Word: skill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Jane Kalinski: Known for her defensive skill, Kalinski--if beaten on a play--can make four quick strides and be in perfect defensive position. And don't try to take the puck away from her if you're behind...
Employing images reminiscent of Stephen King, Conroy graphically depicts the horror of a tortured family. But his skill at imagery also provides passages of beauty, creating a world that is both light and dark, horrid and fantastical...
Lind's deadly combination of speed and skill really shined in overtime against Princeton two weeks ago. Lind chased down a puck from 180 feet away, split two defenders, and fed the puck to linemate Julie Sasner for a heart-stopping goal...
...including at the nationals, she has abbreviated it. "I don't know why I chicken out. A lot of times in practice, you'll take off completely crooked on a hard jump and still land it. If you trust your nerve as well as your skill, you're capable of a lot more than you imagine. I'm going to land that one in the Olympics . . . if it kills...
Upperclassmen viewing the scene shake their heads in wonder, for they remember freshman intramurals quite differently. Empty courts, with teams just barely making the required number of players. Teams winning by forfeits rather than skill. No fans. No jerseys. No spirit...