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When 17-year-old Sharif Hassanzade climbed into the ring on Feb. 28 as a finalist in France's junior super-lightweight championship bout, the native Afghan and illegal alien knew a win might be his last hope to avoid deportation when he turns 18 later this year. Now, thanks to a victorious performance in which he beat co-finalist Mehdi Nettour in a unanimous decision by the judges, Hassanzade isn't going anywhere...
...Though tri-captain Sarah Vaillancourt, named ECAC Player of the Year and a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award this week, continues to pace the Harvard offense, it’s the depth of the team’s attack that will be crucial as the postseason continues...
...rookie standout was a rare three-time state finalist in high school in Pennsylvania, finishing third at the PIAA Championships as a freshman, second as a sophomore and senior, and claiming the title as a junior. After high school, he was considering programs like the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and Lehigh University. But ultimately, the draw of Harvard’s education and atmosphere proved too much, as the grappler has found a truly supportive environment...
...freshman season. After missing the 2005 season, Fucito gathered All-Ivy first team honors in all three of the following years. His junior and senior seasons, he was named to the Academic All-Ivy League team. His final season in a Crimson uniform also saw him named a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.Even with this impressive resume, Fucito’s draft position was likely hurt by the fact that he had been unable to participate in the MLS Player Combine just a few days before due to injury.Fucito could be forgiven had he been...
...Though her limited early-season production may hamper her chances for a repeat—and it seems like Mercyhurst junior Meghan Agosta, twice a top-three finalist for the award and currently averaging an absurd 2.60 points per game, might be overdue—nobody’s played better in the last month than Vaillancourt...