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Volume 54 Issue No. 1 www.harvardvarsityclub.org September 6, 2011 Season Preview: Harvard Football Determined to Get Back on Top of yards per game. by Kurt Svoboda Winters’ surrounding talent is impressive– especially at wide Director of Athletic Communications receiver where the Crimson continues to boast the deepest receiv- Harvard football, now in its 138th season, is among the favor- ing corps in the league. ites vying for an Ivy League title in 2011 – a season that may very Chris Lorditch ’12 (pictured) returns for his senior season well prove to be the most wide-open title race in recent memory after missing much of last year with a leg injury. He is a tall, big- with numerous programs staking legitimate claims for the title. strike threat who Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Head Coach for Har- led the league in vard Football, is in his 18th year at the helm of the Crimson. He yards per catch at brings an impressive 83-26 record over the past 11 years – a span 18.2 during the 2009 with success nearly unrivaled at the FCS level. In 2010, Harvard campaign. Adam secured an unmatched 10th consecutive season with at least seven Chrissis ’12 returns victories as a program and with impressive consistency compiled as a dangerous a 7-3 record despite numerous injuries at key positions. slot receiver who Among others, the Crimson will have to go through two-time recorded 40 catches defending champion Penn, which has won games on the strength for 481 yards last of its defense in recent years. The Quakers were picked by the Ivy year while Alex League media to repeat as champions with the team garnering Sarkisian ’12 burst 12 of the 17 first place votes. Harvard came in second in that poll, onto the scene with but the Crimson was picked to win by pundits such as The Sports the eventual game- Network and Phil Steele’s Magazine. Still other prognosticators winning touchdown have tabbed Dartmouth, Brown and Yale as potential champions. against Yale last One thing is certain – all eight Ivy League teams boast a year. Sophomore big-time playmaker at quarterback in what is certainly among the Matt Brown, also a contributor on the men’s basketball team, deepest QB classes the Ancient Eight has ever seen. could also play an important role in the offense. The wide receiv- ers are complimented nicely by tight end Kyle Juszczyk ’13, who Offense can play a variety of positions and possesses great hands with 25 Harvard feels good about its own quarterback situation, catches and four touchdowns a year ago. especially if senior Collier Winters ’12 can stay healthy. Winters Harvard looses the services of 2010 Ivy League Player of the earned national recognition this summer by beating out numer- Year Gino Gordon ’11 but returns another all-league tailback in ous big-name competitors to win the “Air It Out” competition at Treavor Scales ’13 who could actually possess more talent. Scales the Manning Passing Academy. is a speed back who ran for 520 yards on just 87 carries a year The Claremore, Okla. native, topped 36 collegiate and profes- ago. sional QBs in the camp’s main exhibition in front of 1,200 campers The offensive line is an unusual question mark for the to earn bragging rights as the most accurate passer. Crimson with several preseason injuries affecting the rotation. Names like Andrew Luck of Stanford, Kellen Moore of Boise One thing is sure - all-Ivy lineman Kevin Murphy ’12 is highly- State, Brandon Weeded of Oklahoma State, Jordan Jefferson of regarded by Murphy as the best pro lineman prospect to come LSU and Greg McElroy of Alabama and the New York Jets are out of Harvard since NFL Pro Bowler Matt Birk ’98. familiar to most fans. Less familiar, though, was Winters – an All-Ivy League QB best known for his scrambling Defense ability. The defense could be the difference in the league’s hierarchy Winters could turn some heads with his passing ability in this season as the Crimson boasts the consensus top defender this season, but the thing he has already done is prove his tough- in defensive tackle Josue Ortiz ’12. Ortiz has garnered numer- ness. He made a surprise return to the field in 2010 after tearing ous preseason accolades and rightfully so after the 6 foot 4, an adductor muscle during preseason. He was never healthy 260-pound tackle compiled 54 tackles, 13.5 for a loss with 7.5 and played through constant pain, but the Crimson offense was sacks a year ago. notably better with him under center – to the tune of nearly 410 continued on page 6

Men’s Water Polo Women’s Golf

• Last season, the Harvard men’s water polo team totaled as • The Crimson will participate in four invitationals this fall, many wins as it had the previous two years combined. The including the Yale Invitational on Sept. 17 and the Princeton Invitational on Sept. 25. Harvard will host its own invitational at Crimson, under the direction of second-year head coach Ted the Golf Club on Oct. 15. Minnis, will look to build on last year’s success with the goal of reaching the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern • Returners to watch this year include junior Christine Cho and Championships this season. After losing its three top goal standout sophomore Bonnie Hu. scorers from a year ago, the squad will look to Men’s Golf senior co-captains Luka • The men’s golf team will play its first of five matches this fall Babic (pictured) and Kev- on Sept. 11, with the annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton invitational in DiSilvestro to fill the at the Sebonack Golf Club in Long Island, N.Y. The team will void. The Crimson will cap its fall season by traveling to Skokie, Ill. to participate in the be anchored defensively Windon Memorial Classic at Northwestern. by senior goalie Alexan- • Returning for the men this year are seniors Tony Grillo, Mark dre Popp who saved 230 Pollack, and Connor Wentzell, as well as sophomores Seiji Liu shots last season. and Michael Lai. Fall Sports Preview Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Field hockey

• The men’s cross country team is on the upswing this year de- • Coming off All- spite the loss of Daniel Chenoweth ’12 to graduation. Aaron Ivy seasons, Carly Watanabe ’14 was a top performer, leading a trio of talented Dickson ’12 (pic- freshmen last year. tured right), Georgia • Captain Michael Hoffmann was the third Harvard men’s McGillivray ’12 and runner at 2010 Heps Championship. Cynthia Tassopou- • After losing top runnerClaire Richardson ’11 to graduation los ’13 are players to as well, the team will looks to the up and coming runners to watch this season. fill any holes left behind. The team will look to juniorJeanne Harvard got off to Mack, who led the Crimson last year at Heps. Seniors Nicole a good start last Cochran and Kailyn Kuzmuk will also be runners to watch season and looks to this fall as well as key leaders for the women’s team. improve upon its • The team will begin its season on Sept. 10 at Bryant and will record. Last year, host Yale and Princeton on Sept. 17 at Franklin Park. the Crimson suf- fered six heartbreak- Women’s Soccer ing one-goal losses, three of which were • Women’s Soccer looks to get back on top of the Ivy League in overtime. This this year after winning the Ivy League Championship in 2009 year, head coach and 2010. Co-captain Melanie Baskind ’12 now ranks in the Sue Caples will look top 10 all-time in Harvard history in points, goals, and as- to her squad of 23 to sists. • After graduating 2010 Player of the Year Katherine push those games into the wins column. Sheeleigh ’11, Baskind will be looked upon to lead her team to • Harvard brings in a large freshmen class, securing one of the its tenth Ivy League Title. largest rosters field hockey has sported in a while. The team • Lindsey Kowal ’12 will anchor the Crimson defense this will need support from the 16 freshmen and sophomores to year. Kowal is also a three-time All-Ivy selection. Other stand- get back on top of the Ivy League. out returners include forwards Alexandra Conigliaro ’13 and • The Crimson begin its season at Holy Cross on Sept. 2, 2011 Elizabeth Weisman ’14. at 6:00 p.m. • The Crimson will face some fierce competition this year, including games against UConn and defending Ivy Cham- Sailing pion UPenn. Harvard’s first competition of the year is at Long Island on Sept. 2 at 6:00 p.m. • This fall, women’s and coed sailing look forward to a fall filled with regattas ultimately leading up to the Atlantic Coast Cham- pionships Nov. 12-13. Sailing World’s College Rankings place the Women’s Volleyball co-ed team tenth in the country and the women’s team eighth. • Women’s • Graduating six talented seniors, the team will need to step up volleyball behind returners Ryan Byrne ’13, Alma Lafler ’13, and Jason enters its Michas ’13, who saw action in key regattas last year. 19th season • Leading the women are Alexandra Jumper ’12 and Emily under the Lambert ’12, who return to the team after All-New England helm of season last year. head coach Jennifer Men’s Soccer Weiss. • The Crimson will be led this year by co-captains Tim Linden Senior ’12 and Scott Prozeller ’11. Linden, a veteran defender, will look co-captain to hold down the backfield with classmateBaba Omosegbon. Christine Prozeller will look Wu is on to lead the midfield- pace to ers. Also returning to become the all-time digs leader at Harvard this season. She, the team this year is along with her classmates Sandra Lynne Fryhofer ’12 and 2010 goals and points Anne Carroll Ingersoll ’12, has received multiple All-Ivy leader Brian Rogers honors during their time in Cambridge. ’13 and junior Zack • The Crimson also brings back middle blocker Teresa Skelly Wolfenzon. ’13 and Taylor Docter ’14, who will be forces blocking and hit- • Senior goalkeeper ting at the net. Austin Harms will be • Weiss calls the incoming freshmen class the last “piece of the the anchor in the net puzzle” for her squad this year, which finished fifth in the Ivy this year. Harms is League last year. three shutouts away • Harvard will play its first competition in Atlanta, Ga. from the all-time against the College of Charleston at the Georgia State Invita- Harvard record. tional Sept. 2-3. • Men’s soccer opens its season on Sept. 4 Men’s Tennis at 7:00 p.m. against Northeastern in the • Men’s tennis will be led this year by its two co-captains Alistair year-old Soldier’s Felton ’12 and Davis Mangham ’12. Also returning to help the Field Soccer/Lacrosse Crimson this fall are Andy Nguyen ’13 and Mac McAnulty ’12. . • Last year, Felton and Nguyen teamed up on doubles to win, regional honors for the second year in a row. In their last season together, the pair will hope to make a national run. Women’s Tennis • The team will participate in six tournaments this fall as they • The Harvard women’s tennis team has high expectations for gear up for their spring season against other Ivy League Teams. the 2011-12 season as three All-Ivy performers return to the Harvard will begin by hosting The Harvard Chowder Fest Sept. squad. Senior Holly Cao was a unanimous selection to the All- 23-25. The team will host another tournament Oct. 30, the annual Ivy League singles first-team, while juniors Kristin Norton and Harvard Halloween Invitational. Hideko Tachibana were unanimously selected to the All-Ivy doubles first-team. Tachibana was also selected to the All-Ivy singles second-team. Follow your favorite team at The Crimson open tournament play Sep. 16-18 by hosting the GoCrimson.com Harvard Fall Classic. 2 Introducing the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame Class of 2012

IAN M. CARSWELL ’97 WILLIAM A. KOHLER ’97 Track & Field Soccer • 1997 Bingham Award Recipient • 1996 Ivy League Player of the Year • Co-captain and four year letterwin- • 1996 First Team All-American ner • 1994, 1995, 1996 First Team All-Ivy • 1997 Indoor Hep Athlete of the • 1994, 1995, 1996, Welch MVP Award Meet • 1993 Honorable Mention All-Ivy • 1995 Second Team All-Ivy • 1997 MLS SuperDraft Finalist for New York • 1996, 1997 First Team All-Ivy MetroStars • 7th at NCAAs in 1996 • Ranked 2nd all-time in career assists (26) • USTFCCCA All-American (1995, • Ranked 5th all-time in 1997) career points (82) • Ranked 1st all-time in 3000m • 14th draft pick of MLS • Ranked 1st all-time in 5000m draft in 1997 outdoor RONALD P. MITCHELL ’92 DEBORAH FLANDERMEYER DONLON ’93 Basketball Basketball • Four year letterwinner • 1993 Mary G. Paget Award Recipient • 1990-91 First Team All-Ivy • Co-captain and four year letterwinner • 1989-90; 91-92 Second Team All-Ivy • 1990-91 and 1991-92 First Team All- • 1990-91; 92-93 Captain Ivy • 1990-91; 91-92 MVP Award • Harvard’s all-time blocks leader both • 1988-89 Sportsmanship Award for a career (199) and a season (85 in • Ranked 2nd all-time in rebounds (803) 1992-93) • Ranked 7th all-time in career points (1455) • Ranked 6th all-time in career points (1,316) JENNY GREENE SCOTT ’89 • Ranked 4th all-time in career rebounds Swimming & Diving list (802) • 1986, 1987, 1988 First Team All-Ivy • Ranked 10th in single-season point av- • 1986, 1987, 1988 First Team All-East erage was 17.3 points per game in 91-92 • 1986, 1987, 1988 EWSL Most Outstanding • Owns school record for rebounds in a Diver award game with 23 vs. Dartmouth in 91-92. • NCAA All American (8th place) 1m -- 1988 • Harvard’s career field goal percentage leader at 53.5% (515-963) from • NCAA All American Honorable Mention 10m 1988-93. - 1989 • Member of Ivy Champion team in 1990-91. • US Diving National Team – 1988 • Ivy League Champion in the 1M in 1988 EION HU ’97 • Ivy League Champion in the 3M in 1986, 1987 Football • Holds Ivy League record in 1M diving with a • 1997 Bingham Award Recipient score of 486.90 • Three Year Letterwinner • Holds Harvard first and second place records • 1994 Rookie of the Year in 1M diving with scores of 324.15 and 486.90 • 1995 First Team All-Ivy • Holds Harvard record for 3M diving with score • 1994, 1996 Second Team of 519.20 All-Ivy • Ranked 15th all-time in rush- KYLE SNOWDEN ’97 ing yards in Ivy League (3073 Basketball yds) • 1997 Bingham Award Recipient • Ranked 3rd all-time rushing • Four year letterwinner yards for Harvard (3073 yds) • 1995-96; 1996-97 First Team All-Ivy • Ranked 4th in single-game • 1994-95 Second Team All-Ivy rushing for Harvard (229 yds) • 1996-97 NABC All-District Second Team • Ranked 8th in Career scoring leaders with 162 points (27 • 1995-96; 1996-97 Raymond Lavietes MVP Award touchdowns) • Ranked 1st all-time in rebounds (913) • 1994, 1995 rushed for over 1,000 yards • Ranked 8th in career points (1429) • 1996 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete award

The 2012 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame Dinner to honor the athletes highlighted above will be held on May 4, 2012 at the Harvard Club of Boston (374 Commonwealth Avenue). Invitations will be sent out at the beginning of the year.

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3 CRIMSON COMMENTARY by Melissa Schellberg ’10 This summer, Collier Winters ’12 won the “Air It Out” com- petition at the 2011 Manning Passing Academy at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louis. last July. Collier served as a camp ast weekend, Tom “Satch” Sanders, Harvard men’s bas- counselor, ketball coach from 1973-77, was inducted into the 52nd but showed class of the Naismith memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. his stuff top- L Since 1959, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ping 36 col- has inducted 303 Coaches, Players, Referees, Contributors, and legiate and Teams. All of the Enshrinees are celebrated for their outstand- professional ing achievements and accomplishments. As the highest honor in quarter- Basketball, entrance into the Hall of Fame recognizes outstand- backs in the ing contributions to the sport. Satch was a member of the Boston Wheaties Celtics for 13 seasons. His number 16 jersey hangs from the rafters Quarterback of the TD Garden. Satch also instituted “player programs” in the Challenge, NBA, which is a program to help rookies and veterans better man- making him age their finances and prepare themselves for life as a professional the most ac- basketball player. curate pass- * er at camp. Collier Winters ’12 poses (middle) with the Manning Alex Meyer ’10 has accomplished his goal and will be partici- Winters beat family (l-r: Archie, Peyton, Eli, and Cooper). pating in the 2012 London Olympics in the 10-kilometer open wa- out big-time ter race. Alex was the very first swimmer to qualify names includ- for the Olympics in any event. In Shanghai, China, Alex finished ing Andrew Luck of Stanford, Kellen Moore of Boise State, and fourth, just 8.4 seconds from the lead, at the 2011 FINA Open Greg McElroy of Alabama and the New York Jets. Collier secured Water World Championships. Alex was no foreigner to success, as his win by hitting three moving golf carts driven across the field. he won the U.S. national title last June in the 10k. He recorded a * time of 2:05:36.90 in that race, but improved by over ten minutes Eric LaHaie ’02 will be running the Sahara Race 2011 this in China with a time of 1:54:33.10. coming October in memory of his friend and teammate Niall * Murphy ’03. He’ll also be running in an effort to raise money for Jennifer “Peyton” McDavitt ’04 is seeing stars after shooting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Niall’s name. For the promotional video for the Capital One Cup Trophy, which was more information on the race and contributing, click http://jdrfe- presented at the ESPYs vents.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive. in July. Peyton plays participant&eventID=1073&participantID=4595. Best of a student-athlete in luck, Eric! the video alongside Justin Timberlake, Don Sweeney ’88, Assistant General Manager for the who is attempting to , finally had his day with the Stanley Cup, learn various sports. and certainly spent his time wisely. Don started by taking We see Peyton on the the cup to USA Hockey legend and field hockey turf and long-time Harvard rink manager Jack reading a book to Kirrane’s house. Don spoke of Jack’s young children. Check importance to him and all Harvard out the video by click- hockey players, and how sharing the ing (or copying and Peyton McDavitt and Justin Timberlake. cup with Jack felt like the right thing to pasting) the following URL into your web browser: http://www. do. youtube.com/watch?v=4wvpHtlrzmY. * * Incoming freshman rower Lucy Grinalds We are deeply saddened to announce Clifford J. Sheehan III ’15 captured the gold medal at the 2011 World ’85 passed away in his home in Missoula, Mont. in July. He was a Rowing Junior Championships earlier this member of both the cross country and track teams at Harvard and month in Eton, England. She was also featured is one of the few Crimson to ever post a mile time below four min- in a Q&A with World Rowing. Read about the utes. Sheehan finished his career senior year second in the mile at newest addition to Radcliffe crew here: http:// the Outdoor NCAA Championships. www.worldrowing.com/news/4th-time-lucky- * world-champion-lucy-grinalds. Lucy Grinalds ’15 Stephen B. Cohen ’61 has proven that once an athlete, always an athlete. At the 2011 Wisconsin, Midwest, and Illinois Masters’ Indoor Championships, Stephen recently won gold in the shot put Have something you think should be included in the next in the 70-74 age group. Stephen also notched gold in the outdoor Crimson Commentary? Let us know! Email the Varsity Club at championships in the shot put and discus. Stephen was the first [email protected] or call us at (617) 495-3535. Harvard shot putter to put over 56 feet and went on to win an NCAA medal as an undergraduate. CRIMSON PHOTO GALLERY

Friends of Harvard Football Golf Classic. Left: Golf Classic Champions for the second year in a row Mike Brady, Larry Cetrulo ’71, Pat Grant ’70, and Dick Byrd ’71. Right: Tom Richardson ’78, Mike Madden ’87 and , Rufus Jones ’87.

4 2010-11 Varsity Club Contributors

Each fall, we list those members who have given a contribution in addition to dues in the prior fiscal year--July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. The list below is highlighted by those who made an outright gift, pledge or sponsored one of the 156 Founding Lifetime Members. Every gift to the Varsity Club helps us toward our goal of improving the life of the student-athlete, providing support to the Friends groups and preserving the history and traditions of Harvard athletics.

$5,000 and above gifts Richmond W. Bachelder ‘50 Struan H. Coleman ‘88 Robert P. Bland ‘62 and sponsorships Charles J. Keever ‘51 Lona Tracee Whitley ‘88 Thomas H. Boone ‘62 Henry T. Toepke ‘53 Martina B. Albright ‘90 William S. Callanan ’62 Ernest E. Monrad ‘51 David S. Chick ‘53 K. Thomas Bailey ‘90 Philip C. Olsson ‘62 James M. Lombard ‘61 Arthur David Levin ‘54 Andrew S. Freed ‘90 Antonio Rossmann ‘63 Paul J. Halas ‘78 Marvin Sandler ‘54 Philip H. Pascucci ‘90 Timothy B. Taylor ‘63 Daniel R. Marshak ‘79 Charles J. Egan ‘54 Richard C. Puccio ‘90 Brandon W. Sweitzer ‘64 Kessler, Frederick ‘84 D. Bradford Wetherell ‘54 Darren J. Langis ‘90 John R. Pringle ’64 Donald N. Fawcett ‘89 William T. Maloney ‘55 Timothy J. Burnieika ‘91 John R. Bakkenssen ’65 Michael J. Del Mauro ’11 Richard H. Marson ‘55 John C. Donahue ‘93 Stanley L. Yastrzemski ‘65 Kerry M. Flynn ’14 Peter L. Malkin ‘55 Marc Anthony Hourihan ‘93 Nicholas Bull ’67 Michael J. Flynn P’14 William P. Pierskalla ‘56 Derek N. Sulger ‘93 James A. Saltonstall ‘67 J. Louis Newell ‘57 Joseph M. Hiffa ’94 Edward A. Zellner ‘67 $1,000 - $2,499 Arthur C. Hodges ‘57 John G. Palfrey ‘94 Robert D. Galliers ‘70 Lewis D. Lowenfels ‘57 Jessica C. Gelman ‘97 Landry, Brian F. ‘70 Philip Du Bois ‘53 Joseph A. George ‘58 Kevin M. Silva ‘97 Charles C. Hewitt ‘71 Robert G. Anderson ‘61 Carl H. Pforzheimer ‘58 Stephen R. Malley ‘00 Frederick C. Lane ‘71 Richard S. Zimmerman ‘68 Dalton J. Avery ‘58 Matthew Picarsic ‘01 J. Thomas Paul ‘72 Keith W. Colburn ‘70 Nathaniel S. Howe ‘59 Angela Francisco Flygh ‘01 Richard M. Starr ‘73 Joseph C. Antonellis ’76 Harold I. Pratt ‘59 Peggy Del Mauro P‘11 George Putnam ‘73 Winn, Thomas P‘77 Keith A. Costa ‘59 Heidi Kujawa Eric R. Fox ‘73 Miller, David B. ‘78 John S. Hammond ‘59 Betty D. Whitney Lawrence W. Ward ‘74 Lechner, John A. ‘80 Joel R. Landau ’59 Stuart W. Settle Nicholas D. Leone ‘74 William J. Cleary ‘85 Peter, Georges ‘59 James M. Beslity ’75 Koscho, Sean M. ‘92 B. Devereux Barker ‘60 <$100 J. Hovey Kemp ‘76 Rohit and Katharine Desai P’93 Reardon, John P. ‘60 Oswald S. Wyatt ‘76 Hutchinson, Anne Weidler, Jerry L. ‘60 Galen L. Stone ‘43 Susan W. Peck ‘79 William E. Markus ‘60 David M. Gordon ‘44 Brian J. Buckley ’80 $500 - $999 Joan M. Hutchins ‘61 Chester M. Pierce ‘48 Matthew G. Fee ‘82 Richard J. Shima ‘61 John Lowell Thorndike ‘49 John M. Fenton ‘83 John G. Penson ‘42 Robert L. Pillsbury ‘61 David B. H. Best ‘50 Wayne P. Hunley ‘86 Paul R. Corcoran ‘54 Robert L. Messenbaugh ‘61 Joseph S. Vera ’50 Jeffrey L. Schaible ‘86 Peter Summers ‘56 Thomas L. Owsley ‘62 James P. Johnson ‘51 R. James Kornish ‘87 Samuel H. Wolcott ‘57 Charles L. Reed ‘62 Eliot Miles Herter ‘51 Jenny Meyer Colman ‘90 Philip S. Robertson ‘60 Michael R. Garfield ‘63 Paul M. Weissman ‘52 Scott B. Barringer ‘91 Paul A. Barringer ‘65 Sam H. Moorer ‘63 Henry F. Wood ‘53 Maura T. Healey ‘92 Robert T. Brooks ‘68 William A. Humenuk ‘64 Charles W. Ufford ‘53 Frances Walton Karlen ‘94 Thomas F. Herlihy ‘69 Charles E. Stuckey ‘64 Thayer Fremont-Smith ‘53 Frank D. Rochon ‘94 Richard J. Barrett ‘71 Christopher T. Barrow ‘64 Charles M. Wade ‘53 Michael D. Evers ‘95 Lawrence G. Cetrulo ‘71 Jack L. Neuenschwander ‘64 W. Lincoln Boyden ‘53 Jason E. Hughes ‘98 John D. Bennett ‘75 Eugene A. Skowronski ‘65 Warren M. Little ‘55 Brian S. Panoff ’98 Harry P. Haveles ‘76 Daniel E. Kleinman ‘66 William A. Lawrence ‘55 William Bennett Crockett ‘02 Charles S. Bergen ‘77 Nicholas D. Hoogs ‘67 John T. Lane ‘56 Jared R. Lewis ‘02 Edward J. Casey ‘80 Benjamin F. Dillingham ‘67 S. Warren Farrell ‘57 Douglas Mulliken ‘05 Thomas W. Mannix ‘81 Christopher J. Burns ‘68 Jeremiah J. Bresnahan ‘57 Edward Carter Reeves ‘09 Helen S. Blaisdell ‘84 Robert A. Goodin ‘68 Jon R. Lind ‘57 Roger L. Calvert Joseph D. Carrabino ‘84 Ernst J. Schaefer ’68 Paul C. Wasburn ’57 Elizabeth Pickett Abby Ames ‘86 Frank J. Haggerty ‘68 Robert S. Hurlbut ‘59 Allison Iverson Margaret M. Pinkham ‘88 Leslie A. Knuti ‘69 Barnes D. Keller ‘59 Fred Schernecker ‘89 Franklin W. Hobbs ‘69 Joel Pelofsky ‘59 We sincerely apologize for any Charlotte R. Joslin ‘90 Tyler, David A. ‘69 Rodney D. Hardy ‘60 error or omission and ask that S. Osborn Erickson ‘71 Henry N. Winslow ‘60 you contact the Varsity Club $250 - $499 Eric Honick ‘71 A. Laurence Norton ‘61 if an omission has been made: Douglas F. Allen ‘71 John S. Reidy ‘61 (617) 495-3535 or Louis J. Appell ‘47 David G. Silver ‘72 Stanley A. Doten ‘61 [email protected]. Walter F. Greeley ‘53 Stephen P. Hall ‘73 David J. Larkin ‘61 Richard J. Clasby ‘54 Keith M. Schappert ‘73 Edward E. Wendell ‘62 John T. Curnutte ‘73 Kenneth L. Boyda ‘66 Michael J. McHugh ‘73 Wayne R. Andersen ‘67 Michael C. Lynch ‘74 William David Emper ‘77 Michael R. Jacobson ‘75 F. M. Gifford Combs ‘80 Richard S. Green ‘76 For the complete list of Thomas J. Fritz ‘88 Michael S. Benninger ‘77 Lars C. 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5 Football Preview, continued from page 1 Ortiz will lead a strong and impressively athletic front four the team. Blaise Deal ’13 was also lost for the year in the Lafayette that includes Ben Graeff ’12 (25 tackles, six for a loss, five sacks) game but is capable of accumulating double digit tackles each and John Lyons ’13 (DNP), both of whom return from season- game as he is constantly around the ball. Bobby Schneider ’13 ending injuries a year ago. Nnamdi saw considerable playing time as a result of Obukwelu ’13 should play an some of the injuries last year and produced increased role after compiling 16 40 tackles while Josh Boyd ’13 is a strong, tackles a year ago and his younger athletic middle backer whom the Crimson is brother, Obum ’15, is highly re- hoping can produce. Alexander Norman ’13 garded as is fellow freshman Zach rounds out the group; he compiled 36 tack- Hodges. les last year and can also drop back in pass In the secondary, hard-hitting coverage with two interceptions a year ago. safety Collin Zych ’11 has gradu- ated and is currently with the Special Teams Dallas Cowboys, but the Crimson On special teams, Jacob Dombrowski should be in good shape at this ’13 is a two-year starter at punter who has position barring any injuries. Brian had a fine preseason.David Mothander ’14 Owusu ’13 missed all of last year assumed the team’s place kicking duties a after injuring himself on the first year ago and was 9-for-15 in placements play of preseason but he brings a Josue Ortiz ’12 with a long of 43 yards. shutdown mentality to the corner- Harvard’s 2011 schedule gives the back position as does Matthew Hanson ’12– whom opposing Crimson important home games against all but one of this year’s teams have typically stayed away from previously. serious competitors. The Crimson opens its home slate with Owusu’s return enables the Crimson to shift Dan Minamide Brown under the lights on Sept. 23; Harvard also hosts Dartmouth ’12 back to safety where he is expected to contribute along with (Oct. 29, 6 p.m.) and Penn (Nov. 12, noon, Versus TV). Harvard’s hard-hitting safetyJonathan Mason ’12 and youngster Reynaldo other two home games are against Bucknell (Oct. 15, 1 p.m.) and Kirton ’14. D. J. Monroe ’13, who also had a season-ending injury Princeton (Oct. 22, 1 p.m.). after a big outing at Lafayette in 2010, gives the team depth in All home games will be shown live on GoCrimson.com passing situations. (pending TV blackouts) and are available on mobile devises The linebacking corps will be led by senior captain Alex including iPhones and iPads. For ticket information, please visit Gedeon, who is a talented middle linebacker capable of leading GoCrimson.com.

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SEPTEMBER 2011 14 - Friends of Rowing Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m., East Conference Room- 3rd floor, Murr Center 15 - Friends of Football Lunch Huddle, 12:00 p.m., Dillon Field House 17 - Friends of Track & Field Alumni Cross Country Meet, 10:00 a.m., Franklin Park 19 - Friends of Football Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 3rd Floor East Conference Room, Murr Center 23 - Harvard Varsity Club Pregame Reception, 5:00 p.m., 3rd Floor Lounge, Murr Center 23 - Friends of Hockey Golf Tournament, 9:00 p.m. shotgun start, Pinehills Golf Club 23 - Friends of Hockey Pregame Reception, 5:00 p.m., Bright Hockey Center- Blue Line Club 24 - Friends of Lacrosse Fall Alumni Day, 10:00 a.m., Harvard Stadium 24 - Friends of Hockey Alumni/ae Family Skate, 10:00 a.m., Bright Hockey Center- Blue Line Club 24 - Friends of Tennis Reception, 2:30 p.m., Beren Lounge 26 - Varsity Club Executive Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., 3rd Floor Lounge, Murr Center

OCTOBER 2011 1-2 - Friends of Field Hockey Alumnae Weekend, TBD 14 - Friends of Football Film Session, TBD, Dillon Field House 15 - Friends of Soccer Alumni Day, TBD

17 - Varsity Club Executive Board Meeting, 5:15 p.m., 3rd Floor Lounge, Murr Center

21 - Friends of Rowing Annual Dinner, 5:00 p.m., Harvard Club of Boston

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