Katharine O'Brien
Number of articles: 13First article: October 1, 2010
Latest article: May 6, 2011
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After bomb scare, sailing posts seventh place finish
The sailing team finished its spring season at the Morris Trophy, hosted by BU, with a squad composed entirely of underclassmen. Coach Frank Pizzo called the event "a preview of next year's team."
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Sprague leads sailing with eighth place finish
Tempestuous weather and a temperamental breeze throughout New England challenged the sailing team on the last major competition weekend of the year, but the Polar Bears stepped up with a solid performance nevertheless.
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Women’s sailing team prepares for New England Championship
The coed sailing squad slugged it out on the high seas at New England Championships last weekend, while the women's team took one last weekend to prepare for its own championship regatta, which takes place on Saturday at Bowdoin.
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Sailing coed team takes third
The Polar Bears had strong results in both coed and women's events last weekend, an encouraging performance as the team looks to continue to improve in the coming weeks.
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Sailing finishes mid-fleet
The sailing team faced blustery conditions last weekend as it raced to prepare for the New England Championships, which begin in only one week.
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In cold weather, sailing shines with multiple top-five finishes
Fresh from a week of sailing in Florida, the Polar Bears returned to chilly New England to post strong results in Boston and Newport last weekend.
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Sailing team finishes season on strong note at Bethel Point
The sailing team hosted its final event of the fall season, the Atlantic Dinghy Tournament, last weekend, capping a season of mixed results with an encouraging finish at the intersectional.
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Sailing rallies to post impressive results
Buoyed by strong results, the sailing team is preparing to host and compete in the Atlantic Coast Tournament. Fresh from a first-place finish at the Crew's Regatta and a sixth at the competitive Rhode Island State Championships, the Polar Bears are optimistic about a strong home-water performance this weekend.
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Floundering sailing team continues to disappoint
With dropping temperatures, diminishing daylight and disappointing results last weekend, the sailing team is preparing for a final push to improve its ranking before the season ends.
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Sailing blames struggles on lack of consistency
Weather problems continued to plague the sailing team last weekend, but the lack of wind did not calm the team's enthusiasm for the upcoming New England championship events.
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Sailing struggles in blustery conditions
The Polar Bear sailors struggled against the winds of a Nor'easter last weekend, and are now looking ahead to their fall championship regattas, putting tough finishes and canceled events behind them.
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Sailing posts win against Bates, struggles in home regatta
The Polar Bear sailors did not relax on their fall break. Instead, they posted the team's strongest results yet—a win at Bates and a second-place finish on Long Island Sound.
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Sailing captures third place at Dartmouth
Despite high winds and rough waters, the sailing team's weekend was highlighted by a third place finish at the Chris Loder Trophy.