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...about 50 people come up to the game [in 2006]. Definitely expect the same thing this year.” Along with the entire Bryant family, Desmond and Brenton bring a refreshing ferocity to the front line. Having missed out on last season’s Ivy League championship, they are both determined to get their own piece of a title. “With us not being there last year, when they won the Ivy League title...we’re still a little bit, I mean, the whole team’s hungry, but we bring that little...
Offense wins games, defense wins championships, or so the old saying goes. But, this past week, both Brown and Harvard won their games with spectacular defensive shows, and merely formidable offensive outings. This weekend both teams are looking to improve and Saturday’s game could very well decide whether or not the Crimson repeat as Ivy Champions or whether there is a new dog, or perhaps bear, in town. In the official Ivy League pre-season poll, the Bears were chosen to finish third in the Ivies for the second year in a row, after the Crimson...
...also had an impressive showing. The first-year, who was the No. 1 player in Australia in 2006, took the singles title in the Flight D draw. Cao dropped just one game in her first two matches, and then earned a three-set victory in the semifinals. In the championship match, the freshman defeated Nanar Airapetian of Arkansas 6-4, 6-0. “Holly is a great player,” Ko said. “She dominated her first two matches. It was a good start for her. We’re expecting something from her this...
...Rhoads said. “No matter who she is playing with or against, she plays her own game. Her game is definitely more mature than her freshman status.”Still, the most important thing for the Crimson was proving that last year’s league championship was not a fluke result. Defeating its toughest Ivy opponent on its home course for the first time ever certainly helps.“Beating them showed we have what it takes, and that we can beat them on any course,” Kabasakalis said.—Staff...
...reaction from op-ed pages, athletes, and fans was overwhelmingly one of perplexity and outrage. “What if you have a person who genuinely struggles with learning a new language [or has] a learning disability?” questioned three-time PGA championship winner Padraig Harrington. “You don’t have to speak English to play golf,” said U.S. Open winner and Spanish speaker Angel Cabrera...