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...even more difficult when the team playing is representing the institution that you yourself are part of.Moreover, this quest for professionalism is further hampered by our close interaction with the subjects that we cover. Like “real” journalists, we develop working relationships with the coaches and the athletes whom we interview. But our relationships are more tangled. Not only do we see these athletes on the court and in the field, but we also take classes with them, live in the same residential houses, and often attend many of the same social gatherings (read: keggers...
...only player to start in all 30 games and led the team with 12.6 points per game, 107 assists, and 58 steals. “Jeremy’s been our best player. He’s played exceptionally well for us all year,” head coach Tommy Amaker said of his star in February. “He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do.” Whether that meant making shots, finding the open man, grabbing rebounds (third on the team at 4.8 per game), or blocking shots (second...
...Harvard women’s lacrosse team posted a miserable 4-11 record in its 2007 campaign, the Crimson bounced back this season to notch its best record since 2002. What was its recipe for change? Leadership from the team’s seven graduating seniors. New head coach Lisa Miller, who brought a different game plan to the veteran squad. And the fresh talent of rookie midfielder Jess Halpern. In her first season with the Crimson, Halpern was Harvard’s second-leading scorer with 46 points on 34 goals and 12 assists, pacing a Crimson attack that...
...Ancient Eight schedule and dropped two one-run games to Princeton. Despite the early hole, Harvard remained optimistic that it could rebound and dominate the rest of the Lou Gehrig Division. “There’s no finger pointing on the ball club,” head coach Joe Walsh said after the series with the Tigers. “I think we feel that we can put it together.”Although spirits were high, the Crimson lost six contests in a row to start Ivy play. Against Penn and Columbia, Harvard recorded just two runs...
After a more-than-disappointing 2006 season in which it mustered just three wins, the Harvard women’s soccer team faced a plethora of offseason questions. Who would replace head coach Erica Walsh, who left Cambridge for Penn State after just one season? Who would provide the offensive spark in 2007 after the Crimson was shut out nine times in 17 games? How would Harvard move from a disappointing team to a dangerous one? New head coach Ray Leone and an outstanding freshman class were ready with the answers. Behind new faces and a new attitude, Harvard turned...