Word: sportingly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Ruckman's experience as a lightweight member of Harvard crew, including the men's varsity team that won first place at last year's collegiate nationals, has unearthed a love for crew so intense he can't let the sport...
...Crew is a constant experiment, a constant learning process," Ruckman says. "Crew is at heart a very simple sport; you can learn in a day, and it takes a lifetime to master." He says that is why "it is always a challenge...
...stands and on the field of Fenway. Every visit there holds the echoes of Carl Yastrzemski's 3,000th hit, Carlton Fisk's winning home run in game 6 of the 1975 World Series and Ted Williams' record .406 season. Fenway has been good to players, fans and the sport. It deserves more respect, and a reprieve from the wrecking ball. DAVID CADORETTE Nashua, New Hampshire Via E-mail...
...Nancy Reno. "It's just logical," she says. "We play in 85 degrees-to-100 degrees temperatures. We wear them for performance." At first glance, logic does not seem to have had much to do with the rest of Reno's career. The Illinois native is master of a sport dominated by the Southern Californians, who invented it. And if you are expecting a beach-blanket bimbo, think again. On the way to becoming the world's best blocker and a favorite for the Olympic gold, this 30-year-old has picked up a master's degree in marine biology...
After 11 consecutive wins last season by Reno and partner Holly McPeak--beach volleyball features two-woman teams--the pair earned a trip to Atlanta for the sport's Olympic debut. But Reno nearly gave it all up when she split with McPeak in April. They have since reunited, but why even risk losing such an opportunity? Reno explains, "With all the sacrifices I've made, I'm not that tolerant of not being happy." Sounds perfectly logical. --By Susanna Schrobsdorff/New York...