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...Sports, in some respects more than academics, also teach the virtue of patience: talent alone does not always assure victory—it must be cultivated, refined, and tirelessly practiced. And even then, all the innumerable variables that come into play in a match—just as in life—cannot be accounted for ahead of time. The outcome of a game then, while supremely important, is not the sole measure of the competitors’ worth—the ability to realize that in both sports and life is a virtue neither acquired nor honored often enough...
...starting quarterbacks in the Hula Bowl, a showcase game for college seniors before the NFL draft. Fitzpatrick is still in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals, one of several ex-Crimson stars playing professional football. Hatch’s playing time amounts to a pretty significant endorsement of the talent present at the Ivy level.“I think that’s kind of been obvious with how there’ve been guys who went on and had success in the NFL,” Hatch says of the quality of Ivy football. “There?...
...quarterfinals. Freshman Caroline Davis, sophomore Margarita Krivitski, and co-captain Rachel Gottlieb all failed to win a match over the weekend. Despite the losses, the young Harvard players impressed Crimson coach Traci Green. “They showed all kinds of talent,” Green said. “They did a great job of fighting. Now it’s time to make improvements so we can do better.” The doubles tournaments saw some better results from the Harvard players. Sophomore Samantha Rosekrans, who did not play singles because of injury, paired up with Jania...
...greater Boston community. Saturday’s event featured a speech by Boston City Councillor Chuck Turner, a reading of a proclamation by Cambridge Mayor E. Denise Simmons, and 15 tables with community representatives. The event also included entertainment by DJ Nix in the Mix of BET, eight talent acts, a dance competition, a step competition, and a raffle. Justin R. Gerrard ’10, the founder of Mr. Livingston Clothing, said that the event provided him with the opportunity to advertise his new business. “It is an excellent opportunity for us to reach not just...
...luxury few coaches have: choosing between two fifth-year seniors with 20 and 22 games of experience to start at quarterback. But that luxury—and that burden—falls on head coach Tim Murphy, who has to figure out what to do with the talent he has returning for the 2008 season. So how to make the choice between a guy that stands sixth in passing yards and ninth in total offense in Harvard history (Liam O’Hagan) and a guy that finished as the top quarterback in the Ivy League last season (Chris Pizzotti...