HARVARD VARSITY CLUB NEWS & VIEWS of Harvard Athletics www.harvardvarsityclub.org Volume 57, Issue No. 2 October 20, 2014 2014 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame On Friday, October he is also Harvard’s first 10, 2014 the Varsity Club ever All-American in the inducted eleven of Harvard’s sport for Harvard. The finest athletes into its Hall of senior captain and four year Fame at the Harvard Club letterwinner broke the single of Boston. A gala that was season scoring record as a first launched in 1967 when sophomore with 101 goals 50 members from classes and 21 assists and is the all- prior to 1918 were inducted, time career scoring leader in The Hall of Fame Dinner program history. Recognized has since become a festive as an Honorable Mention tradition that “Celebrates an All-American in 1996 for his esteemed group of Harvard scoring prowess, he followed Athletics Alumni who not up his senior campaign with only excelled on the field, First Team All-American court, and pool, but also Honors in 1998, a feat almost learned valuable life lessons unheard of in teams not through sports and in Harvard’s classrooms.“, said Nichols qualifying for NCAA Championships. Family Director of Athletics Bob Scalise during his opening Honored often for his abilities, Michael was named All- remarks. EWPA and All-Ivy as a freshman. In 1996 he was named Hall of Famer Eion Hu '97 served as the emcee, coordinating First Team All-EWPA and All-Ivy, as well as Co-Ivy League the evening for the 287 guests, which included former and Player of the Year. In his senior campaign, along with his All- current head coaches Gordan Graham, Don Benson, Tommy American honors, he garnered Second Team All-Northern Amaker, Brian Baise, Sue Caples, Mike Chasson, Andy Freed, Division accolades. Traci Green, Ray Leone, Katey Stone, Kevin Tyrell, Tjerk van Naomi Suntal Miller ’99 | Soccer Herwaarden, Bob Scalise, and Tim Wheaton. Also in attendance Naomi Suntal Miller was a four year were formerly inducted Hall of Fame members Ian Carswell letterwinner and scoring machine for ’97, Thomas McLaughlin ’98, Haywood Miller ’81, and Brian the three time Ivy League Champion Ralph ’98. Women’s Soccer teams of 1995, 1996, and th Inducted into the 48 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame are 1997. At the time of her induction, Naomi David Twite ’84, Michael Zimmerman ’99, Naomi Suntal Miller ranks fourth in career points (106), is ’99, Frank Hogan ’97, Judy Collins ’99, Darin Shearer ’96, Ivy tied for third in career goals (37), and is Wang ’99, Aleksey Kurmakov ’99, A.J. Mlezcko’97-’99, Emily second in career assists (32). Stauffer ’98, and Tim Hill ’99. Congratulations to all! One of only a handful, the four-time First Team All-Ivy David Twite ’84 | Volleyball honoree was also the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 1995, To be the first of anything is an Ivy League Player of the Year in 1997, and First Team All- accomplishment, let alone the first at American in 1996. She was recognized outside the league Harvard. What makes David Twite’s story as a First Team All-Region selection in 1996 & 1997, First ever more impressive is that he was a Team All-New England in 1997, Second Team Regional All- quarterback recruit out of Coronado High American in 1998, and First Team Regional All-American in School in San Diego who had never played 1997. competitive volleyball before arriving in Frank Hogan ’97 | Baseball Cambridge. Conversations with Grays They say that pitching wins baseball Hall dorm mate and future volleyball games and that is what the Crimson did teammate Jon Tanaka ’84 after the 1980 freshmen football during the Frank Hogan era of Harvard season led to David trying out for the Harvard men’s volleyball Baseball. A four year letterwinner under team, where he quickly secured a spot in the starting lineup as the tutelage of both Leigh Hogan ’75 and a solid passer and hard-nosed defender. Joe Walsh, Frank was a commanding Once committed to and focused on volleyball, David stalwart on the mound. In his 1997 worked tirelessly to develop into a fearsome outside hitter campaign, he was the starting and and became the key piece to Harvard’s breakout 1983 season winning pitcher against #11 Miami and in which the Crimson posted a 37-2 record, captured its first #4 UCLA, both eventual NCAA World Series participants ever Ivy Title, and advanced into the quarterfinals of the East that year. The UCLA win was in the NCAA Midwest Coast Championships with a top 16 NCAA ranking. David Regional and helped the Crimson to a 34-16 (18-2 Ivy) record was elected captain for the team’s senior campaign and he and a third place finish in the NCAA Regional. graduated as Harvard’s most decorated volleyball player: a An Honorable Mention All-Ivy selection in 1995, Hogan three time All-Ivy selection, Second Team garnered First Team accolades in 1996 in 1982 and First Team in 1983 & 1984; First and 1997. Frank’s senior campaign was Team All-New England College Volleyball punctuated with an 8-2 overall, 5-0 Ivy League in 1983 and Second Team All-ECVL record and 1997 Ivy League Pitcher of in 1984. the Year award. Michael Zimmerman ’99 | Water Polo Judy Collins ’99 | Field Hockey Not only is Michael Zimmerman the A four year letterwinner for the first men’s Water Polo inductee to the Crimson, Judy Collins appears in the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame, but Field Hockey record books 11 times. Most notable among these, she holds five top spots: goals in a 1997 season brought First Team All-Ivy in the 200 Freestyle season (19 in 1998), points in a season (42 in 1998), points per Relay, Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 Freestyle game in a season (2.33 in 1998), career goals (43), and career Relay, and First Team All-American in the 800 Freestyle points (102). Relay. Aleksey’s junior season (1998) brought First Team Judy earned regional, league, and national recognition All-Ivy Awards in 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay and the during her career. In 1995, she was named to the Boston Four 800 Freestyle Relay. He also earned All-American accolades All-Star Team and was also selected as its Rookie of the Year. for the 400 Freestyle Relay and the 800 Freestyle Relay. The In that same year, she was a Second Team All-Ivy selection culmination of his college career came in 1999 with an Ivy as a freshman (1995) and was a three-time First Team All-Ivy Championship in the 100 Freestyle, and All-ECAC recognition selection in 1996, 1997, and 1998. Judy also earned First Team for the 200 Freestyle. All-Region accolades in 1996, 1997, and 1998 and received Aleksey’s consistent speed helped lead the program to four Second Team All-American honors in consecutive Eastern Championships (1996-1999). 1996 & 1998. A.J. Mlezcko ’97-’99 | ice Hockey Darin Shearer ’96 | Track & Field It’s impossible to talk about the Darin Shearer was considered one of rise of Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey the most versatile and selfless student- to national prominence, without athletes in the Track program, and including A.J. Mlezcko as a major was always willing to compete in any player in the program’s history. event to help the team succeed. He is As a four year letterwinner, A.J. still the all-time record holder for the was Co-Captain of her senior squad Steeplechase and ranks second all-time in 1999, leading her team to victory for the Indoor 1000M at 2:23.92 and seventh for the Mile at as Beanpot Champions, Ivy League 4:04.55. His 1996 Steeplechase mark of 8:45.02 is still among Champions, ECAC Tournament Champions, and AWCHA the top 12 all-time in the Outdoor Heptagonal Championships. National Champions. A.J.’s name also blankets the record Darin earned 11 varsity letters between Cross-Country, books, appearing six times: fifth all-time for career points with Indoor, and Outdoor Track and was honored with Second 257, fourth all-time in career goals with 128, tied for eighth all- Team All-Ivy awards in the Indoor Two-Mile Relay in 1993, time single season goals with 37, first all-time in single season Outdoor Steeplechase in 1993, and Indoor 800M in 1996. Not points with 114 (1998-99), first all-time in single season assists to mention his First Team All-Ivy awards for Indoor 1000M in with 77 (1998-99), and second all-time in single game assists 1994, 1995, and 1996; First Team All-Ivy in the Indoor 800M and with six (vs. Colby on 12/5/98). At the time of her graduation Distance Medley in 1996; and First Team All-Ivy in the Outdoor she was first in all these categories, except single season goals Steeplechase in 1996. He also garnered All-East honors for where she shared the number two spot with teammate Jennifer the Indoor 1000M in 1993 and Steeplechase in 1994. Darin’s Botterill ’02. accomplishment in the Steeplechase for 1996 also brought him A.J. was recognized far and wide for her abilities on the ice: All-American honors and is the event which he qualified for ECAC Rookie of the Year in 1994, Second Team All-ECAC in the 1996 Olympic Trials. Following a storied college career he 1995, First Team All-ECAC in 1999, and 1999 ECAC Player of went on to break the 4-minute mile mark multiple times with a the Year.