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Word: strokes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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sprint: the final portion of a race. When the crews pick up their stroke rate and go all out until the end. Many races are decided during this crucial stretch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Primer: Head of the Charles from A to Z | 10/17/1987 | See Source »

...stroke: the most important sweep in an eight. The stroke sits nearest the coxswain and sets the pace for the entire boat by determining the rate of strokes per minute. Usually a shell will row around 36 strokes (28 for as head race) a minute but pick up the pace near the end of the race during the final...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Primer: Head of the Charles from A to Z | 10/17/1987 | See Source »

Before yesterday's field hockey game between Harvard and Springfield, Crimson sophomore Lisa Cutone decided to practice her penalty stroke shot, just in case...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Stickwomen Stop Springfield, 1-0; Cutone Shot Makes Maroon Blue | 10/7/1987 | See Source »

...Cutone's goal off a penalty stroke that enabled the Crimson to defeat the Maroon, 1-0, at Soldiers Field...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Stickwomen Stop Springfield, 1-0; Cutone Shot Makes Maroon Blue | 10/7/1987 | See Source »

...Harvard's first six games. She has eight career shutouts. Fifteen is the Harvard record...The Crimson had a total of 34 shots on goal and 14 penalty corners...Felsen leads the stickwomen in scoring with four goals...Cutone's goal was the Crimson's first off a penalty stroke in three years...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Stickwomen Stop Springfield, 1-0; Cutone Shot Makes Maroon Blue | 10/7/1987 | See Source »

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