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...With Australia having begun what looms as a tense tour of South Africa, it's timely to remember an innocent Ponting's fascination with cricket - and to hope that he remembers it too. On results, it would be silly to claim that he's failed as skipper. Except when they lost the Ashes five months ago, Australia under Ponting have trampled everyone in their path. He has played numerous sublime captain's knocks, and clearly has the respect, loyalty and affection of his players. But on another level, Australian cricket has suffered under a leader whose goals seem too narrow...
...performance was solid, the Crimson still struggled to shake the rust from the long wait. “We haven’t had as much practice as other people, and we haven’t sailed in currents as strong as at Charleston,” junior skipper Clay Johnson said. “We sailed pretty well, but on Saturday, we just made some costly mistakes. Sunday we sailed better, and we didn’t make as many mistakes.” The A division team of Johnson and crew Emily Simon totaled 81 points, which...
...Crimson was paced by its A-division, consisting of senior skipper Devlin and junior crew Christina Dahlman...
Sure, the skipper had been responsible for RPI’s power play, mouthing off to the referee after junior defenseman Dylan Reese’s tally was denied because the net was off its moorings. And yes, Morissette’s score would withstand the Crimson’s late two-goal rally to hold up as the difference in a 3-2 game. Donato himself acknowledged his culpability, apologizing to his players after the game...
...without coach Melody Davidson, skipper of the Canadian national team, and without much hope of moving up the ranks in the ECAC. Interim coach Doug Derraugh will have his hands full directing a squad whose top returning scorer, Brianne Schmidt, potted just nine goals last season and whose penalty kill allowed opponents to convert a full third of their power plays a year ago. Cornell can take solace, however, in the presence of hapless Union, which should separate the Big Red from the cellar...