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...gourmet food, like pesto made by local producers and balsamic vinegar imported from a former fashion manufacturer in Italy. While price is no concern to shoppers who have driven some two hours over switchback roads from The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, the nearest five-star accommodation, Strathdee makes sure not to exclude the local community. "Prices start at 50˘," she says, "so a young girl can come in here and buy a pretty hair elastic or just sit in my fashion library...
...Although Crimson Olympians, national champions and all-stars certainly exist, many of the athletes in Harvard’s 41 varsity programs may never see that sort of stage. Sure, they might share an Ivy League title or go to an NCAA tournament, but these goals represent only one of many sources of motivation...
...Sure, the time that Durwood invests in familiarizing herself with the team and the game can be somewhat quantified in the number of successful sets she makes, but even this stat is a tough sell to the casual onlooker. The number with the most visceral appeal in volleyball is not sets but kills, which even sounds cooler than Durwood’s meat and potatoes. It’s a lot easier to get a crowd on its feet after the occasional monster slam than with a match of steady, accurate setting...
...Saints’ power-play opportunities. “Same story, we would’ve liked to stay out of the box a little more, not make it so hard on ourselves,” Donato said. “I think that we have to make sure that if we take a penalty, it’s because we’re trying to negate a real dangerous scoring attempt, not hits into the boards and offensive zone penalties. If we looked over the penalties, we had some that we can’t afford...We have...
...hope at keeping winning streak alive. “We have to recognize that just because we’ve had a penalty doesn’t mean the ref is less likely to call another one,” Donato said. “We have to make sure that, if we take a penalty, it’s because we are trying to negate a real dangerous scoring attempt, not hits into the boards or offensive zone penalties...We have to do a better job with that...