Word: patriotism
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ALAN SHEPARD was many things. He was a patriot, a leader, a competitor, a hero, a friend. When we seven were named America's first astronauts, Al stood out. I had first met him when we were test pilots, but not until the Mercury program did I see the determination, toughness and courage of Alan Shepard...
...being beaten by a country that bragged, "America will sleep under a Russian moon." But Al brought us back. He brought us back by carrying the American questing spirit on his shoulders into the heavens. He brought us back because he took the Soviet challenge not only as a patriot--he took it personally...
Harvard (33-20, 12-0 Ivy) continued its history-making ways Friday when it swept Holy Cross (31-19-1, 15-5 Patriot League), 7-4 and 6-0, in a best-of-three-game NCAA Play-In Series at Soldiers Field to earn the program its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament...
Harvard (31-20, 12-0 Ivy) will kick off its first-ever NCAA appearance this afternoon at home on Soldiers Field with a doubleheader against Holy Cross (31-17-1, 15-5 Patriot) in a best-of-three play-in series. The winner of the series will advance to the NCAA Regional with a chance to move on to the College World Series...
Holy Cross (25-16-1, 15-5 Patriot League) is the favorite to make the trip to Soldiers Field for the play-in. The winner of the play-in will join three other teams at the NCAA Northeast Regionals on May 15 to play for a spot in the NCAA World Series on May 21. But Harvard doesn't want to overlook the possibility of a perfect league record with a sweep of Dartmouth...