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Volume 52, Issue No. 5 www.harvardvarsityclub.org January 27, 2010 Jeremy Lin ‘10 and Men’s Basketball Team Making National Headlines by Kurt Svoboda one-sided defeat of nationally- Director of Athletic Communications ranked Boston College – which was just 72 hours removed from “I heard you have a really good Asian player on your team.” the Eagles’ victory over number- It was early on a mid-December morning. And it was shaping one-ranked North Carolina. up to be a bad day for me as I lay in the doctor’s office. In the hours prior to that In the course of friendly conversation, the inevitable question game, I was speaking with arises about what one does for a living. Answering that I work in my counterpart at B.C. as we college athletics more often than not draws intrigue and further prepared each other for the questions. contest. He asked which player The statement from my doctor caught me off guard, I he needed to know about and suppose, because I had not given Jeremy Lin’s background much without hesitation I mentioned prior thought as our team is filled with good players from all Lin, explaining the specifics of backgrounds. I looked up and exclaimed that, indeed, we did his game. have a very good basketball player who was of Asian descent Understanding the type of – Chinese in fact. The rest of my visit was better than projected athletes that B.C. plays against as my doctor – also of Chinese decent – and I talked all things on a regular basis, I noted that Harvard basketball. he was taking down my notes Less than a week later, Lin, who hails from Palo Alto, CA, in a professional – albeit clearly had a terrific game in a victory at Colgate. Early in the contest he unimpressed manner. put forth one of those great sports displays that quiets fans for a Knowing it would grab his brief moment as they comprehend what just unfolded. Just attention, I mused that Lin was moments after connecting on a tough 3-point basket, Lin making a name for himself as Jeremy Lin ‘10 dspics.com collected another pass, shot-faked his defender and took three the best Chinese-playing steps before throwing down a big dunk to silence the home collegiate player in the country. That raised his eyebrows crowd. At halftime, the public address announcer came up to me. momentarily and he was soon on the phone telling somebody “The Lin kid is incredible – I’d vote him onto the All-Asian- to get over here and watch tonight’s game. I chuckled and went American team if one existed.” about my pre-game duties. In early January, Lin took center stage in the sports world Twenty seven points, eight assists, six steals and two blocked along with his Harvard teammates following the Crimson’s Continued on page 6 Winter Sports Recaps Women’s Swimming & Diving (5-0, 5-0 Ivy) Men’s Swimming & Diving (7-0, 5-0 Ivy) • Harvard took third at the Georgia Invitational while the div- • Harvard finished second at the Georgia Invitational behind the ers competed at the Big Al Open at Princeton. After swimming host Bulldogs while the divers competed at the Big Al Invitation- against the University of the Virgin Islands before the holiday al. Harvard defeated Arizona State out west andContinued followed onwith page 6 break, Harvard defeated Penn and Brown at home to take a wins against Navy and Penn at home to begin the new year. In perfect record into the annual HYP meet. its last competition, the team knocked off Brown to stay unde- • Records fell on each day of the Georgia meet. Sophomore Kate feated overall and in Ivy action. Mills broke school records in the 500 free, 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 free. • Sophomore Jordan Diekema won the 200 backstroke title at • Sophomore Katherine Pickard set the school record in the 400 Georgia and helped the 200 free and 200 medley relay teams take IM and 100 free and broke Mills’ 200 free mark, just after Mills second. He posted two wins against both Navy and Penn. had set that record. Pickard’s 100 free record came on the first leg • Sophomore Zac Ranta has won nine of the 10 diving events – of the Crimson’s new school record in the 400 free relay. She was the one- and three-meter – in the five meets against Ivy foes. named ECAC Swimmer of the Week for her efforts and then won • Senior Bill Jones recorded an NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time in the the honor again in mid-January, following the Penn meet. 200 fly at Georgia and has won six different events in the four • Sophomore Jenny Reese was named ECAC Diver of the Week meets since. after the Penn win. • Harvard will host rivals Yale and Princeton Jan. 31-Feb. 1, look- • Harvard will welcome Princeton and Yale Jan. 30-31 and then ing to wrap up a second straight unbeaten season. wrap up its dual schedule against Northeastern Feb. 13. Women’s Basketball (8-7, 0-1 Ivy) Men’s Volleyball • The Crimson defeated New Hampshire before dropping consecutive games to Providence and BU. Harvard then ran off • Under the guidance of first-year head coachBrian Baise, three straight wins against Vermont, Maine and UC Santa Harvard is looking to capture the EIVA Hay Division title in 2009. Barbara. Harvard lost both games at the Women of Troy Led by a pair of captains, junior setterGil Weintraub and senior Basketball Classic, to Siena and Southern California, before outside hitterBrady Weissbourd, the Crimson is looking to im- defeating Northeastern, New Year’s Eve. Harvard opened Ivy prove upon last year’s 6-4 conference mark. League play by falling to Dartmouth. • Weintraub led the nation last season with 0.56 service aces and • Senior Emily Tay joined the 1,000-point club Dec. 14 against was 16th with 11.29 assists per set. Weissbourd, meanwhile, was Maine, becoming the 13th player in program history to do so. seventh in the nation with a .439 hitting percentage and eighth in • Freshman Brogan Berry has been named Rookie of blocks per set (1.35). the Week five times this season, including three straight weeks in • Junior Erik Kuld led the Crimson with 4.05 kills and added December. Berry and Tay average over 10 points per game. 1.29 digs per set in 2008 while senior Jeff Nathan returns after • Sophomore Emma Markley garnered Ivy League Player of the averaging 1.38 digs per set. Week honors Dec. 15. She leads the team with 13.3 points and 6.8 • Junior Soren Rosier and sophomore Shaun Mansour join rebounds per game. Weissbourd at the middle blocker position. Freshman Nikola • Harvard heads into the meat of conference play, beginning Jan. Ivica will also provide depth at the position after the Crimson 30-31 at Penn and Princeton, followed by another road swing at finished third in the league in 2008. Yale and Brown Feb. 6 and 7. Men’s Hockey (4-11-4, 4-6-4 ECAC, 1-3-3 Ivy) Women’s Hockey (8-7-3, 8-4-2 ECAC, 5-2-0 Ivy) • Harvard dropped a pair of decisions to North Dakota to begin • Harvard tied New Hampshire to open December, dropped December and then fell to Lake Superior State and Alabama- a game at Connecticut but rebounded with a win at rival Dart- Huntsville at the Badger Hockey Showdown in Madison, WI. mouth to finish the month. Harvard then lost home matches to The Crimson then lost to Quinnipiac and Princeton on the road, Princeton and Dartmouth with a win against Quinnipiac in be- tied Brown and lost to Yale at home, and tied No. 18 Dartmouth tween. In its most recent action, Harvard won at Brown and Yale. in Hanover, N.H. • Senior continues to lead the team in scoring, • Senior Brian McCafferty was named one of 20 finalists for the totaling nine goals and 11 assists. She scored her 200th career Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. point against Dartmouth Dec. 17 and will also be attending the • Junior Doug Rogers recorded a hat trick in the tie at Dartmouth. training camp for Canada’s National Women’s Team. • Junior Alex Biega leads the team with 12 points on three goals • Senior Sarah Wilson shares the team lead with Vaillancourt and nine assists. Senior Nick Coskren and freshman Daniel with nine goals. Moriarity lead the Crimson with five goals each. • anchors the defense with a 1.93 goals-against • Freshman Matt Hoyle has seen the most action in , posting average and a .918 save percentage. She was also named ECAC a 3.23 goals-against average and a .894 save percentage. Goaltender of the Week Jan. 12. • After facing Union at home Jan. 30, Harvard will take part in • , the Landry Family Head Coach for Harvard the Feb. 2 and 9, looking to make a repeat appearance in Women’s , is currently third all-time in career wins for the final, with a game at Yale, Feb. 6, in between. Division I women’s hockey with 308. • Harvard next plays at Union and Rensselaer Jan. 30-31 before Men’s & Women’s Fencing the first round of the Beanpot Feb. 3 against Boston University. (5-5 men, 11-1 women) Women’s Squash (5-0, 3-0 Ivy) • Both teams opened up December by sweeping all three match- • The No. 4 women’s squash team opened December with wins es against MIT, Boston College and Brandeis for their respective against Dartmouth and Cornell. After a month-and-a-half break, Beanpot titles. The No. 5 women’s team went 4-1 at the Vassar Harvard defeated No. 6 Stanford at Palo Alto. The Crimson has duals, while the No. 7 men finished 1-3 at the event. The women dropped just two matches all season. then defeated St. John’s and Ohio State while the men dropped • Junior captain Johanna Snyder and sophomore Bethan Wil- both matches to the Red Storm and Buckeyes. liams are 5-0 at the No. 6 and 7 positions, respectively, while • Senior co-captain Emily Cross posted a perfect 12-0 record at sophomore Alexandra Zindman and junior Sandra Mumanach- Vassar in the foil. Freshmen Noam Mills (11-2) and Caroline it are perfect at the 8 and 9 spots. Vloka (13-2) also had strong showings in the epee and sabre, re- • Freshman Nirasha Guruge (No. 2), sophomore Alisha spectively, at Vassar. Vloka went 6-0 against St. John’s and OSU, Mashruwala (No. 3 and 4), and junior Katherine O’Donnell while Cross and senior Maria Larsson went 5-1 at the meet. (No. 5) are also undefeated on the season. • Freshman Valentin Staller took third at the 2008 North Ameri- • Harvard will face Trinity at home Feb. 4 followed by a pair of can Cup Dec. 12-14 in the sabre. Staller also finished 11-1 at the road matches at Penn and Princeton Feb. 7 and 8. Vassar duals to lead the way for the Crimson. • Senior co-captain Benjamin Ungar went 10-2 at Vassar in the Wrestling epee and 5-1 against St. John’s and OSU. • Both teams will compete against Yeshiva, Duke and MIT Feb. 1 • Harvard finished 11th at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational before taking part in the Ivy League Championships Part I Feb. 8 and 21st at the Midland Championships. The Crimson opened and Part II Feb. 22. its 2009 dual match season by defeating Stanford and falling to Cal Poly and Minnesota at the Lonestar Duals before dropping a Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track pair of decisions to Lehigh and Army on the road. • Sophomore Corey Jantzen earned a No. 1 ranking in the na- • Senior co-captain Becky Christiensen leaped a personal-best tion at 141 pounds after capturing the title at the Cliff Keen meet 1.85 meters at the Harvard Open to automatically qualify for the after entering the tournament unranked. Jantzen, who was also NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She also won the named EIWA Wrestler of the Week, defeated Ohio State’s Jeff Jag- event at the Terrier Invitational. gers, the defending NCAA champion. • Freshman Nico Weiler, the Under-18 world champion in the • Junior co-captains Louis Caputo (184 pounds) and J.P. pole vault, won the event in his first collegiate meet at the Husky O’Connor (157) took second and third, respectively, in Las Winter Carnival. Vegas. Caputo was also named the Outstanding Wrestler at the • Senior Shannon Flahive was the top collegiate athlete in the Lone Star Duals, and the seventh-ranked wrestler in the nation is pentathlon at the Crimson Multi Meet as Harvard took the top now 19-4 on the season. O’Connor, ranked fourth in the nation, three collegiate spots. is 18-2 on the year. • Harvard will spend the next month at home, beginning with • Harvard resumes competition Jan. 31 at Boston University and the Harvard Select Meet Jan. 31 and the Battle of Beantown Feb. then faces Penn and Princeton on the road Feb. 7. 7. The Crimson will then welcome Princeton and Yale for the H-Y-P meet Feb. 14 and all Ivy schools Feb. 28-March 1 for the Men’s Squash (5-1, 2-1 Ivy) Heptagonal Championships. • The No. 5 men’s squash team defeated Dartmouth to open Skiing December before splitting a pair against Cornell and Western • Harvard placed 10th at the Bates College Carnival Jan. 25. Ontario, dropping its only match of the season to the host Big • Junior Christopher Kinner finished 19th in the men’s giant Red. The Crimson last played against Rochester Dec. 13, a 5-4 slalom, while Caroline McHugh took 35th in the women’s giant win at home. slalom. • Junior Colin West continues to lead the way for the Crimson, • Alyssa Devlin had the top finish in the Nordic races, captur- posting a 6-0 record at the No. 1 spot. Niko Hrdy is also 6-0 on ing 47th in the 15K freestyle. the season, while Richard Hill and Verdi DiSesa are 5-1. • The Crimson will ski in the University of New Hampshire • Harvard will face Trinity at home Feb. 4 followed by a pair of Carnival Jan. 30-31 followed by the University of Vermont Car- road matches at Penn and Princeton Feb. 7 and 8. The Crimson nival Feb. 7-8. The following weekend, Feb. 13-14, the Crimson returns to Barnaby Courts Feb. 11 against Yale. will compete in the Dartmouth College Carnival. Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis • No. 48 Harvard kicked off its spring season by hosting the Harvard Intersession Invite. • Harvard opened up its spring season by dropping a hard- • Junior Michael Hayes went 3-0 in singles play, while senior fought match to Boston University at the Murr Center Tennis Michael Kalfayan and sophomore Will Guzick each went 3-1 Courts. with various partners in doubles. • Senior Beier Ko won her singles match and teamed with soph- • Kalfayan, senior Sasha Ermakov and freshmen Davis Mang- omore Agnes Sibilski to capture their doubles match as well. ham, Robertson McAnulty and Alistair Felton all went 2-1 in • Freshmen Samantha Gridley and Camille Jania also won the singles draw. their doubles match, while freshman Louise Laciny captured the • Senior Chris Clayton is the No. 1 ranked player in the North- other Crimson singles win. east Region, and 53rd in the nation, while he and sophomore • Harvard will next take part in the ECAC Team Tournament Alexei Chijoff-Evans are the No. 1 doubles duo in the region. Feb. 13-15 at Dartmouth. The Crimson will then return home for • The Crimson will play Tennessee and then either Drake or a pair of weekend matches against Illinois and Binghamton Feb. Louisville at the ITA Region Team Tournament Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in 21 and 22. Knoxville. 2 Senator John C. Culver ‘54: A lifetime of Achievements Honored at Ivy Football Dinner by Harvard Varsity Club Writer

Former Sen. John C. Culver, ’54, realized the reward of seeing a difficult challenge through when, after playing two years of varsity football for Harvard, he was part of a Crimson team that prevailed over the Yale Bulldogs his senior year. That moment would be one of many historic pauses along the way for Culver who went on to become a Congressman. He represented Iowa in both the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate for 16 years. His tenure in the U.S Senate was the subject of a book called “Senator” by Elizabeth Drew. Through it all, Culver has stayed involved with and his fellow class- mates. Culver was recently honored for his personal and professional achievements by the Ivy Football Association on January 22 at the Waldorf- Culver said he always knew he would pursue a life in Astoria in . public service. Born in Rochester, Minn. and raised in For the past five years the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he became interested in politics long association has selected one before meeting Sen. Kennedy at Harvard. Culver’s political distinguished alumnus from career began as early as his junior year in high school when each of the eight institu- he was elected to the Iowa American Legion Hawkeye tions. In addition to playing Boys State. The week-long camp gives youngsters hands- as an undergraduate on an on experience and a window into the inner workings of Ivy League football team, government. Throughout high school Culver said he was the eight individuals were interested in government service of some kind. recognized for their contribu- “I had the bug as a junior in high school,” said Culver. tions to various communities, Culver continued his studies after graduating from Har- charities and alma maters. vard College (cum laude) in 1954, by studying government Along with Culver, the abroad as a Lionel de Jersey Harvard Scholar at Emmanuel seven other honorees includ- College, Cambridge University. From 1954 to 1955 Culver ed: former pro-bowl tight end observed Winston Churchill who was Prime Minister of Steven R. Jordan (Brown ’52); the United Kingdom and known for his leadership during New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft (Columbia ’63); actor World War II. Aside from his renowned diplomacy, Churchill was and former NFL player, Ed Marinaro (Cornell ’72); the former a historian, writer and served as an officer in the . head coach of Dartmouth College Jake Crouthamel (Dartmouth Culver may have taken a cue from his time spent watching ’60); Robert A. Fox (Pennsylvania ’52); former U.S. Secretary of Churchill. He joined the Marine Corp. as an infantry officer and Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (Princeton ’54) and award-winning later went on to become a writer himself, co-authoring a book journalist Stone Phillips (Yale ’77). called “American Dreamer, The Life and Times of Henry A. Wal- When Culver was called and told he was being recognized for lace.” his achievements both on and off the field, he said he was “ex- After 39 months in the Marines where he was stationed in tremely pleased.” Culver, at the time he was given the news, was Virginia, California and went on maneuvers in the Philippines, not aware that he was selected by the football alumni association Culver returned to Harvard and graduated from Harvard Law and the Athletic Director. School in 1962. While attending law school, Culver was the Gradu- The Ivy League Football Association was founded in 2000 to ate Secretary of the Phillips Brooks House Association Inc., a recognize Ivy League football and its history of producing leaders social group that mentors underprivileged children in the Greater in fields such as government, law, medicine, business, education Boston area to become future leaders. Culver was later featured as and religion. This year marks the fifth year of the dinner. Past a distinguished leader in a Phillips Brooks alumni brochure. honorees include Harvard football legend Danny M. Jiggets, ac- Following his time in the service, Culver returned to Iowa and tor Tommy Lee Jones and former President of Fidelity Ventures, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives where he spent Thomas. F. Stephenson. 10 years on various committees including Foreign Affairs, Gov- Culver, now 76, entered Harvard University in 1950 and that ernment Operations and was chairman of the Democratic Study fall played on the freshman football team. From 1951 to 1953 he Group. In 1974 Senator Culver was elected to the U.S. Senate played both offense and defense on the varsity team. Culver, who where he served on the Armed Services, Judiciary, Environment was 6’2” and 215 lbs., used his speed and girth to carry the ball as and Public Works and Small Business Committees. a power fullback and leveraged his size as a halfback. He scored When Culver’s tenure in the Senate was over, he became a what was then a record-breaking 11 touchdowns in the three years visiting professor in the Department of Political Science at the on the varsity squad. University of Massachusetts and a fellow at the Institute of Politics At times, Culver - who started on the varsity team for all three at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. years with the exception of his sophomore year when a broken Culver has remained involved with the Institute where he is collarbone kept him from the starting lineup - said there were Chair of the Senior Advisory Committee. At the Institute he again moments when he questioned whether football was worth all of met up with classmate and teammate, Sen. Edward Kennedy. the hard work and effort he put into it. Culver and Kennedy served together on an advisory board that Ultimately, it paid off. Culver was inducted into the Harvard includes Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, University Hall of Fame in 1978. Sen. Chuck Hagel, PBS correspondent Gwen Ifill, former White “One of the real lasting lessons was the experience of working House Chief of Staff Kenneth Duberstein and various other promi- very hard to accomplish a particular objective and the discipline nent public figures. and focus of that experience,” said Culver. In 1981 Culver joined the Washington, D.C. office of the law While injuries suffered on the gridiron may have left him to firm Arent Fox LLP, where he established the government rela- question his allegiance to the Crimson, Culver forged relation- tions practice. Culver, a senior partner at the firm, has also served ships that continued many years after graduation. for many years on the firm’s Executive Committee. Culver has six For instance, Culver and the future Sen. Edward Kennedy became honorary degrees and has won dozens of awards. friends during Culver’s freshman year on the team. Culver would Still, with all of his achievements, he looks back at his time at later assist Kennedy in his first Senate campaign when he ran to Harvard with true gratitude. fill the seat vacated by his brother, President John F. Kennedy. “One of the most fortunate things is really the warm feeling,” Culver served as a legislative assistant to Kennedy for one year said Culver. “I think most of my life experiences…you remember until he won his own seat in Congress in 1964 where he stayed for the good times, the joys, the satisfaction you had.” 10 years. 3 CRIMSON COMMENTARY

by Michele McLaughlin lege level, and now he has a chance to bring his game to the next Assistant Director of the Harvard Varsity Club level. If he was healthy this season, he had the potential to be a top 10 choice. Seattle made a brilliant pick.” ***** ed Donato ’91 and Katey Stone, Harvard’s head hockey On the court, Harvard’s Kathy Delaney-Smith has been a coaches, have been named to New England Hockey Jour- force to be reckoned with and off the court is no different. The Tnal’s list of the “Top 50 Most Influential People in New Eng- winningest coach in Harvard and Ivy League women’s basketball land Hockey” in the magazine’s January edition. They are joined history was recognized as a New England Hero Honoree at the on the list by former Crimson players True Heroes of Sports Awards Ceremony January 21 for her Peter Chiarelli ’87, Joe Bertagna ’73 advocacy of breast cancer. A cancer survivor herself, Delaney- and Lyman Bullard ’77. Smith has been involved as a spokesperson, volunteer and Donato, the Robert D. Ziff ’88 counselor for several organizations over the past decade. Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Ice Among her civic involvements is her association with the Hockey, ranks 27th on the list. Stone, American Cancer Society, and particularly its annual “Relay for the Landry Family Head Coach for Life.” Delaney-Smith has dedicated herself and much of her spare Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey, is No. time to spreading the word of early detection and treatment, and 33. Bertagna, listed at No. 18, was has been the featured speaker at several fundraisers in the Boston Harvard’s first women’s coach and is area for cancer research. In 2007, she received the Gildna Radner now executive director of the Ameri- Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated can Hockey Coaches Association and determination and hope in the face of cancer. commissioner of Hockey East. Bullard, ***** Katey Stone managing owner and chairman of the Harvard graduate Matt Birk ‘98 and two other community- Portland Pirates, as well as a partner minded NFL players will be recognized during Super Bowl week in one of the top sports law practices as finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. in the nation, comes in at No. 9 on the Birk, a perennial all-pro center for the Minnesota Vikings, Eagles list. Chiarelli, general manager of the FS Brian Dawkins and Cardinals QB Kurt Warner are the top Boston Bruins, appears at No. 12. candidates for this year’s award, named for the legendary Chicago ***** Bears running back who died in 1999. Didn’t get a chance to check out The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is the only the “Harvard Beat Yale 29-29” film league award that recognizes a player’s off-the-field community while it was showing in Cambridge service as well as his playing excellence. The winner of the Walter in November? Well the film is being Payton NFL Man of the Year Award will be announced live on shown nationwide until April. You NBC before Super Bowl XLIII on February 1. can catch it at the following locations/ This marks the seventh consecutive year that Birk, the Vi- dates: kings’ six-time Pro Bowl selection, has been named Vikings’ Man Ted Doanto ‘91 Jan.26 & Feb.1: Cape Ann of the Year. In 2002, he established the HIKE Foundation (Hope, Community Cinema, Gloucester, MA Inspiration, Knowledge, Education), aimed at giving educational Jan. 30 - Feb. 6 : Charles Theater, Baltimore, MD opportunities and resources to Twin Cities youngsters. The foun- Feb. 6-8: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH dation provides scholarships to high school area seniors and helps February 6-7: Tallahassee Film Society, Tallahassee, FL younger students gain the skills they need to excel; more than Starts February 6: Ritz at the Bourse, Philadelphia, PA 10,000 elementary students have participated in Birk’s ‘Ready, Set, February 7-12: Kimball Theater, Williamsburg, VA Read!’ program. February 8: Cinema Arts Center,Huntington, NY ***** Feb. 20 - March 1: Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit, MI Just in time for National Girls and Women in Sports Day, February 22: Nevada Theatre, Nevada City, CA T-Time Productions is pleased to announce the release of the “Li- Starts March 6: Nuart Theatre, Los Angeles, CA cense to Thrive: Title IX at 35” DVD. This multi-media project ex- Starts March 13: Lumiere Theatre, San Francisco, CA plores the unique history of the Title IX legislation and celebrates Starts March 13: Shattuck Cinemas, Berkeley, CA March 20-26: Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA March 20-26: Savoy Theatre, Montpelier, VT March 20-21: Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH April 23-26: Houston, TX, Museum of Fine Arts Updated additional playdates can be found at Kino.com. Just SAVE THE DATES click on the movie and then click on “Playdates”. DVD copies of the film will be available after the theatrical run has ended. Stay ********************************** tuned! ***** Goalie Ana Roda ‘12 of the Harvard field hockey team has Hall of Fame Dinner been named one of Discover magazine’s five promising scientists May 7, 2009 under 20 as part of its “50 Best Brains in Science” feature in last inducting month’s issue. The issue, which features Stephen Hawking on the cover, Tamara Butler Battaglino ’95 - Basketball highlights Roda’s research on creek ecosystems in the Barnegat Elizabeth Eynon Welch ’95 - Squash Bay area of New Jersey. Roda won several honors for her work comparing creeks near a power plant to another creek in the area. Kwame C. van Leeuwen ’95 - Fencing Roda made two saves and did not allow a goal in her only appearance in her first season with the Crimson. She backed up Vincent A. Martelli ’83 - Baseball senior captain Kylie Stone ‘09, the team’s Most Valuable Player. Steven Martins ’95 - Ice Hockey ***** Harvard’s Michael Fucito ‘09 was selected in the 2009 Major Jerald J. Pawloski ’88 - Ice Hockey League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft by the Seattle Sounders FC at Donald Sweeney ’88 - Ice Hockey the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) convention in mid-January. Fucito was drafted 46th overall and was the first choice taken in the fourth round. Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner A native of Westford, MA, Fucito was one of only two Ivy May 26, 2009 League players selected in this year’s draft and became the fourth Harvard player chosen since the MLS draft’s inception in 1996, joining Will Kohler ‘97 (15th overall in 1997), Tom McLaughlin ‘98 (36th overall in 1998) and Kevin Ara ‘04 (24th overall in 2004). Invitations to these events “This is a great honor and well-deserved,” said Jamie Clark, will be emailed to all Active Members. the Virginia B. and James O. Welch ‘52 Head Coach for Harvard If you would like a paper copy, please call 617-495-3535. Men’s Soccer. “Michael has proven to be a great player at the col- CRIMSON PHOTO GALLERY

The national champion 1989 Men’s hockey team reunited in early January with a weekend long celebration that saw just about the entire team return to Cambridge. Left: (l-r) Paul Howley ‘89, Scott Farden ‘88, Josh Caplan ‘89 and Brian Popiel ‘90. Right: (l-r) Michaelukonich V ‘91, CJ Young ‘90 and Ed Krayer ‘89. (Photos by Maura Farden ‘88)

Former Crimson Stars Invade Vancouver

Harvard women’s hockey players have been mainstays captured the gold medal in 1998 at Nagano, the silver in 2002 at at the past several winter . The forthcoming Salt Lake City and the bronze in 2006 at Torino. games in Vancouver, slated to kick off on February 12th, are no exception. Once again, former Harvard superstars will make Canada their presence known on the world’s biggest stage as key play- On December 22nd, the president and CEO of Hockey Canada, ers for the and Canada. Bob Nicholson, announced the roster for Canada’s women’s hockey team at the 2010 Olympics. Harvard alumnae Jennifer Bot- United States terill '02-03 and Sarah Vaillancourt '08-09 were among 21 players After four months of training and try-outs in Blaine, Minnesota, selected for the team, which hopes to three-peat as gold medal the United States Olympic team of 21 players (three goalten- winners in their home country. ders, six defensemen, and twelve forwards) was selected on December 17th. Among those selected were former Crimson : Like , Jennifer will be compet- standouts and All-Americans ’07-08, Julie Chu ing in her forth Olympics. As a member of team Canada, she ’06-07 and Angela Ruggiero ’02-04. has earned two gold medals and one silver medal. A four-time All-American with the Crimson, Botterill helped Harvard win Caitlin Cahow: Since her sophomore year at Harvard, Caitlin the 1999 AWCHA national championship. Perhaps most notably, has been a fixture on the USA National Team, winning a she is the only two-time recipient of the bronze at the 2006 Olympics in Tornio. At Harvard, Caitlin (2001, 2003) in the history of the NCAA. A forward, Botterill was an on-ice leader and the backbone of Harvard’s stifling ranks first in Harvard’s history with 340 points and 157 goals. defense. Her senior season, Caitlin was named an All-Amer- ica in addition to The Radcliffe Prize as Harvard’s top female Sarah Vaillancourt: Vaillancourt, who was honored as the recipi- athlete. ent of the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2008, joined Botterill as a gold-medal winner with Team Canada at the Torino Olympics Julie Chu: Julie Chu had one of the most storied careers in in 2006. A forward, she will be skating in the Olympics for the Harvard Hockey history. She is a three All-America and the second time. A three-time All-American, Vaillancourt amassed NCAA’s all-time assist leader with 284 points on 196 assists 237 points on 106 goals and 131 assists during her storied Har- and 88 goals. In 2007, Chu took home the Patty Kazmaier tro- vard career. phy as the nation’s top collegiate player. A forward, Julie will be competing in her third Olympics with Team USA, having With all these former Crimson players, there will surely be reason won the silver in 2002 and the bronze in 2006. to tune into the Games when they begin on February 12th. The first games of the round-robin will be played on February 13th, Angela Ruggiero: As one of the team’s veteran players, An- with the United States taking on and Canada facing Slova- gela has been on the national hockey stage for over a decade. kia. As in previous years, both of these teams are expected to go At Harvard, Ruggiero is recognized as the best defender in deep into the tournament. And it is very possible that these two Harvard’s history. She was a four-time All-America and, like teams might face-off for the gold medal on February 25th! Chu, the winner of the Patty Kazmaier trophy (2004). Angela is making her fourth Olympic appearance with Team USA, 5 HARVARD VARSITY CLUB, INC. Murr Center FIRST CLASS 65 North Harvard Street U.S. POSTAGE Boston, MA PAID 02163-1012 BOSTON, MA (617) 495-3535 PERMIT NO. 53825 Fax: (617) 496-8296

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14 – Water Polo Parents Reception, Beren Tennis Center, Time TBD Time Center, Tennis Beren Reception, Parents Polo Water – 14

14 – Friends of Track Harvard/Yale/Princeton Reception, Gordon Track, Time TBD Time Track, Gordon Reception, Harvard/Yale/Princeton Track of Friends – 14

12 - Friends and Coaches Leadership Meeting, Murr Center third floor lounge, 5:30 p.m. 5:30 lounge, floor third Center Murr Meeting, Leadership Coaches and Friends - 12

11 – Friends of Rowing Board Meeting, Downtown Harvard Club, 12 p.m. 12 Club, Harvard Downtown Meeting, Board Rowing of Friends – 11

History, 6p.m. History,

7 – 30th Anniversary of Harvard Women’s Hockey Post Game Reception, Murr Center Lee Family Hall of of Hall Family Lee Center Murr Reception, Game Post Hockey Women’s Harvard of Anniversary 30th – 7

Center, 12:30 p.m. 12:30 Center,

Hockey Bright Hockey, Women’s Harvard of anniversary 30th with conjunction in Skate Family Hockey – 7

6 – 30th Anniversary of Harvard Women’s Hockey pre/post Game Reception, Dillon Field House Lounge) House Field Dillon Reception, Game pre/post Hockey Women’s Harvard of Anniversary 30th – 6

FEBRUARY 2009 FEBRUARY

30-31 – Men’s Basketball Alumni Weekend (Penn/Princeton) Weekend Alumni Basketball Men’s – 30-31

JANUARY 2009 JANUARY

Upcoming Friends and Varsity Club Events Club Varsity and Friends Upcoming

Peter Peter Wright, Keith for honors Week the of Rookie League Ivy

teammates are ready to make a run at the Ivy title. title. Ivy the at run a make to ready are teammates impressive start in the opening game at New Hampshire to to Hampshire New at game opening the in start impressive

With the second half of the season underway, Lin and his his and Lin underway, season the of half second the With Max Kenyi Max ’s ’s From impacts. big made have freshmen healthy

the top 10 in every shooting statistic. statistic. shooting every in 10 top the From one upperclassman to our newcomers, all four of our our of four all newcomers, our to upperclassman one From

assists (80), first in steals (48), fifth in rebounds (5.6) and is among among is and (5.6) rebounds in fifth (48), steals in first (80), assists but is by no means the only character. character. only the means no by is but

Lin currently ranks second in the Ivy in scoring (18.1 ppg), first in in first ppg), (18.1 scoring in Ivy the in second ranks currently Lin dynamic chemistry within which Jeremy may be the best known known best the be may Jeremy which within chemistry dynamic

75), George Washington (63-78) and William & Mary (54-67). (54-67). Mary & William and (63-78) Washington George 75), court and how polite he is off it. This year’s team has developed a a developed has team year’s This it. off is he polite how and court

overtime). The team has also suffered setbacks against B.U. (59- B.U. against setbacks suffered also has team The overtime). mates, it is even more impressive to see how unselfish he is on the the on is he unselfish how see to impressive more even is it mates,

(71-76 in two OTs), at Rice (63-67) and versus Dartmouth (66-75 in in (66-75 Dartmouth versus and (63-67) Rice at OTs), two in (71-76 - team his with interact him seeing and Jeremy meeting After be.

setbacks at Colorado (pulled away late, 57-80), Northeastern Northeastern 57-80), late, away (pulled Colorado at setbacks more one sees him play, the more impressed that individual will will individual that impressed more the play, him sees one more

51) and Santa Clara (73-68). Among its losses have come close close come have losses its Among (73-68). Clara Santa and 51) have come to decide that it is a good thing for Jeremy because the the because Jeremy for thing good a is it that decide to come have

defeated Holy Cross (59-69), Army (66-54), Daniel Webster (94- Webster Daniel (66-54), Army (59-69), Cross Holy defeated prowess – no matter how unimportant race is to me personally. I I personally. me to is race unimportant how matter no – prowess

B.C. (82-70) and Dartmouth (63-62). At home, the Crimson has has Crimson the home, At (63-62). Dartmouth and (82-70) B.C. that Lin will continue to receive attention due to his heritage and and heritage his to due attention receive to continue will Lin that

road victories over UNH (80-69), Colgate (67-64), Maine (76-63), (76-63), Maine (67-64), Colgate (80-69), UNH over victories road sion I level, the numbers are far less. It is understandable to think think to understandable is It less. far are numbers the level, I sion

splitting its series against Dartmouth. The team already owns owns already team The Dartmouth. against series its splitting - Divi the At teens. mid-to-high the in average numbers yearly

In all, Harvard stands at 9-7 overall, 1-1 in the league after after league the in 1-1 overall, 9-7 at stands Harvard all, In Asian basketball players at the college level. It seems that the the that seems It level. college the at players basketball Asian

league opener. opener. league Back at work following the victory, I did some research into into research some did I victory, the following work at Back

shots in the final minute to give his Crimson a 63-62 victory in the the in victory 63-62 a Crimson his give to minute final the in shots emy Lin: Meet the man who beat Boston College.” Boston beat who man the Meet Lin: emy

further illustrated his character when he connected on two tough tough two on connected he when character his illustrated further - “Jer titled, article online an had Today USA morning, next The

The next game, at Dartmouth in front of a raucous crowd, crowd, raucous a of front in Dartmouth at game, next The that, within seconds, Jeremy would be razzed by his teammates. teammates. his by razzed be would Jeremy seconds, within that,

game. game. Jeremy if he would mind meeting this individual and knowing knowing and individual this meeting mind would he if Jeremy

at B.C. by hitting on 10-of-11 free throw shots – many late in the the in late many – shots throw free 10-of-11 on hitting by B.C. at A few moments later I was back in the locker room asking asking room locker the in back was I later moments few A

of nagging injuries in the preseason, McNally scored 17 points points 17 scored McNally preseason, the in injuries nagging of the display Jeremy had just put forth. forth. put just had Jeremy display the

of hostile crowds and tough situations. Still overcoming a series series a overcoming Still situations. tough and crowds hostile of plained that his parents were from Taiwan and he was amazed at at amazed was he and Taiwan from were parents his that plained

semester, one of McNally’s characteristics has been an enjoyment enjoyment an been has characteristics McNally’s of one semester, - ex He Jeremy. with speak may he if asked politely who descent

going point guard in a variety of manners. At the end of the first first the of end the At manners. of variety a in guard point going prior to the game. In the hallway stood a young man of Asian Asian of man young a stood hallway the In game. the to prior

things further. The term “character” can be applied to this easy- this to applied be can “character” term The further. things phone with one of his previously off-duty work study students students study work off-duty previously his of one with phone

he hails from Northern California – San Francisco to narrow narrow to Francisco San – California Northern from hails he I discovered that B.C.’s Media Relations Director had been on the the on been had Director Relations Media B.C.’s that discovered I

The latter of those mentioned, McNally, is like Lin in that that in Lin like is McNally, mentioned, those of latter The conference, there was one request which I was happy to arrange. arrange. to happy was I which request one was there conference,

Pavilion. Pavilion. I could grant. However, following our required post-game press press post-game required our following However, grant. could I

already proven their ability to attract top talent to Lavietes Lavietes to talent top attract to ability their proven already shots later, there were more interview requests for Jeremy than than Jeremy for requests interview more were there later, shots

Continued from page 1 page from Continued Tommy Amaker Amaker Tommy McNally Oliver Boehm , , and and his staff have have staff his and