Word: phenomal
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...battle that Cutié was perhaps destined to lose, not just because of his good looks but his celebrity. In the chaste, pre-Vatican II culture of the 1950s, no one would have dared wonder if a priestly TV phenom like Bishop Fulton Sheen had a girlfriend. But today, the temptations for an attractive media star, ordained or not, are greater - especially in the narcissistic Gomorrah of South Beach. And Cutié was never a shy altar boy to begin with. Born in Puerto Rico to Cuban parents, he was a popular DJ as a teen, and still likes disco...
...weren’t just competing with Yale.” Shuman continued. “Everything is preparation for the Ivy League Championship, and obviously we need to improve to do well in that.” Noticeably absent from Harvard’s weekend roster was freshman phenom Mark Pollak, who got the week off so he could have a free weekend—amidst the heavy, weekly schedule of golf’s spring season—to focus on his academics. “Coach told the team that he didn’t really want...
...didn’t play that effectively, but since then, I think I’ve handled it pretty well.”Ever since that switch, Jones has earned respect from his teammates and coach for playing a strong supporting role behind Weissbourd. In fact, the freshman phenom is as versatile as they come, hitting a respectable .212 while notching 189 kills to go along with his 79 digs and 28 blocks on the season. In addition, Jones earned Hay Division Player of the Week honors eight games into the season after posting a match-high 15 kills...
...inning, Schellberg doubled in two runs and was driven in herself by Francis’ double to left field. Harvard took the field in the top-half of the fourth inning ahead 4-0—a comfortable lead with Brown on the mound. The rookie phenom continued her dominance as a starter, pitching four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out nine. “I felt good going out, and I had a few days off leading up to this, so I felt pretty sharp,” Brown said. “We limited innings...
...league is using a tool beyond beer to connect with its fans: Twitter. During Sunday's inaugural game between the Freedom and the Los Angeles Sol (the Tinsletown team features Brazilian phenom Marta, the top female player in the world), one reserve player from each team will blast their 140-character-or-less observations over the web. Antonucci isn't sure if the league's coaches will sanction player "tweets" during every game. "The question is how far do you push the medium without disrupting the integrity of the game," she says. "We're a major league...