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Word: captains (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Today he is the captain of the varsity and a consistent top-three finisher for a Crimson team that is favored to win the heptagonals this weekend...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Captain Nemo Leads Harriers From No-Man's Land | 11/1/1978 | See Source »

...winning is definitely important to Captain Nemo, as Meyer has been dubbed in honor of his pet snake, and his greatest contribution to the team may be in this area. "Mark is a winner," senior team member Guy McRoskey said, "and his attitude has rubbed off on the rest of the team...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Captain Nemo Leads Harriers From No-Man's Land | 11/1/1978 | See Source »

Take goalie co-captain Ellen Seidler. The Tacoma flash had no intention of playing field hockey. "My roommate freshman year was trying out for the team," sayd Seidler, "and I went along for the ride to see Coach Field. They were talking and I just blurted out, 'Maybe I should try out. I've used my feet in soccer, maybe I could play goal...

Author: By Jon Ledecky, | Title: Debi's Dream Comes True | 10/31/1978 | See Source »

...what about that Princeton win? "Oh, God, it was excellent. We deserved it," said co-captain Mary Howard. While Seidler leads this year's unit via her cool, steely professionalism and determination, Howard represents a bubbly enthusiastic contrast. The Princeton win was particularly sweet for the four-year varsity vet, who believes this year's squad is the closest-knit ever...

Author: By Jon Ledecky, | Title: Debi's Dream Comes True | 10/31/1978 | See Source »

...Bruin captain and quarterback Mark Whipple registered the most impressive afternoon of his college career, running for two scores and passing for two more. The Brown defense complemented Whipple's heroics, forcing three costly HC fumbles, and holding the Purple, who had been averaging 230 per game rushing, to just 94 running...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Brown Turns Back Holy Cross, 31-25 | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

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