes had especially impressive performances this week, earning them Athlete of the Week runners-up honors.
Athlete of the Week Runners Up: Kayley Leonard, Seth Towns, and Gabby Thomas
Following two strong opening wins by seniors Dileas MacGowan (No. 9) and Katie Tutrone (No. 6), Leonard came back from a 6-10 deficit in the fifth set, winning six consecutive points for an emphatic 12-10 win in the deciding match for Harvard to gain a three match advantage.
HPR Blanks Sports Board in High-Stakes Grudge Match
“I was born in a small cottage 50 miles outside of Detroit,” HPR President Ali Hakim said. “There’s no record of my birth."
Men's Hockey Preview: No. 4 Harvard vs. RPI
College hockey's winter intermission comes to an end tonight, as the fourth-ranked Crimson returns from break to face Rensselaer at home. Yet, Harvard will be missing one of its biggest contributors.
Men's Hockey Preview: No. 8 Harvard at No. 19 St. Lawrence
The Crimson (6-2-1, 2-1-1 ECAC) has averaged 4.22 goals per game so far this season, but the Saints (8-4-4, 5-0-2) have surrendered just a goal a game in conference play.
Men's Hockey Preview: Harvard at Princeton
While ‘all’ eyes won’t be on the Harvard men’s hockey team until Saturday, the Crimson still has two important points to play for tonight against Princeton.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Smith, Brown, Bain Shine in Key Ivy Contests
While freshman Bente van Vlijmen took home Athlete of the Week honors after leading the field hockey team to an Ivy League-clinching victory over the weekend, three other Crimson student-athletes had especially notable performances, earning this week’s Athlete of the Week runners-up honors.
Athlete of the Week Runners Up: Deng and Smith Post Strong Showings
While Men's Soccer's Jake Freeman took the top in this week's Athlete of the Week rankings, senior Robert Deng of Men's Golf and football junior Semar Smith both led their teams to strong performances this past week.
Men's Club Ultimate Frisbee Advances to National Championship
For the first time in program history, the Harvard Red Line has advanced to the championship game of the USA Ultimate College Championships.
Three Things to Watch For in Sunday's Men's Lacrosse Final
With its upset win over Brown on Friday night, the men's lacrosse team sets out to match up against Yale on Sunday in the Ivy League Tournament Final.
Men's Basketball Nabs ESPN's 10th Best Recruiting Class
After a disappointing fourth-place Ivy League finish in 2016, the Harvard men’s basketball team showed why pundits think it is on the fast track back to the top of the league Wednesday, finishing with ESPN’s No. 10 recruiting class of the season. It is the first time an Ivy League team has ever cracked the top 25 of the recruiting rankings.
No. 2 Men's Basketball Prospect Wendell Carter Jr. Plans Official Harvard Visit
Carter Jr., who has been ranked among the top 10 prospects for the Class of 2017 all year, listed Harvard alongside Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, and Kentucky as his choices last weekend at the Nike EYBL.
Princeton Tabbed Early Favorite in 2016-2017 Bracketology
With the dawning of April have come the way-too-early projections for the 2017 college basketball season. Kicking off the empirically foolish prognostications is Joe Lunardi, who selected Princeton as the Ivy League’s representative to the 2016-2017 NCAA Tournament
Former Harvard Assistant Hufnagel Hired by Nevada
Former Harvard assistant coach Yann Hufnagel, who was fired from the same position at California in March after a university report that he had sexually harassed a reporter, was hired Friday by the University of Nevada for the same role.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Week of 4/4
While softball's Taylor Cabe claimed this week's Athlete of the Week honor, she wasn't the only Crimson athlete to record strong performances this week. Sophomores Datlon Youngblood, of women's rugby, and Julia Glynn, of women's lacrosse, are this week's Athlete of the Week runners up.
Yale's Makai Mason Declares for NBA Draft
Monday, Yale sophomore point guard Makai Mason shook the Ivy League by declaring for the NBA draft. Seniors declaring for the NBA draft is rare enough in the Ancient Eight; Mason’s decision, even coming on the heels of a 31-point outburst against fifth-seeded Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, is nearly unprecedented.
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up: Week of 3/14
Over a nine-game trip to California, sophomore goalkeeper Cleo Harrington recorded a total of 91 saves and led Harvard to a 7-2 record.
Former Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Caught Up In Scandal
On the eve of the first NCAA Tournament Harvard won’t be participating in since 2011, the Crimson made their way into the news for the wrong reasons.
Tweets of the Week: Inspiration, Shoutouts, and Crimson Pride
Harvard’s pride, tradition, and ability to push student athletes to perform at their best were seen in the inspiration and shoutouts that spotlighted Tweets this Week.
Three Things to Watch: Men's Basketball vs. Brown
After losing to archrival Yale on Friday night, the Harvard men’s basketball team (11-16, 3-8 Ivy League) wraps up its final road trip of the year in Providence against the Brown Bears (8-17, 3-8).
Wesley Saunders '15 Traded for Keith Wright '12 in NBA D-League
In the first NBA trade ever to feature only Harvard graduates, the D-League’s Westchester Knicks traded Wesley Saunders ’15 to the Austin Spurs Tuesday night for Keith Wright ’12. Saunders had been averaging just 4.4 points in 18 minutes a game for the Knicks, while Wright was mired at the end of the bench in Texas, getting just under nine minutes a game of playing time.
Cleveland Browns? Or Cleveland Crimson?
As of a few weeks ago, the Cleveland Browns have emerged as a possible darling of the student body, filling their front office with a selection of Harvard graduates.
Football Releases 2016 Schedule
For the first time since the Ivy League was founded in 1956, the Crimson will play three consecutive road games, at Holy Cross, Princeton, and Dartmouth respectively. This mid-year gauntlet looms as a serious test for Harvard as it pushes for a fourth consecutive league title.
Football Racks Up All-Ivy Selections
The Harvard football team continued to impress even after season’s end, claiming 18 spots on the All-Ivy first and second teams.