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Finally, he was physically strong, especially down close to the ice. In warmups he would at one point put his stick aside and have his teammates blast low shots at him, which he would practice stopping with his stick-hand blocker. In a game, he could often stop a low shot and no amount of jamming or pushing could shove the disk any further...

Author: By Jim Silver, | Title: Beanpot '82: Eagles Fall in Final Again | 2/7/1983 | See Source »

...effort to bolster the Crimson's blocking game--probably Harvard's least stable skill--Altman moved former strong hitter Anna Collins to middle blocker. Blocking is "something we haven't had a lot of time to perfect," Altman said. "Serving, setting, passing, and receiving came first. Anna has a lot of potential at blocker...

Author: By Andy Doctoroff, | Title: Women Spikers Prevail Over Tufts; Powerful Hitting Sparks Performance | 10/8/1982 | See Source »

...they face no penalties other than those their colons may mete out to them. While no suspicion of permanent damage has been raised, there is little likelihood of permanent weight loss either: eating habits are not changed and indeed may get worse for those who figure the starch blocker will handle that extra slice of pizza. Beila Simon Kunis, a dietitian in Chicago, opposes the pills, but concedes that occasionally, "I will say 'O.K., try it.' Some people are very sensitive to it, and some are not. We're all looking for the easy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Block Those Starch Blockers | 7/26/1982 | See Source »

...these the Crimson's individual accomplishments--All-Ivy honors for senior setter and team Co-Captain Houlihan and freshman middle blocker Jon Ross. New England Coach of the Year Laurels for Mike Palm--and it is clear that Harvard enjoyed an outstanding season...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Spikers Fall Out of Eastern Tourney After Dropping First Two Matches | 5/1/1982 | See Source »

...enjoyed an exceptional outing last night, setting up some of Harvard's most impressive plays of the season. He led off the second game with a beautiful set to the left side, where senior Tom Houliban look advantage of a John Ross fake drilling the ball past a surprised blocker...

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Spikers Clinch Perfect Record, Down Springfield, 3-0, at IAB | 4/16/1982 | See Source »

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