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...might call this discretion ladylike. But there's nothing demure about how Parker plays the game. She vaulted onto the sports scene in 2004, when she became the first girl to win the McDonald's High School All-American slam-dunk competition, beating two future NBA first-round draft picks in the process. Only three college women and one WNBA player have ever dunked during a game; Parker first slammed as a high school sophomore. Although her dunks fetch the most attention, her game is complete: she dribbles like a point guard and throws no-look passes from the post...
Offsay, who was just the third player to be an All-American in the twenty-five year history of the water polo program, now complements Farrar’s coaching style with his incredible knowledge of the game. He was a powerful offensive force during his time at Harvard, playing the hole set position and known for scoring goals in dramatic fashion while being plunged under water...
...mark in rushing yards for the third time this season. “We actually took Clifton away, I thought,” Columbia coach Bob Shoop said. In fairness to Dawson, it’s more accurate to say that Harvard coach Tim Murphy took him away. The All-American back racked up a touchdown, 52 yards rushing, and 22 receiving in the first quarter alone. Dawson was pulled once the game became a blowout, netting 124 total yards. He had 60 yards on the ground, averaging six yards per carry. Dawson’s sidelining left...
...number one school in the world, the Yard, protests outside of undergraduate libraries. But certain athletes of the fall season are making the Crimson known for something else—record-breakers. Three current Harvard stars—women’s soccer goalkeeper and co-captain Katie Shields, All-American junior running back Clifton Dawson, and sophomore cross-country phenom Lindsey Scherf—have all made names for themselves by assaulting the Harvard records. SHIELD IN GOAL Shields has been a force in net for the Crimson this fall season. The cornerstone of Harvard’s outstanding...
...weighed heavy on the walls. And by the aisles, burly security guards wearing orange vests, arms crossed like shields over their chests made sure that no one stood in the walkways and that fervent fans didn’t overstep their ticket assignments. Behind my seat, a shaggy haired all-American knew every word to every song and sang every syllable into my ear.—Staff Writer Adam C. Estes can be reached at estes@fas.harvard.edu...