Word: squashing
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...name is Mike Volonnino. And I'm a squash convert...
Whew. You can't imagine how hard that was to say. I've spent many hours in the office mocking how little anyone cared about the Harvard men's and women's squash teams. It's not that they weren't good--I've written squash national championship stories before. But it was, well, squash...
...squash players simply go out and play. Once the matches start, there is little Harvard Coach Satinder Bajwa can do. Instead, he wanders about, encouraging his team, and schmoozes a few parents along...
...very much is an insular sport. Granted, part of that there is a pretty high barrier to entry in the U.S. with most squash courts being in private clubs. But once you're inside, it's a real community. During the most intense of matches, opponents will still tip their racquets for nice shots...
...that general-election showdown won't really start for more than five weeks, after the next round of primaries on March 7. So both Democrats are weighing where to fight through the month-long lull. Gore expects to contest New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, to squash Bradley where he is strongest. For their part, Bradley aides were saying last week that if they did well enough in New Hampshire to get some good free media, they could afford to challenge Gore in more places. A bad showing would force Bradley to focus more on New York and California...