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Leading the men in orange and black will be their first singles stalwart, Jay Lapidus. Recently voted the number-one collegiate tennis player in the country, he certainly belongs in the top three, despite a loss to Clemson's top player...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Netmen to Face Tigers at Home Today | 5/7/1980 | See Source »

Later in the evening McNerney turned in another demonstration of his advancing prowess when he hung on to Huskie stalwart Joe Viola through most of the third period before going down 3-2. Viola, and NCAA quarter finalist, is the pride of the UConn squad...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Minutemen Stump Harvard Grapplers | 2/20/1980 | See Source »

...second half sailed by like the first. The cagers never let up, protecting their 20-point lead like a stalwart governess...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: Hoopsters Tame Tigers | 2/9/1980 | See Source »

...ship encountering two curious phenomena in outer space. One is the entrance to the biggest black hole anyone aboard has seen, the other is a large, rather charmingly antique-looking space vehicle parked near it with its lights out. The men of the former craft are absolutely basic: one stalwart captain, one joky copilot, one overdedicated scientist, one slightly shifty civilian and one pretty lady whose function is to be placed in jeopardy. The sole proprietor of the ship they run into is Maximilian Schell, a great long-lost scientist whose ego trips are as monumental as his space voyages...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Space Opera | 12/31/1979 | See Source »

...finesse in the next round when Phills notched another win, taking less than five minutes to pound his competitor with his array of upper body moves. His next match pitted him against Trenton State's 300-pound heavyweight but Phills used his skills wisely and cruised by another freshman stalwart, 16-8. Andy McNerney battled his way to the second day's matches with an impressive 9-2 win in his final clash. McNerney worked all week to polish his crab-ride and relied on that move to bring his man under control...

Author: By Michelle D. Healy, | Title: Four Grapplers Advance; Freshmen Lead Parade | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

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