Word: boated
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Paulovich is the first to admit that at the onset "I was doing pretty poorly and fulfilling the coach's prophency." But despite his obvious technique handicaps, Paulovich surprised everyone in the seat races and nailed down a spot in the number two freshman lightweight boat...
Paulovich says he'll never forget that time freshman year when he was filling in on the varsity boat in practice and varsity lightweight coach John Higginson started screaming about a seven-man boat. "He just couldn't see me over the taller guys from the escort boat," says Mike, who admits that as a high school athlete he "never amounted to anything more than a hill of beans...
Sophomore year brought with it discouragement and disappointment. Paulovich failed to make a varsity boat, but his endless effort and determination garnered him the "official spare" designation on the varsity roster. Mike was supposed to be the man waiting in the wings to take over for rowers who succumbed to the sundry ailments that plague their lot. And sure enough, just as fast as you can say 'crab,' the injury devil wreaked its havoc on the lights...
...Harvard Sailing team launched its spring season over the weekend with a victory worthy of champagne-bottle smashing, as it cruised past a 15-boat fleet to win the "A" and "B" divisions of the Admiral Moore Trophy on the choppy waters of Long Island Sound...
...Crimson's other co-captain, senior Russell Long, skippered the "B" boat to victory, aided by the crewing of Kitt Lilly...