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...wrestled well in his first EIWA appearance, garnering a win by fall and a major decision on his way to the championship match.The 2-1 defeat to Leen was only O’Connor’s sixth loss in an impressive rookie season, in which he became the winningest freshman in the history of Harvard’s wrestling program. Preston, the No. 3 seed, took third at 133 lb.After winning the first three bouts, he came up against second-seeded Adam Frey of Cornell and lost in overtime, 9-7.Losing by four going into the final period, Preston made...
Only one day removed from becoming the all-time winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball history, Texas Tech Coach Bob Knight is right back to business as usual. Sure, he fielded a call of congratulations from Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland - as well as from scores of his former players, but he spent most of the day watching film of his Red Raiders eking out a victory over New Mexico on Monday. And he's been watching film of Oklahoma, Texas Tech's next opponent. He took time out from watching film, holding practice, and a January round...
...just for the game tomorrow.” But the stakes may go beyond the rankings in this contest. For the Wildcats, the extra boost might come in the form of the 600th win in school history, leaving them just three victories away from being the winningest program in women’s college hockey. And for Harvard, last season’s 0-3 record against UNH could provide an extra incentive. The final contest of the three should still be fresh in the minds of the Crimson skaters, as the Wildcats ended Harvard’s season with...
DIED. Bo Schembechler, 77, gruff, opinionated ex--University of Michigan football coach who won 13 Big Ten championships and over 21 seasons became the winningest coach in Michigan history; in Southfield, Mich. His death darkened the mood of the most important college football game of the year, No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Michigan, which Ohio State won, 42-39. In 1969, his first year at Michigan, Schembechler sent ripples through the college-football world by leading the struggling Wolverines to a 24-12 upset over Ohio State, coached by his friend and mentor, the irascible Woody Hayes. That...
...been a star in their three years with Harvard, but the veterans are ready to step into their roles as team leaders and examples of hard work and dedication.Their collective work ethic has impressed Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith so much that the Ivy League’s winningest coach refers to them both as her “blue-collar workers.”“They would be in my top five in their work ethic of anyone I have ever coached,” Delaney-Smith says. “That’s how hard...