Year in Sports 2018
Resurfacing: Male Comeback Athlete of the Year
Co-captain Harrison Tafur separated his AC joint during the summer prior to his final season. The senior rehabilitated himself, assumed a leadership role, and helped lead men's water polo to a quarterfinal appearance in the NCAA tournament.
A Storm on Lake Placid: Heartbreak of the Year
After 40 minutes of play, Harvard men's ice hockey claimed a 3-1 lead. It would not stand.
Another Title in Hand: Team of the Year
The women's squash team went 15-0 on en route to its fourth consecutive national title.
Gilmore Goals: Female Rookie of the Year
Freshman Becca Gilmore Finished the season with a women's ice hockey team best in points, goals and assists.
Tour de Force: Male Rookie of the Year
When Harvard men’s fencing captain and 2016 Olympian Eli Dershwitz first observed newcomer Geoffrey Tourette in-person, he quickly realized that even to his standards, this California native was going to be “special.”
Why Sports?: Parting Shot
"What I will remember most about my time with the Sports Board is not how many stories I wrote or the success of the teams that I covered but rather the friendships that I formed and the experiences that I had over the past four years."
Year in Sports 2018
Take a look back at the triumphs and failures that defined Harvard athletics in the 2017-2018 academic year—and read about the team and male and female athletes of the year.