Sports Features
Farm Fresh
Caroline Noble has developed a new appreciation for fresh fruits and vegetables, including the cherry tomatoes pictured above, which are picked by hand.
Water-to-Farm-to-Table
Co-captain Caroline Noble of the Radcliffe Women’s Heavyweight crew team working at Bidwell Canyon Farm in Surprise Valley, Calif., during her leave of absence.
Going Yard?
Tommy Seidl '21 hits during a weekly scrimmage at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Mass. Scrimmages have been taking place at the site throughout fall 2020.
A Whole New Ballgame
For Jaren Zinn ‘21, it is all about maximizing the opportunities that he has. That is why the 6’4” right-handed pitcher is taking a leave of absence this semester, choosing instead to live and train in Allston, Mass., with a few of his teammates. Zinn hopes that by focusing on baseball this semester, he can make the most of his remaining two years of eligibility with Harvard Baseball.
From the Water to a Farm, Caroline Noble Makes Her Mark
The coronavirus pandemic has been nothing short of a call to action for many. Students, teachers, and administrators are all doing their part in the fight against COVID-19. This effort extends beyond Harvard’s campus to Surprise Valley, Calif., where co-captain Caroline Noble of the Radcliffe Women’s Heavyweight Crew team is doing her part.
On the Open Water
First-year rower Martin Kulesza is keeping up with his training regimen from Australia while attending Harvard classes at odd hours due to the significant time difference.
Australian First-Year Student-Athletes Navigate the New Normal
You might find some on-campus student-athletes running along the Charles, waiting for their team’s designated time slot to lift in Harvard’s athletic facilities, or following Google docs with workouts prepared by their coaches. Not all first-year students were allowed back on campus this semester, however.
Victory
First-year rower Alex Smits celebrates a victory with teammates in Australia, and she is hoping to do the same in Cambridge sometime in the not-so-distant future.
Winding Up
First-year water polo standout Dany Zapata Rincon, pictured above winding up a shot, has tried to find the silver linings that come from training and studying Down Under, halfway across the world.
Not This Year
In a normal year, the historic Harvard-Yale football game would be about a month away. This year, Harvard sports are taking place off the field.
Marathon with a Meaning
A lot of people planned to use quarantine as an opportunity to work out every day and improve their health, or to focus themselves on aiding the fight against the novel coronavirus. Some of those people fell short of their lofty ambitions. But women’s heavyweight rower Heidi Jacobsen ‘24 managed to do both at the same time, undertaking the challenge of walking a marathon while in the process making a huge difference in her community.
Suddleson Steadfast Despite Lost Season
“It was disappointing but also added fuel to the fire,” Suddleson said. “The only thing to do after [not getting drafted] is to keep working hard and keep playing hard because that’s all you can do.”
Marathon Fundraiser
Heidi Jacobsen '24 and Bella Subramaniam at the beach in Greenwich, Conn., as part of their marathon walk to raise money for their local hospital.
First-Year Linebacker Considers Amateur MMA Fighting in Place of Spring Semester
“I’ve started training in fighting again, and I am ready to compete again,” Locnikar said. “I am planning on having five fights in this next semester.”
Contact Sport to Combat Sport
First-year Brock Locnikar poses in Harvard Stadium, but he hopes to take the field as a player soon. Until then, he will be taking on a different kind of contact sport: mixed martial arts.
History 1852: Finding Sports When Sports Are Hard to Find
Although the gates may be locked at Harvard stadium and scooters are not littering Harvard Yard, Crimson sports are still alive. And in the most Harvard way possible, they have just moved to the classroom.
Huddle Up
While Fella still will be able to maintain a training regimen during the pandemic, she and her other teammates will miss out on in-person camaraderie.
With 12-Hour Time Differences and Unprecedented Uncertainty, Rugby Standout Sofie Fella Embraces the New Normal
Fella had found her rhythm in her life at Harvard until it was abruptly interrupted in January of 2020.
Game Face
In a normal year, Fella would be donning the Harvard uniform and advancing the ball downfield.
Bigger than Basketball
The court at NBA's Walt Disney Bubble, in the moments before the Milwaukee Bucks chose not to take the floor against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
Black Lives Matter
The scoreboard at Oracle Park in San Francisco, where Wednesday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants was one of three MLB games to be postponed after player conversations.
30 Years Later: The Historic Season That Harvard Women’s Lacrosse Was Perfect
It has been 30 years since the Harvard women’s lacrosse team made history. In 1990, the Crimson outscored Maryland 8-7 to win the first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship for a Harvard women's team.
Senior Celebration
Lynn Frangione '90 and Char Joslin '90 embrace after a Harvard goal in the NCAA final against Maryland.