Victories for Harvard Athletics Both the men’s squash and men’s swimming & diving teams bring home championship titles By LIZZIE GUMMER College Squash Association National Collegiate Men’s Team Championships On the final day of the Potter Cup, the men’s squash National Championships, Samuel Scherl ‘21 and Adam Corcoran ‘21 kept the […]
New Heights Harvard Track & Field captain Erick Duffy comments on Armand Duplantis breaking pole vaulting record By LIZZIE GUMMER Armand Duplantis, more commonly known as Mondo, broke the world record in the pole vault not once, but twice, this past week. At just 20 years old, the young Swedish vaulter has plenty […]
Fresh Feet on the Field First-years drive the Crimson’s success during the women’s lacrosse season opener By LIZZIE GUMMER All facets of this Sunday afternoon came together in perfect harmony this weekend for the Harvard Women’s Lacrosse team to excel in their opening game against Niagara. Warmer weather than the week prior […]
Athletes’ Village Beginning in early January, the first students arrive back to campus, and they’re not always thesis writers By ELIZABETH GUMMER Many students filter in and out of campus during Wintersession in order to participate in a wide variety of programs hosted by the College. While most undergrads streamed back onto campus […]
Scoring Shots, Taking Shots: How Student Athletes Balance the Demands of their Sport and Social Lives By ELIZABETH GUMMER Juggling the identities of college student and varsity athlete can be challenging. On the one hand, your team and coach rely on you day in and day out to maintain and improve upon a […]
The Harvard-Yale Rivalry, Beyond Football Competition between Harvard and Yale pervades other athletic teams, including volleyball, softball, and hockey By ELIZABETH GUMMER Though the largest manifestation of the Harvard-Yale rivalry is seen in the annual meeting of the two school’s football teams, the original matchup was not on the field but rather on […]
The “Massive Student Tailgate”: Harvard Comes Together across the River by ELIZABETH GUMMER Attendance was remarkably high at the Harvard-Dartmouth football game this past Saturday, with the stands of historic Harvard Stadium filled with fans, families, and friends alike. A total of 20,112 people came out to the home game, the most (aside from […]
Men’s Water Polo Dominates Exceeding Expectations with a Perfect 18-0 Start to the Season By ELIZABETH GUMMER The Harvard Men’s water polo team has exceeded expectations thus far, taking the win in all 18 of their games this season. Known to excel, last season the Crimson had an eight game winning streak […]
The Crimson Dance Team by ELIZABETH GUMMER What would a Harvard sporting event be without regular breaks to refresh snacks, stretch your legs, and catch some quality performances from the Harvard Crimson Dance Team? Although not every varsity team is lucky enough to be graced with the presence of these upbeat women, […]
A Look Into Harvard’s Sports Traditions By ELIZABETH GUMMER The first recorded instance of athletic competition at Harvard was in 1780 when a wrestling match occurred between a group of freshmen and sophomores at the college. While being the first recorded instance of a sporting event at Harvard, the first official club began in the […]