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...announcement made by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) junior Mike Fucito and sophomore Andrew Akpan were named to the All-American second-team. The pair also got the nod for the All-Northeast Region first-team. The two forwards are the only players from the Ivy League to be selected to the All-American team. Akpan—who was one of just three unanimous decisions—and Fucito, along with senior captain Matt Hoff, were also selected to the All-Ivy first-team. Additionally, Akpan was chosen as a second-team All-American by College...
...captain Alex Obrecht placed second in the shot put with a throw of 14.69 meters, and freshman Sean Gil took second in the pole vault by clearing 4.75 meters. On the women’s end, junior Becky Christensen again won the high jump. Christensen, an All-American who took 10th at NCAA Championships last season, also automatically qualified for the IC4A Championships with her jump of 1.75 meters. The final individual winner of the day was co-captain Molly Boyle, who took first in the weight throw with a toss of 14.87 meters. Co-captain Sally Stanton and classmate...
...heart of theFabulous Five--the storied University of Kentucky basketball team that won two consecutive NCAA championships in the late '40s--was speedy three-time All-American Ralph Beard. The point guard, who helped the U.S. win gold at the 1948 Olympics, was playing in the pros three years later when officials accused him and others of having taken bribes to influence Kentucky games. That betting scandal--the biggest in college-basketball history--got him ejected from the NBA for life. Beard, who admitted taking $700 from gamblers but insisted he never shaved points, said, "It will be with...
...avenged a 7-2 loss to the Tigers last season. “Kudos goes to the epee men led by Karl Harmenberg, the most improved fencer on this squad,” coach Peter Brand said. “Also great performances by Billy Stallings and senior all-American Teddy Sherrill, who won all their matches this weekend.” Brand and both men’s captains also singled out freshman Nick Culbertson for a standout performance this weekend. Originally not expected to start this year, he was informed of his inclusion at the Princeton meet only...
...needed to hit a couple big shots and we didn’t do that as well as I wanted to.” Harvard managed just six points in the final 13 minutes of the first half as Pitt closed the frame on a 17-6 run. All-American Marcedes Walker led the way, piling up 14 points and 13 rebounds. “I was pretty happy with our gameplan and the execution of the gameplan for a major portion of the first half,” Delaney-Smith said. “But there were some Pitt...