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Jonathan Edwards
The frosty bite in the air and the emergence of the
ubiquitous Yale sweatshirts remind us all that fall is over and winter is about
to open up a nasty can of whoop-ass on us. JE's fall IM season has had its ups
and downs, but overall there's been definite improvement. The prospects are
good that it will improve even more.
Coming from a 12th-place finish last year, we had a big chip on our shoulders.
As predicted, we have devastated all in our path, especially in coed tennis. A
6-1 record belies the talent on our team since our only loss was a freak of
nature. When our top players show up, we can't lose. William "Tell me you love
it" McGrath '00 and Jessica "no makeup" Berg '00 have led the team with
brilliant ground strokes and vicious backhands. Walter Stern '01, Jeremy Royal
'00, Tara Cronin '00, and Jennifer Chen '99 have also brought their ass-kicking
skills to the court. They are backed by the depth of Eric Ko '00, Barry Zhang
'00, Seung Lee '00, Eleanor Ainslie '02, Kerry Fischer '99, and Lydia Pace '01,
among many others. This is a promise to the team: if we win it all, there's a
big pot at the end of the rainbow and it's full of alcohol.
The table tennis team has made JE proud with a respectable 5-4-1 record. Vivek
"ping pong Nazi" Sugavanam '00 and Yvonne "lightning hands" Yang '00 have led
the team with great wins. Ya know they is good when they bring their own
paddle! Thanks to the many table tennis faithfuls: Carl Bialik '01, Jessica
Berg '00, Sindy Chen '00, Greg Goodman '00, Giulia Musolino '00, and Laura
Feiveson '02.
Winter is another chance for us to reclaim our rightful place up top with the
big boys. So long Pierson, Davenport, and Trumbull--and hello to whining TD.
(Compiled by the once and future king of IMs.)
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