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...realized in the 1970s, when the North American Soccer League (NASL) was a momentary sensation with the famed New York Cosmos, how far away that future would be. "The NASL generation is now reaching positions of power," notes Gazidis, referring to such people as ESPN programming boss John Skipper, who recently committed $100 million for World Cup English-language rights for the U.S. through 2014. "We're in the sweet spot...
...more comfortable performances of previous times out, Harvard struggled to maintain its position among the top four teams that receive automatic bids to nationals, hosted this year in Charleston, S.C. The Crimson finished with 137 total points, just two ahead of fifth-place Yale.The B-division team of senior skipper Vincent Porter and senior crew Ruth Schlitz paced Harvard, finishing second overall.Captain skipper Clay Johnson and junior crew Emily Simon guided their A-division boat to a tie for seventh place.“At the beginning, Clay and I didn’t start particularly well...
...qualifying was our only concern.” Harvard (5-2) lost to only Yale and Tufts, who will join Harvard at Nationals after finishing at 6-1. Yale won a tie-breaker over Tufts to take first place. Johnson, senior Vincent Porter and sophomore Kyle Kovacs skippered each of the three boats, while junior Emily Simon, senior Ruth Schlitz and sophomore Elyse Dolbec served as their respective crews. “We were fortunate that all three boats were really strong—it was important this weekend and it’ll be important in Charleston...
...Reed Trophy at Boston College in a regatta that would see the top five teams travel to nationals in Charleston, S.C. in May. Harvard placed fourth in the 13-team field, securing its position at the elite event, thanks in part to the strong showings of senior skipper Sloan Devlin and women’s captain Christina Dahlman. The two took second place in the A division, while freshman skipper Roberta Steele split time with junior crews Emily Simon and Cassandra Niemi in guiding the Crimson to a fifth-place finish in the B division.“Our goal...
...events in coming weeks.ADMIRAL’S CUP The Crimson came away from a deep 18-team field in Kings Point, N.Y., with a third-place finish at the Admiral’s Cup, one of the season’s biggest regattas. The junior duo of skipper Clay Johnson and crew Emily Simon took seventh in A-division, while Kyle Kovacs sailed to a fifth-place finish in the singlehanded C-division. However, it was a third-place finish in the B-division that helped pace Harvard. Senior skipper Vincent Porter was joined by senior crew Ruth Schlitz...