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...before the tournament begins, all the contenders are ranked from 1 (the awesomest of the awesome) to 16 (the meekest of the meek) in each of four regional groups. Then 16 plays 1 and 15 battles 2 and so forth in a three-week single-elimination march to the championship. No sporting event is as elegantly constructed or as essentially American. There are the massing of schools rich and poor, public and private; the opportunity for all to face off neutrally; and the assignment of an indisputable qualitative value. That last element, the seedings, may seem like cruel status reinforcement...
...minor leagues beckoned Harvard’s big bats, and the Crimson began losing its power hitters faster than it could replace them. By last season, Harvard’s need for a fresh batch of run producers became a glaring one.Wilson, a holdover from the 2005 championship team and the Crimson’s most dangerous weapon, had an off year, batting .331 but posting career-lows of three home runs and 17 RBI. While then-junior Matt Vance broke out with a .341 average and .519 slugging percentage and paced the team with 30 RBI, the rest...
...Walsh says. “But we’ve got a bad taste in our mouths. We want to win this thing. We want to get back to the Ivies.”The hungry Crimson squad is wasting no time in making some noise. Its 2008 championship pursuit will start with what is arguably one of the most difficult non-conference schedules in the country.Three big road trips will make up Harvard’s first 20 games. The Crimson opened its season with a three-game series at No. 16 Wichita State in Kansas last weekend. This...
...Rookies of the Year, three Pitchers of the year—including Madick—and four Players of the Year.With a career Ivy League record of 127-49, it is no coincidence that Harvard’s three NCAA berths, four 30-win seasons, and four Ivy Championship titles all fall under Allard’s tenure. This spring, with promising pitching, developing offense, and the coach’s go-get-‘em attitude, another league title may be in store for the Wolverine legend’s 13th season with the Crimson...
Stone also led the United States U-18 squad to a gold medal at the World Championship on Jan. 12 in Calgary, defeating Team Canada in the championship game...