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www.harvardvarsityclub.org Volume 56, Issue No. 4 February 4, 2014

Harvard has been represented adds that “she [Stone] doesn’t at every modern , have favorites when it comes to and this year bodes no different as Crimson athletes, Harvard players. We’re just another kid on the team and coaches, U.S. Delegates, news reporters (print and TV), the best part is that she’s coaching to win just the way she and a TV executive will all converge on for the 2014 does at Harvard.” Olympic Winter Games. Coach Stone hopes that her coaching philosophy of Perhaps the most recognizable among the group is Julie engaging and developing players both on and off the ice Chu ’06, who will don the red, white and blue uniform for will help bring home the gold. Is she caught up in the her fourth time. We caught up with Chu and her fellow excitement of what could be considered the pinnacle of Crimson teammates ’15, ’16, her incredible career? “You don’t have a whole lot of time and ’15 at the chilly Belmont Hill School to think about the wow factor of the position, you just got rink on January 23. Reflecting on how her emotions to get out there and do your job.” differ from her first Olympic experience, Chu noted, “I The team has been working hard since early September, think it’s one where I’m a little more controlled and calm holding two-hour practices five days a week at the Edge about things. I think of my first time, I was 19 years old, Sports Center in Bedford, MA, a facility owned by two- and everything was crazy, I really wanted to experience time Olympian (1984 & 1988) and Hobey Baker Award everything but was just a little bit overwhelmed.” winner Scott Fusco ’85-’86. Fusco was honored to have his Current Harvard student-athletes Fry, Picard and center chosen as the primary training facility for the USA Pucci expressed similar feelings on their maiden Olympic Women’s National Hockey Team and equally excited to voyage, but they share one important ingredient with be added to the team as a practice forward. Stone shared Chu; none are strangers to the coaching methods of with enthusiasm, “once he , the U.S. gets going, just watch, he’s National Women’s Ice great!” Hockey Head Coach and Jumping off the ice the Landry Family Head and behind the scenes we Coach of Harvard Women’s find Jim Bell ’89, Harvard . Stone, the all- Football All-Ivy defensive time winningest women’s tackle entering his 10th hockey coach in NCAA Olympics with NBC Sports history, handed over her and his second as Executive Harvard post for a year to Jim Bell ’89 A.J. Mleczko ’97-’99 ’02-’04 Producer. Bell, confident that interim head coach Maura Russia is ready for us shares, Crowell, who has aptly “Sochi, a summer resort guided the team (minus town, is an unusual place for a few key players) to a a Winter Games but having 17-3-3 record thus far. traveled there eight times in The Crimson Olympians advance of the Games, I can have been following the attest that the indoor venues team in Cambridge closely & the Caucasus Mountains and Pucci expressed her Scott Fusco ’85-’86 ’06 John Powers ’70 are spectacular. As far as excitement with the team’s any vodka consumption is success, “I’m really proud how they’ve overcome concerned, all I can say is that it was always done in the adversity and are doing so well and having fun. I think spirit of international cooperation and brotherhood.” that’s something every Harvard team has stood for, and Joining the NBC Sports team traveling to Sochi is they’ve taken it to another level.” Harvard Hockey alumna, two-time Olympian, and 1999 When asked about coaching her current players in an Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner, A.J. Mleczko Olympic setting, Stone quickly replied, “it’s a blessing and ’97-’99. Mleczko returns for her third Olympic assignment a curse. In some ways I’m way harder on them than the as the women’s hockey game analyst having previously other players, so I’ve got to catch myself and make sure commentated in Vancouver (2010) and Torino (2006). that having played for me in the past isn’t a punishment, it Angela Ruggiero ’02-’04, a four-time Olympian and hopefully is a privilege.” Forward and native Fry current President of the Women’s Sports Foundation, has continued on page 2... continued from page 1... served on the U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors and Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns. Says Cahow, and has been an International Olympic Committee director “first and foremost, I am going to Sochi representing since February 2010. Among Ruggiero’s responsibilities and Harvard Women’s Hockey. I am representing the U.S. in Sochi will be presenting medals at so proud to carry that tradition with me as an ambassador various awards ceremonies. Her experience should come to the world.” In her time in Sochi, Cahow hopes to spread in handy! the message of diversity and acceptance amid controversy John Powers ’70, Globe reporter since 1973, 1983 that surrounds the 2014 Games. Pulitzer Prize winner, and co-author of the soon tobe When the Olympic flame finally reaches Sochi’s released Third H Book of Harvard Athletics, will be covering Olympic , Harvard’s latest set of ambassadors his 20th Olympic Games for the Globe. John has covered will take the ice, cover the action, and make critical both summer and winter Games since Montreal in 1976. decisions behind the bench and in the booth, leaving an Rounding out Harvard’s team in Sochi, two-time imprint on the 2014 Olympic games, as has been the case Olympian Caitlin Cahow ’07 was appointed by President since 1896. Obama to be a U.S. Delegate for the closing ceremonies, where she will stand alongside the likes of Billy Jean King

Harvard Athletics is fortunate to have the support and enthusiasm of our alumni and friends. As an COMPLIANCE alum, you have a responsibility to make sure that your enthusiasm does not cross the lines of fair CORNER play by inadvertently breaking an NCAA rule. Below please find some helpful information to give you a better understanding of NCAA and permissible activities during away events.

EVENTS & FUNCTIONS LODGING & TRANSPORTATION If a Friends Group or Harvard Club plans on hosting/ Unless you are providing lodging during an official team sponsoring any event or function, this is a reminder that: trip that has been pre-arranged with the coaching staff, a student-athlete cannot accept free or reduced cost room • Current student-athletes and their parents and other and/or board from any Harvard alum. This would preclude relatives may not receive special discounts, entrance a student-athlete from “house sitting” for you. It is also fees, free gifts or paraphernalia. impermissible to permit parents, family or friends of a • Parents and other relatives of current student-athletes student-athlete to stay in your home at any time, regardless may not receive benefits or meals. of circumstances. • Parents and family members of student-athletes may Transportation may not be provided to a student-athlete receive finger foods/appetizers but will need to be or the families or friends of a student-athlete. Examples of charged for anything more substantial. impermissible transportation include, but are not limited to, • If a parent is a member of a Friends Group (by joining, providing transportation to members of a student-athlete’s paying fees, etc.) and a Friends Group has a reception family to attend home or away competitions, allowing the where all members were invited, then the parents could use of your vehicle, or providing transportation home for a attend and will not need to pay for the meal. student-athlete during a vacation period.

Current student-athletes may attend or participate in If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the alumni events provided their attendance is related to their above information please contact the Harvard Compliance athletic participation. Student-athletes may occasionally Office. be asked to speak at alumni events. Permission should be Shanna Kornachuk, Assistant Director of Athletics requested from the Compliance Office prior to the event. 617-384-8241 [email protected] Student-athletes are not allowed to miss class to attend Dave Wilson, Assistant Director of Compliance these functions and cannot be provided money or gifts in 617-496-3865 [email protected] exchange for speaking at a function. Crimson Scoreboard Sports statistics and highlights as we go to press. Click on sport for more information or visit gocrimson.com

Overall Percent Conference Percent Streak Home Away Neutral Basketball - M 17-3 .850 4-0 1.000 Won 3 8-0 5-3 4-0 Basketball - W 13-5 .722 3-1 .750 Lost 1 5-0 5-4 3-1 Fencing - M No. 5 Harvard men’s fencing posts 1-4 Mark at St. John’s Invitational. Fencing - W No. 2 Harvard women’s fencing team opens with a 2-3 showing at the St. John’s Invitational. Ice Hockey - M 6-12-3 .357 3-9-3 .300 Lost 1 4-6-1 2-4-2 0-2 Ice Hockey - W 17-3-3 .804 13-2-2 .824 Lost 1 10-1-2 7-1-1 0-1 Harvard rose to an eighth-place overall league finish at the UNH Carnival marking the first time the current Skiing - M/W class of seniors have finished higher than ninth in the EISA. Swimming & Diving - M The Men’s team heads to Penn on February 8th with a 7-2, 6-0 league record having swept Yale & Princeton. For the third season in a row, women’s swimming and diving program swept the annual HYP meet, 6-1, 6-1 Ivy Swimming & Diving - W League. Squash - M 12-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 Won 12 7-0 5-0 0-0 Squash - W 10-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 Won 10 5-0 5-0 0-0 Senior Maksim Korolev posted the fastest 5K times in the NCAA this season, taking down a Harvard school Track & Field -M record from 1996 at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational. Junior Danielle Barbian bested her own school record in the 60 meter dash, posting a time of 7.52 at the Track & Field - W Harvard Invitational. Trailing 15-6, the Crimson won four straight bouts to overtake and open its home schedule Wrestling with a 23-15 victory.

2 rd Varsity Announcing the Harvard Varsity Club va C r lu Hall of Fame Class of 2014! a b H

Save the Date! Class of Celebrate their induction with us on 2014 Friday, October 10, 2014 Formal invite & details to follow!

H e To view past inductees videos and profiles visit the Hall of Fame page all of Fam on our website, harvardvarsityclub.org Field Hockey Wrestling Ice Hockey Judy Collins ’99 Dustin DeNunzio ’98-’99 A.J. Mleczko ’97-’99 Basketball Baseball Swimming &Diving Tim Hill ’99 Frank Hogan ’97 Alex Kurmakov ’99 Soccer Soccer Swimming &Diving Eric Matuszak ’98 Naomi Miller ’99 Emily Stauffer ’98-’99 Tennis Volleyball Water Polo David Twite ’84 Ivy Wang ’99 Mike Zimmerman ’99

3 Crimson Views Rivalry on Ice The Harvard men’s hockey team took on archrival Yale at the Madison Square Garden on January 11, 2014, in the first ever “Rivalry On Ice.” The festivities began with an alumni game where the Crimson beat out the Bulldog’s 15-6. Later that afternoon, over 500 alumni gathered in the Delta Sky Lounge at MSG for a lively pregame reception. John Kerry, Mark Messier, Dominic Moore ’03 and performed the ceremonial puck-drop at 8pm in a sold-out arena. Harvard fell to Yale with a 5-1 final score.

Harvard Basketball South Florida Reception Harvard Clubs of Broward County, Miami, and the Palm Beaches held a pregame reception prior to the vs. Florida Atlantic Owl’s basketball game on January 21. 130 Harvard fans and alumni gathered at the Live Oak Pavilion on FAU’s campus for drinks and hors d’oeuvres; later cheering on the Crimson.

Friends of Harvard Lacrosse New York City Dinner Friday, January 24, Michael Jordan’s Steak House in Grand Central Station played host to the 19th annual Friends of Harvard Lacrosse NYC Dinner. The night was a great success, having raised over $90,000 for the program. Thank you to the 130+ friends and alumni who came to celebrate and reminisce; it was a great kick-off to the 2014 season!

4 Friends of Harvard Basketball Alumni/ae Event On alumnae day, January 25, current and former Crimson players were present to honor head coach Kathy Delaney- Smith on her 500th win and cheer on the women’s team in their victory over Dartmouth. The men’s basketball alumni were back January 31st - February 1st for their annual alumni game, phonathon, reception and to cheer on the Harvard men’s basketball team.

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First established in 1913, the Harvard wrestling Sunday, March 9th at 3:45 p.m. prior to the championship team is celebrating its 100th anniversary finals of the 110th EIWA Championships. For more, visit, in 2013-14, making the Crimson one of the oldest collegiate gocrimson.com. wrestling programs in the nation. As part of the celebration GoCrimson.com is releasing the “Top Moments in HVC Executive Director Bob Glatz ’88 was featured on Harvard Wrestling History.” Make sure to follow the BBC London’s special ‘I Shot 2013’. Glatz lived on Franklin Crimson throughout this milestone season via Street in Watertown, just a few houses down from where (@HarvardWrestlin) and use the hashtag #HW100Years the second Boston marathon bomber was captured. From to join the conversation. For the top moments visit, his window, he filmed exclusive footage from authorities gocrimson.com. moving in, to the suspect’s detainment and removal by ambulance. Click here or visit our YouTube page to view Harvard Stadium will once again be home to the Boston Glatz’s interview and video. Breakers, who announced they will return to the Stadium this spring after spending the 2012 season in Somerville. You may have seen a familiar face on episode two of ABC’s general manager Lee Billiard sited the show Killer Women recently! Harvard Field Hockey alum teams need of a larger and better facility it previously J. Peyton McDavitt ’06 plays the role of ‘Andrea’, a veteran had at Harvard from 2009-2011, “we want to grow as a hero caught in an intense situation. McDavitt has been business and provide our fan base and players the best actively pursuing acting for the past six years in LA. Next possible experience we can on game days.” For ticket up, you can find her in the movie Caveman starring Chad information please visit; www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Michael Murray. Check out her scene here at abcgo.com.

The Bright-Landry Hockey Center construction is well Former Seattle Seahawk linebacker and Super Bowl XL underway. Thanks to generous leadership gifts from the special teams captain Isaiah Kacyvenski ’00 was on hand Landry family and Johanna ’88 and John ’88 Boynton, the to watch his former team dominate the Broncos in Super facility is undergoing a major expansion and renovation. Bowl XLVII. Off the field, Kacyvenski is part of the Sports To capture the progress, the Athletic Communications Segment team at MC10 that is responsible for developing production team has set up a live streaming video which wearable technology that may change the way sports are can be viewed on gocrimson.com. played at all levels. The MC10 product provides real-time feedback which can optimize an athlete’s performance “Linsanity: The True Story of Jeremy Lin” DVD is now and also helps prevent injury and sickness. Watch a recent available for purchase at Walmart stores across the nation. interview with Kacyvenski here: http://video.cinesport.com/ Own inspiring award-winning history of Harvard’s only nfl/former-seahawk-lb-could-change-the-nfl/. current NBA player. Harvard lost one of its most loyal friends and fans on January 27, 2014 with the passing of Bayley F. Mason ’51. Ross Friedman ’14 will be joining the Columbus Crew of Mason, an active Varsity Club member and longtime Friend Major League Soccer, becoming the seventh Homegrown of Harvard Football and football season ticket holder, was Player on the team’s active roster. Friedman, a four year a dedicated fundraiser for Harvard University as Associate standout for the Crimson, also played for the Crew Juniors Dean for Development at both the Medical School and Super-20 squad that claimed the 2011 national title. the Kennedy School. Mason also served Harvard as an Admissions Office alumni interviewer, freshman adviser, Crimson executive, and instructor at Harvard Extension Harvard wrestling great Jesse Jantzen ’04 has been chosen School (management of NGOs), to name a few. Visit the for induction into the EIWA Hall of Fame. Jantzen will Boston Globe Obituaries for more. be one of four inductees in the Class of 2014 and is the third former Crimson to be enshrined as one of the Stay connected! greatest wrestlers in EIWA history. Former national Follow us on Twitter & Facebook champion John Harkness ‘38 was inducted in 2009, while Pat Johnson, the NCAA’s Most Outstanding Wrestler in 1933, was inducted in 1996. The ceremony will take place @HVClub 5 HARVARD VARSITY CLUB, INC. Murr Center FIRST CLASS 65 North Harvard Street U.S. POSTAGE Boston, MA 02163-1012 PAID (617) 495-3535 BOSTON, MA Fax: (617) 496-8296 PERMIT NO. 53825 www.harvardvarsityclub.org

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