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Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Nordic ski team’s rise this year is that the team’s assistant coach is a former softball recruit who had never cross country skied before college.

For assistant coach Kelly Finley, the end of the women’s season means something entirely different—it allows her to spend a lot more time with a little girl named Avigail.

The obstacles that are most difficult to overcome are often the ones that help us to grow the most. No one knows this better than senior forward Pat Magnarelli.

The most memorable performances on the hardwood of Lavietes Pavilion this weekend did not belong to either of them—or to any basketball player, for that matter.

In 2005, physics professor Lisa Randall published “Warped Passages”—a book for the layman about the universe’s hidden dimensions—in the hopes ...

Although West’s most formidable competition has withdrawn, he still faces a tough road on his quest to win his first individual national championship.

Basketball standout Victoria Lippert has a rather surprising item to notch on to her growing lists of accomplishments: a black belt in taekwondo. The freshman admits to trying a number of sports growing up before finally getting serious about basketball in high school. But for the Harvard women’s basketball team, her choice to pick up the ball rather than keep the belt was a blessing.

Hockey has always been in Conor Morrison’s blood. His father, Dave, played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings and the Vancouver Canucks in the early ’80s, and his grandfather, Jim, was a three-time All Star who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and New York Rangers over his 12 season career.

“It was a thrill stepping onto the mat for the first time,” Keith said. “It was enjoyable, and I just couldn’t believe I was wearing a Harvard singlet. It was my life goal.”