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www.harvardvarsityclub.org Volume 57, Issue No. 3 December 5, 2014 The Perfect Season. The 131st playing of The Game the set to represent Harvard will go down as one of the most during the honorary pregame memorable Games in recent coin toss, leaving history, if not among the top five licking Kirk Hirbstreet’s face, a of all time. Connor Sheehan’s preview for the Bulldogs, who record-setting third pick six of would be licking their wounds the season, Seitu Smith’s razzle- later in the day. dazzle reverse option pass, and Throughout the tailgates on a game-winning piece of beauty Soldiers Field, Harvard and by Andrew Fischer with 0:55 Yale fans donned traditional remaining in regulation sealed lettersweaters, fur coats, H-Y an eighth straight victory over caps and scarves on a clear but Yale, the outright Ivy Title, and chilly day. And no matter how the third undefeated season of many bloody mary’s or spiked Coach Murphy’s 21 year career ciders you might have sampled, at Harvard. your vision wasn’t impaired—you actually did see a man- Could it get any better than this? sized Third H Book of Harvard Athletics roaming throughout Well, yes….welcome ESPN College GameDay! For the first the parking lots, proving once again that bookworms know time ever, the Dillon Quad was transformed into a set from how to have fun too. Also making its annual appearance at which Chris Fowler, Kirk Hirbstreet, and company regaled tailgates and The Game was the Little Red Flag. Third H Book of sign-wielding, fire-breathing students and a national television Harvard Athletics Committee Chairman Bill Markus ’60 passed audience with the deep-rooted history of Harvard football and a milestone, waiving the LRF at his 14th consecutive Harvard- The Game. Students battled for real estate to display their poster Yale Game, surpassing Allen Rice ’02 (1902) who held the board creativity: “Yale Cites Wikipedia”, “Harvard students read honor for 13 seasons from 1957-1969. Only Frederick Plummer Kant. Yale students Kant read”, and “Nobody from the SEC can read ’88 (1888), the LRF’s creator, has waived the flag at more H-Y this”. Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Famer Matt Birk ’98 taught contests—59 to be exact. Lee Corso a lesson as guest picker, correctly choosing the All told, it was a fabulous way to end a perfect season. Crimson to finish off another perfect season. Birk then departed

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Overall Percent Conference Percent Streak Home Away Neutral - M 4-1 .800 0-0 .000 W3 4-0 0-0 0-1 Basketball - W 3-3 .500 0-0 .000 L1 1-0 0-2 2-1 - M 7-1-2 .800 3-1-2 .667 W4 2-1-1 5-0-1 0-0 Ice Hockey -W 3-2-2 .571 2-1-1 .625 W1 2-0 1-2-2 0-0 Swimming & Diving - M Men’s swimming and diving captured its third dual win of the season, downing Columbia, 207-88. Swimming & Diving - W Women’s swimming and diving came away with an Ivy League dual victory over Columbia, 215-85. Captain Todd Preston ’16 rolled to a 4-0 record at 141 lbs. claiming the title in his weight class and leading Wrestling the team at the Keystone Classic. 2 HARVARD -31 harvardYALE -31 - 24 Yale - 24

iVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1961, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 3 Crimson Views Bright-Landry Rink Re-Opening Celebration

On Saturday November 1st, the Friends of Harvard Hockey and Department of Athletics celebrated the official opening of the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Friends and family were treated to a men’s and women’s hockey double-header, a ceremonial video and puck drop, and a festive reception in the newly opened Boynton Lounge. Thanks to all the former players and coaches who returned for the evening. It was a great night for Harvard Hockey and a special way to kick off the 2014-15 season. HVC Annual Meeting - Guest Speaker Dean - Dean of Harvard College, Rakesh Khurana energized the 50+ Harvard Varsity Club members and coaches in attendance at the November 6th HVC Annual Meeting. Dean Khurana shared his perspective on the current state of the college and his ideas for the future, and then engaged the gathering with a thoughtful and lively question and answer session, making for a truly special evening. HVC President Andy Freed ’90 then presented Dean Khurana with a Varsity Club —which the Dean admitted he had been admiring throughout the evening—before giving his own perspective on the current and future status of the Varsity Club. We thank all our members for their participation and support!

Friends of Harvard Field Hockey Alumnae Day November 8th was an exciting day for Harvard Field Hockey. It was a day to celebrate the contributions of the four members of the senior class and their families and was a day to welcome back the alumnae (and send them home with some field hockey swag). Most importantly, however, it was game day and the Crimson downed Columbia 4-1 to secure a winning record in the Ivy League. For those of us in the stands, it was incredible to see how far the team has come this year. The team has really increased the speed of the game and the overall level of play. We welcome Kaitlyn, Catriona, Noel, and Caitlin into our alumni crew (we expect good things for our Spring Alumnae game) and are excited to continue to watch Tjerk and the team do great things next season. - Siobhan Desmarais ’08 & Tamara Sigler ’08 Friends of Harvard Fencing 125th Anniversary Dinner Celebration The attendance of over 250 friends of Harvard Fencing at our 125th Anniversary Dinner Celebration was a heartening affirmation of the vitality of Harvard Fencing, and a tribute to 125 years of academic and athletic excellence at Harvard. On January 9th, 1889, forty members of the Harvard Fencing Club held their first meeting. On November 21st, 2014, we honored the legacy of the undergraduates who met that evening, celebrated the enthusiasm with which they launched their into Harvard Athletic lore, and rekindled the spirit of competition which, 125 years later, still fuels our quest for great achievements. Our anniversary celebration brought together fencers from the class of 1954 to the current team, including the first Women’s Fencing Captain, Harvard’s eight NCAA Individual Champions, members of the 2006 NCAA Championship team, Harvard Olympians and former Olympic Champions, the Head Coaches at Columbia and Wellesley, and representatives of the US Olympic Committee, the US Fencing Association, , the Harvard Department of Athletics, and the Harvard Varsity Club. It was a great honor to serve as master of ceremonies for the evening, and to share the stage with our speakers: Peter Brand, the current Head Coach of Harvard Fencing, Branimir Zivkovic, former Head Coach of Harvard Fencing, Bob Scalise, Director of Athletics, and Bill Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions. Our celebration program also included the first screening of One For All: The Enduring Story of Harvard Fencing, a documentary film on Harvard’s fencing history, which was inspired by former Harvard great Philippe Bennett ’76. It is the hope of all Friends of Harvard Fencing that the celebration of Harvard Fencing’s singular achievement will inspire generations of Harvard Fencers to remain engaged and enthusiastic in the preservation of our sport’s legacy. - Larry Cetrulo ’71 4 Friends of Harvard Volleyball 10th Anniversary of the 2004 Ivy Championship Team Friends of Harvard Women's Volleyball hosted a reception on Friday, November 21st to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Ivy League Championship team. When the event was planned, no one imagined that the Women's Volleyball would have so much to celebrate, including another Ivy Championship and Head Coach Jen's Weiss being named Ivy League Coach of the Year. Parents, alumnae and friends joined in celebrating the 2004 team at the reception in the mezzanine of . Shown are Kathy Dowling Cunha '91, Lauren Las '08, Emily Harburg ‘11, Coach Jen Weiss, Christine Wu ‘12 , and Su- zie Trimble King ‘08. Friends of Harvard Swimming and Diving Anniversary Dinner On HY weekend the Friends of Harvard Swimming and Diving celebrated the 85th anniversary of men’s swimming and diving and the 40th anniversary of the first official graduating class of women swimmers and divers. The weekend kicked off with an alumni meet at 8am on Saturday morning and was followed by an alumni barbeque in the mezzanine of Blodgett. On Saturday evening, over 170 Friends and alumni celebrated the anniversaries at the Harvard Club of Boston, closing out what was bound to be a very memorable weekend.

Harvard Football Awards Dinner It was an amazing culmination to a historic weekend for Harvard Football! The Dinner, held November 24 at The Harvard Club of Boston, capped a memorable undefeated Ivy Championship season. Dinner Toastmaster Garrett Schires ’05 led the speakers and presenters in front of the sold out audience. Head table guests included Micheal H. Shanahan, Harvard Club of Boston President, Daniel Mee ’81, and Philip Furse ’93, Friends of Harvard Football, Jack Reardon, Jr. ’60, Alumni Affairs, The Nichols Family Director of Athletics Bob Scalise, The Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football Tim Murphy, and Captain Norman Hayes ‘15. All wished historic Dinner Chair, Louie Newell ’57 a speedy recovery from his illness. Presenters this year were Kyle Cremarosa ’03-04, Keith Howell ’06, Matt McBurney ’05, Rob Balkema ’06, Kelly Widman ’06, and Dante Balestracci ’04. The highlight of the Dinner was the unveiling of the 2015 Captain Matt Koran’s Jersey to a boisterous applause. This annual event is sponsored by the Friends of Harvard Football, the Harvard Club of Boston, The Varsity Club and the Athletic Department. –Daniel Mee ’81 Crimson Commentary

Former Harvard Football players and coaches It is with great sadness that we share with you the passing of reunited at the Houston Texans vs. Cleveland Browns game three Harvard Athletics alumni since our last publication. th November 16 ! From left to right: John Butler, Ryan Fitzpatrick Howard Turner ’40. Howard rowed on the Harvard lightweight ’05, Desmond Bryant ’09, Craig Fitzgerald and Sean Hayes. crews and was a longtime member of the Executive Committee Congratulations to Women’s of the Friends of Harvard & Radcliffe Rowing. Volleyball, Women’s Soccer Gilbert W. “Gil” O’Neil, Jr. ’53. Longtime Harvard Crimson fan, and Football on capturing the Gil was the starting quarterback for all three years during his Ivy Titles! time at Harvard and was the recipient of the Crocker Award Recent Harvard Football for MVP and the Ames Memorial Award for character and grad Cameron Brate ’14 was leadership. promoted to tight end on the Harvard alumnus Madhu Satyanarayana ’03 passed official Tampa Bay Buccaneers away suddenly on November 29th at the age of 33. Madhu was roster, after spending the first a four year letterwinner for the Harvard nine, a loving husband three months of the campaign and father, and a much-loved friend and teammate to all. on the practice squad. Brate made is first-career start on Sunday Madhu’s enthusiasm for Harvard athletics was contagious; he against the Cincinnati Bengals. Congrats Cameron! frequently wore his “DHA tux” to work after Crimson teams Friends and teammates of won Ivy Championships or to NBA games where Kyle Cremarosa ‘03 from the ’10 was playing. In honor of Madhu’s Crimson spirit, former 2003 Harvard Football team teammates proudly wore DHA’s to the celebration of his life and Harvard Wrestling ran on Wednesday, December 3rd at the Alpine Country Club in NJ. the Big Sur Half Marathon on Madhu will be deeply missed. th November 16 in support of Our thoughts are with all families and loved ones of Howard, Kyle’s battle against bone cancer Gil, and Madhu during this difficult time. and to raise funds to support Kyle’s treatment and prosthetic needs. Fritzi Reuter ’14 has been awarded a 2015 Rhodes Scholarship. Reuter, who came to Harvard from Germany, was a two-year member of the women’s golf team during her freshman and sophomore years before suffering a career-ending elbow injury. She represented the Crimson in seven tournaments and her best finish was 10th at the 2010 Fall Harvard Invitational. Reuter was also named an All-American Scholar that same year. Congratulations on this outstanding honor! Madhu Satyanarayana ’03 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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