Word: racquetment
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Varsity squash coach Dave Fish has been selected to head the first ever National Junior Squash team, which will compete in Bermuda the week of July 8-15 Included on the team is Kevin Jernigan, brother of Harvard's top racquet man, Kentor., and an incoming freshman
Four years ago, five racquet-wielding high school tennis stars came to the Yard and quickly took hold in the ranks of the Harvard men's tennis team. Today, only three remain with the program, which they've helped build to a nationally ranked powerhouse: Captain Adam Beren, Warren Grossman, and Howard Sands...
Beren's view of the sport distinguishes him from his fellow leaders, who are best known for their fierce competitive spirit. Although the Wichita, Kan., native spent most of his youth with a tennis racquet in hand, he remembers himself as being "forced into playing, then I grew to like...
...shots past the Eli's reaching arms at the net. Just when Layendecker seemed to settle back and enjoy himself. Sands made it very hard for him to do so. The Eli became frustrated and began a process of self-castigation, which was punctuated with tosses of his tennis racquet towards the ground. Sands' play continued to thrive although the Eli continually challenged him. In a tiebreaker set. Sands took control...
...became particularly fond of a frontcourt cross forehand drop that would roll immediately out of Sands' reach. His serve, though inconsistent, also plagued the recently unchallenged Crimson first seed. He got down in the third set early as Layendecker won, 6-4. And it was Sands who threw his racquet...