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Harvard Fencing Takes Bronze at National Championships
The Harvard fencing team took home bronze at the NCAA fencing championships, marking the fourth consecutive year that the Crimson took a step on the podium.
Sophomore Henry Lawson Clinches Runner-Up at Fencing NCAA Championship
Sophomore captain Henry Lawson scored second place in the men’s individual Epee NCAA title. The New York Native was defeated by Long Island University’s Mohamed El-Sayed, a 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
Women’s Fencing Takes Ivy Title, with Men’s Team Placing Fourth
The Harvard women’s fencing team won the Ivy League Championship Sunday for the first time in nine years, with the men’s team finishing fourth overall.
Before You Go: A Guide to Harvard-Yale Once ‘The Game’ is Over
Well, you’ve gotten to the end of another Harvard-Yale. Congratulations on watching four quarters of amazing football. For the rest of the day, however you're choosing to approach it, we've got you covered.
The Harvard Rugby Football Club Celebrates 150th Anniversary of McGill Rivalry
While everyone was getting ready for the Head of the Charles last weekend, the Harvard rugby football club, also known as the men’s club rugby team, was preparing for an historic trip to Montreal to compete in the 150th edition of the team’s rivalry game against McGill.
Splash Zone
The men's lightweight eight rowers catapult themselves into the Charles, after their third consecutive victory at Head of the Charles.
Carrying the Boats: A Day in the Life Preparing for the Head of the Charles
If a Harvard student knows one thing about crew, it's that every time they walk past the Charles River, they seem to see the boats flying down the water. That is because the crew teams work through a whopping eleven practices each week. In theory, that doesn’t sound too difficult. But, add that workload to all the normal parts of college life — the classroom, extracurriculars, and a social life — and you arrive at an almost impossible feat, seemingly taken on by only the most masochistic among us. Senior heavyweight rower Gabriel Obholzer has somehow made it all work. And, he’s made it work to the highest standard of both school and sport.
Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record
Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.
Lauren Scruggs ’25, United States Win Gold Medal After Dominant Performance
Lauren Scruggs propelled Team USA to victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s team foil tournament on Thursday.
Harvard Fencer Lauren Scruggs ’25 Earns Silver Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics
Lauren S. Scruggs ’25 won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the Harvard fencer’s dominant run through the women’s individual foil tournament ended with a defeat to fellow American Lee Kiefer.