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...seemingly lost. After dropping seven straight in league play, the Harvard men’s basketball team was well on its way to adding another tally to its stretch of futility. Down by eight with 2:29 left to play, a familiar sense of despair wafted through Lavietes Pavilion. The cheerleaders fell silent, the fans began to collect their belongings, and the Princeton bench afforded itself an opportunity to sit back and relax. That’s when the Crimson struck. Head coach Tommy Amaker commanded his players to shift into a full press. The change was followed...
...Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team, the best is yet to come. Hopefully.After a tough dual racing season and a disappointing finish at Eastern Sprints, where the varsity eight failed to make the Grand Final for the first time in 44 years, the Crimson looks to end its season on a high note at the IRA National Championships and 143rd Annual Harvard-Yale Regatta.“As far as IRAs, that’s our greatest concern right now,” captain six-seat Joe Medioli said. “There’s no doubt...
...schedule in a game in which current Harvard coach Tommy Amaker faced off against his former squad. The resounding 62-51 victory over Michigan in front of a packed Lavietes Pavilion was a huge morale boost for Harvard. The Crimson looked ready to shake things up in the Ancient Eight with a new coach and a talented team. Despite the early bright spot, things only went downhill, as Harvard stumbled to seven straight losses before commencing Ivy League competition, including close losses to local foes Boston University and Northeastern. The start of the Ancient Eight season brought new hope...
...ECAC. Four team titles. Records dropping left and right. Three All-Americans. Eight weeks atop the national polls. An appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four.Not bad for a team with a No. 6 preseason ranking.For the Harvard women’s hockey team, the secret to success was simple—team comes first.“We had talented players, there’s no doubt about that, but we’re not superstars,” tri-captain Caitlin Cahow said. “We depend on teamwork. We don’t win any games without...
...single race. Leading the charge for the Crimson was an extremely talented Class of 2011. Freshman Kate Mills was one of just three Harvard athletes to qualify for NCAAs, capping a season in which she set a school record in the 200 IM (2:01.72) and earned three top-eight finishes at Ivies. Mills just missed All-American status in the 200 butterfly, placing 19th at NCAAs with a season-best time of 1:58.04. She was second in the Ivy League in the event. “It’s sometimes really hard to instill in the freshmen...