The Tech - MIT's Student Newspaper http://www-tech.mit.edu Headlines from The Tech, MIT's Student Newspaper en-us Copyright The Tech 1881-2008 Outstanding Service Award for MIT Sailing Master and Coachhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N28/sailing.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N28/sailing.htmlBy James Kramer
DAPER STAFF
MIT sailing master and coach Fran Charles received the prestigious Graham Hall Award for outstanding service by a college sailing professional this past week at the 2008 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association/Gill National Championship. As the recipient of this coveted honor, Charles was inducted into the Intercollegiate Sailing Hall of Fame.]]>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Men’s Lightweights Finish Eighth at Crew Nationalshttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N28/crew.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N28/crew.htmlFri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports The Nickname Edition: Yet Another Matchup For Celtics vs. Lakershttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N28/nicknames.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N28/nicknames.htmlBy Charles Lin
STAFF COLUMNIST
Praise The Basketball Gods, for you have smiled on us this June, most likely because Red Auerbach has joined your ranks. You have treated us to an incredible Lakers vs. Celtics matchup that has nearly lived up to the hype. (I say nearly because it’s not clear that even a Game Seven triple-overtime buzzer-beater fadeaway jumper could justify this amount of coverage.)]]>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Team Time Trials Set Pace as Cycling Wins Div. II National Title http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/cycling.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/cycling.htmlBy Zachary A. LaBry and Martha W. Buckley
TEAM MEMBERS
The MIT Cycling Team won the 2008 Division II National Championship at the USA Cycling Collegiate Championships help in Fort Collins, Colo. on May 11. The MIT team seized an early lead in the opening event, the team time trial, and built their advantage throughout the weekend to take a surprise victory.]]>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports All-Americans Thomas, Stephens Lead MIT at NCAA Championshiphttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/trackandfield.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/trackandfield.htmlBy James Kramer
DAPER STAFF
Donning the Cardinal and Gray for the last time, Aline Thomas ’08 and Omari Stephens ’08 (also a Tech senior editor) accounted for all of MIT’s scoring at the pinnacle event in Division III track and field, the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh from May 22–24, the pair earned All-American accolades.]]>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Cheering Against Boston Sports Is Fun, Believe Mehttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/antiboston.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/antiboston.htmlBy Shreyes Seshasai
SPORTS EDITOR
What's the easiest way to have more fun than you ever thought possible while watching sports in Boston? Start cheering against the Boston teams. Seriously.]]>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Henin’s, Sorenstam’s Recent Retirements Begs the Question: When Is It Time to Leave?http://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/retirement.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/retirement.htmlBy Caroline Huang
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Retirement.]]>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports MIT Sailing Team Finishes Sixth in Competitive ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championshiphttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/sailing.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/sailing.htmlBy Shreyes Seshasai
SPORTS EDITOR
The MIT sailing team finished sixth this week in the ICSA/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. Senior co-captains John M. “Jack” Field ’08 and Julie C. Arsenault ’08 sailed in the B division boat, while Brooks L. Reed ’09 was the skipper for the A division boat with Elizabeth A. Hass ’10 on crew. Gabriel B. Cira ’08 also crewed with]]>Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Men’s Lightweight Crew Finish Strong at EARC SprintsWomen’s Novice Lightweights Take Bronze at Eastern SprintsHansen Goes 1-1 at NCAA Championshiphttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/sportsshorts.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N27/sportsshorts.htmlFri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Thomas, Bradshaw Set Institute Records at N.E. Championshiphttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N26/track.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N26/track.htmlBy James Kramer
DAPER STAFF
While the men’s track and field team placed 20th out of thirty-eight scoring teams at the 2008 New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Aline Thomas ’08 is leaving nothing in the tank for the women. ]]>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Pamidimukkala, Holbrook Named MIT Athletes of the Yearhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N26/athletesofyear.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N26/athletesofyear.htmlTue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Despite New Sparring Format, Sport Taekwondo Wins Nationalshttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/taekwondo.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/taekwondo.htmlBy Jennifer Huang
TEAM MEMBER
The MIT Sport Taekwondo Club competed at Stanford University in the 33rd National Collegiate Taekwondo Association Championships on April 25–26. The team of 39 competitors from MIT claimed first place by a wide margin in both the Novice (color belt) and Overall Divisions. Tied for second place overall were the University of Califoria-Los Angeles, and UC-Berkeley.]]>Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Women Place Third at New England Div. IIIs As Men Claim Secondhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/trackandfield.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/trackandfield.htmlBy James Kramer
DAPER STAFF
One week after securing an unexpected team title at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Championship, the men’s track and field team finished second at the New England Division III Championship last weekend. MIT secured just enough points to keep U.S. Coast Guard Academy at bay while Williams College pulled away for first place. The women’s track and field team finished third behind national powers Williams College and Amherst College.]]>Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Men’s Heavyweight Crew Holds On For First Victory Over BU in Fifteen Yearshttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/mheavyweightcrew.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/mheavyweightcrew.htmlBy Stephen Young
TEAM MEMBER
The men’s heavyweight crew moved up in the Eastern Sprints poll after defeating Charles River rival Boston University last Sunday morning. MIT competed as a guest in the race for the Jablonic Cup between the University of Wisconsin and Boston University. ]]>Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports Sailing Team Finishes Eight as Reed, Hass, And Field Named to All New England Teamhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/sailing.htmlhttp://www-tech.mit.edu/V128/N25/sailing.htmlBy Mike Stoller
DAPER STAFF
The MIT sailing team finished eighth out of 12 teams at the Fowle Trophy New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association Team Race Championships hosted by Brown University this past weekend. MIT finished the event with a record of 2-12, while Boston College won with a record of 16-3. ]]>Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400Sports