Word: stands
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Amid the chaos and crowds of Coney Island, Ed Zander learned an early lesson in the value of hustle and patience. The son of a furrier in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Zander loved the Parachute Jump, the Silver Streak and, of course, the Cyclone. After school he and his brother would stand at the exit to Steeplechase Park for hours and charm people out of unused ride tickets, hoarding them in a rented locker. "We had, like, 3,000 free rides," Zander says. By summertime, they could spend all day in the park without ever buying a ticket...
...It’s a new year.”The new year has produced what might be the strongest St. Lawrence team in its program history. Through seven games, the Saints have yet to give up more than two goals in any contest, and they, along with Harvard, stand as the only two undefeated teams left in women’s Division I hockey. The difference though, is that the Crimson has played just three games prior to this weekend—compared to seven for St. Lawrence.“They started their season earlier because they?...
...after some trees got struck by lightning. The log remnant Collins brought back now resides in the basement of C-entryway. To start, one nail should be hammered into the stump for each player. The nail should not be in too far but just far enough for it to stand up straight. Each person then claims the nail in front of them and grabs two cans of beer. The game begins when the first player flips the hammer upwards in a 360-degree motion, catches it, and then attempts to hit one of the other players nails...
Princeton, meanwhile, has flown under the radar to a 4-1 mark, taking two of three road contests against the preseason Big Three (Penn, Harvard and Brown). The Tigers stand within two wins—over Yale and Dartmouth—of claiming their first Ivy title in 10 years...
...teammates and our coaches. It’s just a matter of adjusting to the speed of the game, especially since [college] girls are a lot stronger.” An added fear was that with three shorter veterans—Weaver, and sophomores Jessica Mackenzie and Brenna McLean stand at 5’4, 5’3, and 5’6 respectively—the team would find itself in a height deficit. However, with the addition of two 5’10 freshman recruits in Vaughn and fellow first-year Lauren Herrington, Harvard coach Katey Stone...