Year in Sports 2019
The Puck Stops Here: Lindsay Reed, Female Athlete of the Year
At the end of the season, she earned multiple honors, including First Team All-Ivy, ECAC All-Rookie Team, Second Team All-ECAC, and ECAC Goalie of the Year Finalist.
All-American: Dean Farris, Male Athlete of the Year
As a senior, he has high goals and expectations. Farris will have opportunities throughout next year to prove himself on the national stage heading into the 2020 Olympic trials next summer.
Off to the Horses: Tjerk van Herwaarden, Coach of the Year
Over that time period, Harvard accumulated four hat tricks – also a record – and clawed their way up to 6th in the country.
Nine in the Ninth: Baseball vs. Yale, Comeback of the Year
The fairytale comeback was indicative of a truly storybook season for Harvard Baseball.
Squash Supreme: Both Men and Women are Teams of the Year
Not only did both squash teams meet those expectations, but they smashed them, as both went undefeated and cruised to national championships.
Chasing Championships: Men's Water Polo vs. Princeton, Heartbreak of the Year
So it was all the more heartbreaking when, after skirting past Brown, 11-10, Harvard fell to Princeton in the NEWPC championship, 12-10.
A Hockey Life: Bradley Fusco
Throughout her childhood, Harvard hockey continued to play a major role even after she moved on from the learn-to-skate to youth teams.
Aaron Amok: Aaron Shampklin, Male Breakout Athlete of the Year
Despite shared time with three other backs, Shampklin rose quickly to the top of the league. By the conclusion of the season, the sophomore led in total rushing yards — and it wasn’t even close.
A 'Bad Boy': Noah Kirkwood, Male Rookie of the Year
By season’s end the Ivy League had bestowed seven such honors, enough to surpass a program record held by Siyani Chambers ‘16-17 and Dan Clemente ‘01.
Record Time: Lisa Tertsch, Female Performance of the Year
While the accomplishment is truly remarkable, Tertsch’s initial reaction was rather neutral, considering her performance.
One-Shoe Wonder: Kieran Tuntivate, Male Performance of the Year
When he lost his shoe between the 400m and 500m mark of the race, he had enough of the unnatural motion and kicked it off, exposing his bare foot to the track.
Data Feature — 10 Years Later: Where are They Now?
While a significant number of ‘08-09 Crimson athletes had at least brief careers as professional athletes, just 11 — slightly over one percent — still are.
Triple Play: Harvard Baseball's Stone Brothers
From helping all three play at a young age to supporting them throughout the long summers of baseball, family is a thread that has always been present for the Stones.
Double-Clutch: Harvard Men's Basketball vs. Columbia, Game of the Year
The shot became a bigger story than the eventual victory itself, as Aiken’s play was the opening highlight on Friday night’s 11:00 pm SportsCenter, and earned ESPN’s Top Play of The Night.
Freshman Phenom: Elizabeth Wang, Female Breakout Athlete of the Year
Wang’s 72.92 stroke average through 13 rounds of golf led the way for Harvard. She also was the only one in the group to card two scores in the 60’s.
