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...truth, IM junkies are a distinct and often irritating breed. The field is dominated by males, with token females generally patronized for their biological--rather than athletic--abilities (as in the ability to fulfill roster quotas of co-ed events). The hard core IM player ceaselessly prods his friends to join in the "fun," and then spends entire games conniving to keep the less skilled players benched like Adam Sandler's character in the critically acclaimed major motion picture, The Waterboy. There is a sense on the IM field that people need to prove something--to overcome the stigma...
...flat-out obnoxious"? Even as a sportswriter, a role he has taken up recently, Stein continues to attract both cheers ("What brilliant commentary!") and catcalls ("His report on the Yankees sent me running for the Pepto-Bismol"). To help us--and you--better understand this controversial phenom on our roster, we decided to turn the tables and pose our readers' queries to him directly...
...comfort level will be important because, as Mleczko says she witnessed first-hand at Nagano, chemistry will be vital to the team's success. Harvard's roster will have three returning Olympians--Angela Ruggiero (U.S.) and Jennifer Botterill (Canada), as well as Tammy Shewchuk, a late cut from the Canadian Olympic squad...
Newly added to the Crimson roster this year are freshmen Angela Ruggiero--late of the gold-medal winning United States Olympic team--and Jen Botterill of the silver-medal winning Canadian team. Returning to the roster from year-long training absences are co-captain and U.S. gold-medalist A.J. Mleczko and sophomore Tammy Shewchuk, Harvard's 1996-97 leading scorer and a final cut from the Canadian Olympic squad. Returning from the 1997-98 squad are Harvard's Most Valuable Player and leading scorer, sophomore Angie Francisco, Ivy League Rookie of the Year Kiirsten Suurkask, their linemate and senior sparkplug...
...with 25 players on the roster and only 20players permitted to dress for each game, thingsare a bit different...