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...skipper of the Canadian national team, and without much hope of moving up the ranks in the ECAC. Interim coach Doug Derraugh will have his hands full directing a squad whose top returning scorer, Brianne Schmidt, potted just nine goals last season and whose penalty kill allowed opponents to convert a full third of their power plays a year ago. Cornell can take solace, however, in the presence of hapless Union, which should separate the Big Red from the cellar...
...Hart says that to preserve quality, the couple won't convert outbuildings in order to add to Hambleton's 17-bedroom capacity. That means the rooms and restaurant are often booked up well in advance. But for those lucky enough to get in, Hambleton's attention to detail never wavers, from the freshly baked shortbread in tins at bedside to a sommelier, Dominique Baduel, who steers diners to wines that may be less pricey than the first-growth blockbusters in the cellars, yet will better complement their meals...
...course, the editorial’s sloppiness, while unprofessional, is not the real problem. If polls are to be believed, then the President’s recent policy failures have earned him more detractors than supporters nationwide. Yet Bush’s would-be challengers remain unable to convert popular discontent into a groundswell for change. The Crimson’s glib editorial helps to explain...
...rarely had either momentum or field position, thanks to a severe and chronic case of butterfingers. Over the course of the game, Columbia turned the ball over five times—three times on interceptions, twice on fumbles—in addition to punting five times and failing to convert on fourth down twice—and Harvard scored two of its touchdowns on defense. “I don’t know how many turnovers we had—I think we had five turnovers,” said Columbia coach Bob Shoop as he thumbed through final...
Altchek received the ball in the middle after junior midfielder Tom Stapleton lofted him a pass. Altchek was then able to take the ball forward and up the middle to put him in perfect position to convert the game-winning shot...