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Then, in February, Vastola turned strategy into victory against Princeton's Richard Pantel, a 1978 second team All-American. He noticed that Pantel had been gathering touches on counter-attacks made as he, Vastola, prepared his own attack. Using a "second intention attack," that is, by pretending to prepare to lunge then waiting for Pantel to commit himself, Vastola collected the crucial fifth touch...

Author: By Stephen A. Herzenberg, | Title: Fencing Captain Gene Vastola: Cool, Calm and Crafty | 3/7/1979 | See Source »

...last year's championships, Acosta, a two-time all-American, finished fifth, a disappointment after being seeded in the top slot...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Crimson Handball Star Shines in Early Match | 3/3/1979 | See Source »

...Kurt Thomas is considered the finest male gymnast the U.S. has ever produced, and he's aiming to be the best in the world at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Anxious to avoid post-Olympic fadeout, Thomas is seeking wide exposure for his all-American good looks and the easy charm that he has shown to good advantage on talk shows with Dinah, Merv and Johnny...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pure Gold in The Corn Belt | 2/26/1979 | See Source »

...those of you who aren't football freaks or seniors, Jiggetts was a hulking (6-5, 260) offensive tackle and team captain on the 1975 Harvard Ivy League Championship team, a second-team All-American selection drafted by the Chicago Bears and still playing for them...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Danny Jiggetts Returns to Harvard | 2/24/1979 | See Source »

Well, all-American Lance, who beat Harvard 4-3 in overtime last February, was just okay (one goal, three assists), but the real story in Cornell's 4-2 win over the Crimson last evening was the performance of high-scoring sophomore Brock Tredway. Tredway used Nethery's set-ups for three goals in the first two periods and left Harvard with its second straight well-played loss and 13th setback of the season...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Tredway's 'Trick' Treats Icemen to 4-2 Loss | 2/8/1979 | See Source »

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