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Wide Left, Just Short: The Pain and Promise of Harvard Football’s 2000 Season

By Reed M. Trimble
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In 2000, Harvard football season ended in disappointment. But the strong offense that season still made it memorable and set up the team for future success.

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Reunions

Enduring Power: Revisiting the 2000 Harvard Men’s Crew Team

For the Class of 2000, the final spring on campus included one of Harvard crew’s most memorable seasons in recent memory. The men’s heavyweight team, under Coach Harry Parker, delivered key rivalry wins, set a Charles River course record, and created a formidable team that left a legacy of success that rippled into future years.

Men's Swimming

The Legacy of Harvard’s 1975 Men’s Swim Team

Year in Sports

Twice the Grit: Meet Harvard’s Dual Sport Athletes

Sailing

The Callahan Brothers, Paul Callahan, and Sail to Prevail

The Back Page

Harvard Men's Basketball Announces Captains for 2019-2020 Season

Athlete of the Week: Lewis Zerter-Gossage...

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Football

A New Milestone: Ben Abercrombie to Graduate Eight Years After Injury

Ben Abercrombie faced a life-altering injury eight years ago. Now he's preparing to graduate and start life off-campus while leaving a strong legacy behind.

Year in Sports

Letter From The Chairs: Harvard On Top

In the past few years, college sports has been turned on its head. New name, image, and likeness money poured in as transferring became easier than ever and an NCAA settlement is poised to alter the makeup of collegiate athletics programs across the nation. With all the uncertainty, one thing has remained constant: Harvard athletes are still landing on top.

Sports Features

In Historic Year, Women’s Sports Empower Each Other

As many Harvard women's sports teams perform at their highest level yet, players on the teams are coming together to support each other.

Football

Aurich’s Agenda: Harvard Football Is Ready to Defends Its Title

Head Coach Andrew Aurich proved many wrong in his first year after winning a share of the Ivy League title. Now with playoff appearances on the line, as Aurich truly makes the program his own, will the success carry into year two?

The Back Page

Athlete of the Week: Lewis Zerter-Gossage...

Athlete of the Week: Hunter Ladnier...

Track and Cross Country

Need for Speed: Track and Field’s Runaway Season

After yet another historic season in which multiple school and conference records were broken in both individual and team events, the Harvard track and field team ran away with this year’s Team of the Year.

Men's Ice Hockey

Ice in Their Veins: Men’s Hockey Nets Win Over Clarkson

Even though Harvard ultimately fell to Clarkson in three close matches, the team managed to avoid being swept with a comeback performance that secured it the Comeback of the Year.

Olympics

Golden Dreams: Seniors Reflect on Olympic Games

Graham Blanks and Lauren Scruggs both achieved remarkable feats at the 2024 Olympics. Now, as they prepare to graduate, they reflect on their experiences and what lies ahead.

Men's Basketball

Bulldog Beatdown: Harvard Shocks Yale

Harvard men's basketball team stunning upset of Yale is the Game of the Year.

Football

Bears Claw Out Harvard’s Heart

A botched snap and a second-half collapse led to Harvard's Heartbreak of the Year . But after the loss against Brown, Harvard football refused to give up.

Year in Sports

Parting Shot: It’s the People, Stupid

By Jack Silvers
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As I leave Harvard and The Crimson behind, I’ll always look back fondly on the stories we wrote, the supplements we painstakingly curated, and the 150+ articles we edited.

Year in Sports

Parting Shot: Why Do People Love Sports?

As someone who spent far more time in college writing and editing sports stories than watching games, I began to understand something deeper about why people love sports: it’s a true love of a good story.

Year in Sports

Parting Shot: Creating the “Big Beat”

Choosing to not pursue lacrosse at Harvard was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made, yet I can’t help but think that it was simultaneously one of the smartest. It allowed me to fully immerse myself in the Sports Board, and dedicate my time to sharing our athletes’ stories.