Word: anciently
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...Harvard’s first tournament loss since last year’s Roar-EE Invitational. The Tigers jumped out to an early lead Friday and never relinquished it, shooting 302-310 in the two-day competition to finish ahead of the Crimson and four other members of the Ancient Eight. The only Ivy League team not to participate was Cornell. “We had a decent tournament,” Harvard coach Kevin Rhoads said. “It would have been nice to come away with the win, but Princeton played slightly better than...
...again compete on Harvard’s evergreen concrete courts.HARVARD 5, YALE 2The Crimson was again a late bloomer yesterday against the Bulldogs. For its ailing hopes of retaining the Ivy League title, however, it was too little, too late; league-leaders Columbia defeated Princeton to secure its second Ancient Eight championship in three years.“We came out and fought today,” Clayton said. “We thought there was still a chance to get a share of the Ivy Title [if Columbia lost]. But once they won, we still fought hard...
...secret that in the world of Ivy League sports, most student-athletes will never set foot on a professional playing field in more than a spectator's capacity. Academics come first in the Ancient Eight, and because of that, the level of competition just isn't as high as it is in some other Division I athletic conferences...
...This idea has caught on: A recent tally found over 150 university animal studies courses in North America, covering everything from theories of animal rights to animals as symbols in ancient civilizations...
...team with a woeful overall record can still be a contender as long as it excels against its conference foes, while a squad with a proven track record of success can easily be written off if it falters in Ancient Eight play...