... so good to have a good ironing system

Finally we gave up on the cleaning ladies and their poor ironing and decided to bite the bullet and get the LauraStar ironing system. I have been using it for the last couple of days and I must say the results are much better than using a regular steam iron. So like Kenneth said - I will be playing with my new 'toy' for a little while. 

Hoping to reduce the cleaning lady to just 1 session of cleaning per week to recoup the cost of the system! 

PS: Connie actually liked the idea that it can be used to sanitize the mattresses and pillows!

... so good to catch up with old friends

We (Chan and Maos) gathered together Zee's family to celebrate Zee's birthday at Tabuah Mas. The food was great but the company better.

The tahur goreng is great and beef rendang yummy!

It was good for Ken to refresh his friendship/mentorship with Zee. Some training sessions planned. As Ken said, after training with Zee his love for squash has been rekindled.

... so good to have Ken back for winter break

Kenneth came back on 19th Dec and we trekked to the airport at 2.30am to pick him up. He brought back many purchases including UnderArmour gear for Zee (lots of T shirts, shorts and underwear) and 2 sets of Oakley sunglasses to Teelia.

Shi Hui came back later that day with my ClicGear Golf cart! The Christmas present to myself.

With this, I am going to try and walk Keppel a couple of morning each week for exercise. So the resolution for 2013 is to get fitter and healthier through exercise (forget dieting - not for me).

Anyway, it is good for everyone to be together again though it cost a bomb to fly him back.

... so good to meet up with Aussie friends

Bill and Heather were in town. They flew in to start their cruise back to Sydney on Celebrity. It was a good time to catch up and also show them some of Singapore's sights and cuisine ... we had meals at Straits Kitchen (local buffet), No Signboard (Chilli crab), PeraMakan (Nonya). We also visited the Singapore Flyer, Chinatown (Chinese Temple, Indian Temple) and Night Safari.

They also met Jon and Andrea when Jon bought us dinner at the Cricket Club. Brought them to Blue Horizon to have a look at our residence.

All in all a good 2.5 days together and catching up on all the news. Found out that Victor was in KL and managed to connect with him on Facebook.

...so good to complete 30th anniversary cruise

Just complete the Celebrity Holy Land cruise from 2 Nov to 18 Nov 2012. We started from Rome, then to Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Greece and finally back to Italy (Rome). It was a good cruise as it knocked off many items from our bucket list including pyramids, wailing wall (Jerusalem), Sea of Galilee, Jordan River (where John baptized Jesus), Ephesus, Capri, Sicily (Acropolis), Naples and Rome (Vatican City, Forum, Colosseum).

We also managed to squeeze in a ride on the Segway around Rome which was really fun. Hope to have individual entries for each location soon.

So good to continue enjoying retirement ... must do all the holidays before we get too old / unfit for all these. The cruise was good - good food, good company (we met an American couple that we really got along well with), good sight seeing (see above) but it was really tiring. Many of the shore excursions were long (as long as 9 hours) and lots of walking. Average we were walking 5 km on uneven roads.

Here is a video clip of the cruise highlights

... so good to have a room with a view

We were so fortunate to be upgraded to a room with a balcony (because we were the first to check in). The balcony gave us a view of the Vatican City when we looked up the street.

The next morning I sat at the balcony catching up on email and Facebook in the early dawn, cool breeze blowing - life is great. As usual Connie was catching up on sleep.

... so good - romantic Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain is one of the 'must see' sights in Rome. So after the Vatican City, we took a 20 min walk from the hotel to have a look. It was just too crowded - we had a quick snap of it and decided to go hunt more Italian food (this time for dinner). After dinner, we walked back to the hotel but got lost and took 1 hour to get back and saw parts of Rome (including the Pantheon) by accident.

It was a very tiring day with all the walking but it was a good first day in Rome. Tomorrow we bought the ship - super excited.

... so good to explore the streets of Rome

One of the joy of visiting a new city is to walk on the streets and see different things. For example, we noticed that there were many mini things in Rome - mini cars that were so small you can park perpendicular to the street in a parallel parking lot, mini electric buses that are 'silent killers' that travels along pedistrian walkways, mini petrol stations that are located just along the side of roads. 

Of course, there are the mandatory European features like the newsstand along the sidewalks, the flower shops, guy roasting his chestnuts (pun not intended) and a serene river flowing through the city.

It was fun just walking, smelling and enjoying the cool (20 deg C)and dry weather. 

... so good to finally visit Rome

We arrived in Rome early in the morning and our hotel room was not ready. So we took the opportunity to explore Plaza Polobo which was like 3 minutes from the hotel. 

Since we were at the plaza, we did the Italian thing ... having alfresco coffee at a coffee shop facing the plaza, watching the world go back. What a life!

... so good to have trial run of empty nest

Jon was sent to Rockhampton, Australia for reservist since 14 October and wouldn't be back till 1 Nov. So for the last week or so, Connie and I have been experiencing the 'empty nest' - lots more space for ourselves; much more flexibility in terms of going to work (or not going). Plus Connie has been going to work at 8am because of some changes at the work place, so I have lots more time for myself. Trying to make good use by grooving in my new clubs before going on the Holy Land cruise from 2 Nov to 18 Nov. No golf for 3 weeks!

Also taking the time to get excited about the cruise. Really looking forward to Rome, Alexandria, Israel, Athens, Sicily ....

... so good to have her as my mother

This a break from the usual blog. This is a tribute to my mother, Mdm Koo Kwai Yong. The song above describes perfectly what I feel whenever I recall mother.

She was the eldest daughter of a brood of 8. Unfortunately, she was born at a time when education for girls was deemed was wasted resources. So she only had a couple of years of school before she had to stop to look after her siblings (particularly her brothers) and to help in the family printing business.

She was blessed that my father (a civil servant and considered a good catch) was attracted by her and married her. She tells of anecdotes where dad would bring her on dates and eat wanton noodles. Dad did not know her well then and ordered a plate with chill. She ate it despite not being able to take chill. That was the start of a life of devotion to her man. 

For the wedding, she made many cheong sam (long dress) as dowry. Unfortunately, Dad was a frugal man and she did not have many opportunities to wear them as they traveled mainly on buses and trams. Her married life revolved around my dad, her mother-in-law and the children. I remember when we were young and living in a single room on the second floor of a house in New Bridge Road with a shared kitchen and bathroom. She would have one kid strapped to her back whilst she chopped fire wood and cooked the meals. Indeed she did not live a life of comfort despite being married to an educated civil servant with a good pay. BUT never once did she complain then or ever.

My memories of mother includes her waking up in the dead of night to wash my feet. I had chronic athlete foot and the sole of my feet would be have lots of blisters that became painful sores. She would tenderly clean them up with warm water. 

She also taught us the importance of having integrity. She would put up with our nonsense but would not tolerate any lying or cheating. She always dressed us neatly in clean clothes (I was always one of the best dressed)  though we did not have any branded stuff. 

Until my dad's passing away, she would make sure she was home everyday to cook dinner for my dad. Not once did she travel as she would not want to leave my dad unattended. My dad has never cooked a meal or wash a dish or did laundry. That was her duty and she did it dutifully and willingly.

However after my dad passing away, she tried many things and went my places (New Zealand campervaning with me, Australia with Lai Ying, etc). She enjoyed traveling and we are amazed that she never once asked to travel with my dad. 

I remember my mother as a stoic survivor (she underwent several major surgeries late in her life and each time we were warned by the doctors that she might not make it but she did). She had a loud voice but equally loud laughter. She would love to joke and play pranks. My family gathering were centered around her telling us of our exploits when we were young or during her courtship days with father.

Mother ... thank you. As the song goes ... without you providing us a warm home, where would be; without you bringing us, who would be. We are who we are because of you. Rest in peace.

... so good for mum to be released

On 1st Oct 2012, 4am - mother was called back to the Lord at the age 90. Finally after 5 years in coma trapped in that frail body, she has been released. Of course, we will miss her and is sad that we cannot see her physical presence but we know that she is happier now. She was always a cheerful and lively person and to see her lying there for so long was even more painful.

Mother was the pillar of strength in the family - the devout wife, the loving mother, always giving not expecting anything in return. We are so blessed to have her in our lives. We thank God for you! Rest in peace... we love you.

... so good to see the changes in the Singapore skyline

Mark asked us to support the daughter of his friend from Hong Kong for a piano/saxophone recital. The photo was taken from on top of the Esplanade where we had cocktails before the the recital. I was just amazed at how much the skyline of Singapore has changed in the last 5 - 10 years. All these new skyscrapers with modern design popped up over the last few years. 

Singapore has really developed materially but unfortunately the society has not ... we are still not civil minded and overly focussed on material accumulation. Recently, the Minister for Education announced changes that hopefully will reduce the stress the children faces in school but the problems run deeper. As long as our values are stuck in the undeveloped nation of economic survival where asset accumulation is almost the only driving force, we will continue to be a nation obsessed with $$$. I really hope, wish and pray that the next generation will wake up and see that there's more to life. I especially am worried for Jon and Ken and their children - that they do not become lost in the pursue of $$$ and forget to smell the roses along the journey of life.

Life is great only if we can strike the right balance.

... so good to boost inter racial harmony

Another tradition that we have maintained for many years - Hari Raya lunch at Zainal's house. This traditional has been going on for as long as I can remember. We would all gather at his house - Chinese, Indian, Eurasian and Malay - all part of a community bonded by love of the game and the man (Zee).

It is a great time of just chilling - catching up with each other and the latest gossip. This year there is an overwhelming discussion of squashies applying or attending US colleges including Shi Yuan (who has decided that Yale was the coolest place to be), Byran Koh (following his brother to Harvard?), James at NYU (the team is fielding a 9 men team this year). There was also lots of excitement over Jo and Zee recent trip to the World Masters in Birmingham - how squash can be so much fun! 

Also the usual lament about the state of squash in Singapore and how badly we need to improve the squash scene. Perpetual issue with no solution in sight (Sigh).

Of course, I had to sent the photo of all the delicious food to Kenneth. Still the best Malay food we have each year.

... so good to celebrate 30 years of marriage

It also happens to be Connie and Oi Lin's birthdays. So we celebrated together with the core group of Dave/Wai Sin, Johnny/Oi Leng, OiLin/Fong Oi and Jonathan/Andrea at our favorite restaurant - Spring Court. Seems we always go back there to celebrate every couple of years. 


Maybe it is because we just love the suckling pig (the skin was really crispy), the  mini Buddha jump over the wall (lots of good stuff and so tasty - though Andrea skipped the shark fin and sea cucumber) and ....


The service was very good - the waitress was very attentive (topping up our wine, changing our plates) yet not intrusive. With a private room, it was a good time of reminiscing old times (like the various holidays) and talking about growing old! Great to have friends to celebrate such occasions with.

... so good to celebrate Father's Day at NUSS Bukit timah

Connie and Jon bought me lunch at the Bukit Timah Guild House. As usual great ambience, wonderful western food and ... so good to be remembered. 


Father's day is usually not celebrated and it was good to be remembered. 


PS: Jon and Andrea even bought me a belt!

... so good to have a break in Phuket, Thailand

Thanks to Marriott Vacation Club, we had a cheap $119/- stay in the 2 bedroom suite for 3 nights! So we took the opportunity since Andrea and Jon were on leave to make a quick break there. The accommodation was superb and the Thai food marvelous. 


The weather was wet (drizzling most days) but great for a lazy weekend of reading and just chilling. We rented a car and spent an afternoon in Patong Beach area for foot scrub and massage.


Life is good ... to be able to take a quick getaway!

... so good to take a golf break

It was so good to take a 6 day / 5 night golf trip to Lijian and Dali in Yunnan province, China with Mark, Gabriel, Danny and a few other friends. The highlight of the trip was playing at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Course. The highest point on the golf course was 3,206 meters above sea level. The weather was perfect for golf hovering around 22+ degree with low humidity. 


We played golf in the day and cards in the evening. Lots of fun and laughter. The scores didn't matter as we played with blind partners. The group was divided into 2 teams by drawing straws after the games and best ball of the team won the hole. So though I played quite bad (driver was not cooperating and I had to tee off with irons), I won most rounds (3 dinner, 1 lunch and paid my own lunch once). Even won cards against Danny and Gabriel which is a rarity. 


That's what a break should be like - no stress of what to do, to eat or where to go. Just go with the flow, doing stuff we enjoy when we want! Life is good.

... so good for Ken to b awarded CSA Scholar Athlete

2011-2012 Scholar Athletes for the Men’s College Squash Association

By Michael T. Bello | Published April 17, 2012, 7:00 AM ET | Updated April 16, 2012, 8:57 PM ET

    

 

 

Northampton, MA — Each year, the Men’s College Squash Association recognizes its players who have exemplified the true definition of a student athlete. Scholar athletes must meet the following criteria:

• For varsity teams, two-time varsity letter winner at the school he is currently attending
• For club teams, two appearances at the National Team Championships
• Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above
• Junior or senior
• Enrolled at his present school for one full year prior to the present term
• Played in majority of scheduled CSA sanctioned matches

Below are the 2011-2012 Men’s College Squash Association Scholar Athletes:

• William Ahmed (Harvard University)
• Michael Badali (St. Lawrence University)
• Ezekiel Barnett (Haverford College)
• Robert Berner (Yale University)
• Clay Blackiston (Princeton University)
• Peter Boal (Haverford College)
• Eli Borek (Tufts University)
• William Bryan (Brown University)
• Jose Calderon (George Washington University)
• Kenneth Chan (Yale University)
• Samuel Clayman (Yale University)
• Jesse Crame (University of Roceshter)
• Walter Daly (Vassar College)
• Johan Detter (Trinity College)
• Juan Diego Lopez (Trinity College)
• Samuel Ehrlich (George Washington University)
• William English (Vassar College)
• Dennis Grabowski (University of Notre Dame)
• Dan Greenberg (University of Pennsylvania)
• Christopher Hanson (Dartmouth College)
• Woo jin Choi (Johns Hopkins University)
• Parisa Khalighi (University of Washington)
• Bradley Kolodner (Ithaca College)
• Todd Lavine (Amherst College)
• Luke Lee (Dartmouth College)
• Jakob Lupa (University of Washington)
• Robert Maycock (Dartmouth College)
• Amay Merchant (St. Lawrence University)
• Jason Michas (Harvard University)
• MacNeal Middleton (Vassar College)
• Daniel Pelaez (Hobart College)
• Stephen Severson (Amherst College)
• Julian Snider (Hobart College)
• Yi Tan (Vassar College)
• Yen Theng Tan (Johns Hopkins University)
• Bradbury Thompson (Brown University)
• John Tienken (University of Illinois Springfield)
• Alexander Wood (Hamilton College)
• Anthony Zou (Columbia University)

...so good for Jon and Andrea to buy their first property

Jon and Andrea today placed a booking for a 2 bedroom ground floor unit at The Spectrum, 501 Pasir Panjang Road, #01-01. It is a huge commitment but at least they are on boat the property train. 

... so good for father to be home

We collected father's ashes from Tai Peh Temple and moved his ashes to his new urn (see above). We will be keeping his urn at home so that it is easier for us to visit or be reminded of him. In the past, Lai Fong and Lai Ying would visit the temple once a year to clean his urn. The temple restricts when we can visit and also it would not be right to put mother there with him. Now the two can eventually be kept at home!

... so good for Ken to be awarded Academic All-Ivy

Winter Academic All-Ivy -- 2011-12

PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Ivy League released its list of student-athletes selected for 2011-12 Academic All-Ivy honors in its winter sports today. The 80 men and women were starters or key reserves on an officially recognized varsity team with 3.0 or better cumulative grade point averages. Each institution nominated five men and women from its eligible student-athletes. The full list, alphabetically by institution, follows.

Yale


Charles Brockett, Sr., Hockey, Political Science (Shaker Heights, Ohio)
Played in 34 games and finished with 10 points, both career highs; Yale's ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year candidate.

Michelle Cashen, Sr., Basketball, Political Science (Belle Harbor, N.Y.)
Honorable mention All-Ivy selection; earned All-Ivy recognition in each of her four years; played in 110 games in her career.

Kenneth Chan, Jr., Squash, Economics (Singapore)
First-team All-Ivy; three-time All-Ivy selection; played in No. 1 spot for Bulldogs for much of the season.

Stephanie Goldstein, Jr., Gymnastics, Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (Plano, Texas)
Recipient of ECAC Scholar Athlete Award; competed on beam, floor and vault in every meet of the 2012 season

Hayes Hyde, Sr., Swimming & Diving, Environmental Studies (Woodside, Calif.)
Ivy League champion in 200 butterfly; also part of two Ivy champion relay teams; first-team All-Ivy.

Shiv Kachru, Sr., Fencing, Economics (Los Altos Hills, Calif.)
Finished seventh in the foil at the NCAA Championship; team captain.

Christopher Luu, Sr., Swimming & Diving, Economics (Monterey Park, Calif.)
Team captain; Several top 10 finishes in 100 and 200 breaststroke.

Rhetta Nadas, Sr., Squash, Political Science (Boston)
Team captain; ranked 16th individually in nation; competed in CSA Individual Championship; helped Bulldogs to 17-2 overall record.

Robyn Shaffer, Jr., Fencing, History of Science & Medicine (Nashville, Tenn.)
Team captain; competed at NCAA Regionals in epee.

Reggie Willhite, Sr., Basketball, Political Science (Elk Grove, Calif.)
Ivy League Defensive Player of Year; second-team All-Ivy; set school record with 65 steals; team captain.

... so good of Societe General to invite me for golf

... it has been so long since I played at Sentosa Golf Club, it was a pleasant surprised to be invited to play at  Sentosa Tanjong Course. The course was really beautiful and the weather was great - the score wasn't as I am still nursing a hurt shoulder and couldn't use any of the woods or driver! But it was a great golf outing. And dinner was exceptional - great food, good company and the whiskey and wine was exquisite! Thanks, SocGen (Pearl and Florence).

... so good to back in Singapore and celebrating Jon's birthday

Got back from US on Wednesday, 22 Feb at midnight. We are still in a daze from the jet lag but went out to watch HSBC Women Golf Championship on Friday. Was extremely fortunate to get TMCC pass that allowed us to watch from the club house (and free flow of beer). On Sunday, we belatedly celebrated Jon's birthday at NoSign Board Seafood - the crabs were yummy! Great to have the family together.

... so good to be at Princeton for National Team Championship

The introductions for the first match against Cornell. This was a bridge too far - they lost 5-4, won against Dartmouth 6-3 but fell to Rochester 5-4. It was a disappointing weekend but the team can hold their head high as they had a great season. They broke Trinity's streak, won against Harvard without key players! They only lost 1 regular season game to Princeton. Hope the boys bounce back!

... so good to watch Yale beat Harvard

Just to prove that the win over Trinity was no fluke - Yale beat Harvard 5-4 without Hywel and Charlie. What a big upset! The team has done really well despite the weakened team (by two years of lack lustre recruiting and injuries). Ken played really well against Ali Farag even though he lost. He made Ali worked for the win!

See report.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.- The No. 3 Yale men's squash team rounded out a memorable regular season with an exciting 5-4 win over No. 4 Harvard Sunday at the Brady Squash Center. With the win, the Bulldogs clinched second-place in the Ivy League, a game behind No. 2 Princeton. 

The Elis worked hard for every inch against the Crimson, fittingly riding wins from three seniors in their final home matches to the victory. The hero of the upset of No. 1 Trinity, senior John Roberts, had one of the easier Yale wins of the day, sweeping Nicholas Hopcroft 11-8, 11-8, 11-3 at the No. 3 spot. Classmate Samuel Clayman was pushed further at No. 7, needing four games (11-5, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6) to do away with Julian Kirby for the match-clinching win. But Robert Berner's No. 6 match was the toughest of the three, as he gutted out a five-game win. After dropping the first game 12-10, Berner bounced back to take game two (11-5). But he fell again in game three, this time by a score of 7-11, and had to bounce back with a crucial 13-11 win in the fourth frame. Berner then held on for an 11-9 win in the fifth and final game to complete the impressive win.

Junior Richard Dodd had to work hard in his No. 2 match, needing four games (11-7,6-11,11-8,12-10) to dispose of Brandon McLaughlin. Sophomore Neil Martin earned a sweep at No. 5, 11-9,11-7,11-4.

The win broke a tie for second in the Ancient Eight between the Crimson and Bulldogs, giving Yale the edge. Last weekend's loss to Princeton left the Elis out of the title hunt coming into Sunday's match, but the win over Harvard will solidify Yale's No. 3 ranking heading into the CSA Team Championships next weekend at Princeton. 

Yale's 14-1 record gives the Elis a higher winning percentage this year than in 2010-11, when they posted a 15-2 record. Despite not bringing home the Ivy League title this year as they did last season, the highlight of the Bulldogs' season heading into the CSA Championships is undoubtedly the team's epic come-from-behind win over Trinity, who had not lost in 13 years heading into that match. The Bulldogs and Bantams could be headed for a rematch next weekend. The Elis may also get a shot for revenge at the host Tigers, who provided the lone blemish on their 2011-12 schedule. 

Report by Chelsea Janes '12, Yale Sports Publicity

... so good to meet the suite mates

The mortally gang from H31 (unofficial gender neutral suite of 6 boys and 2 gals). That's Stephanie, Alex, Julia, Ash, Keppy and Ken after dinner at Yorkside - serves great pizza and chicken tenders. But as usual the servings were huge! This was after watching Stepie and gym team compete in the Yale Gym! 

... so good to visit Ken again in US

We went straight to New Haven to take the team bus to Dartmouth. Photo above shows the freezing weather that greeted us. However, it is much warmer than last year. Generally this winter has been mild. Yale took down Dartmouth 6-3 the next morning. Most important it was good to see Kenneth again. So good to catch up with everyone - players, parents and coaches.

... so good for Ken to secure his summer internship

Ken confirmed that he has been offered a summer analyst role with UBS in their IB team (telco, media and communications). At least he has settled the next step towards getting a job when he graduates. This was the result of the fringe benefit of being on the Yale squash team. Lots of the former team mates are there. Hope he will find his niche there. 

...so good for Yale to beat Trinity (ending the streak!)

HISTORY! No. 2 Bulldogs End No. 1 Trinity's 252-Match Win Streak

No-one had been able to beat the No.1 Trinity men's squash team since February 1998. The Bantams traveled to New Haven Wednesday night with 252 straight wins: the longest active win streak in varsity intercollegiate sports. But thanks to the Yale Bulldogs,the 13-time defending National Champions left the Brady Squash Center with a loss. 

"It's hard to put into words, this group has been trying for four years to break through," said Yale head coach Dave Talbott, who has been at the Bulldog helm since 1983. "A lot of the guys were here tonight, guys who graduated and laid the foundation, but this team -- especially the seniors -- wanted this so bad."

And those seniors proved the difference. Captain Ryan Dowd took his match early on, backed by wins from junior Hywel Robinson at the two spot and sophomore Neil Martin at the six. That gave the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead heading into the final four matches, but a tough, hard-fought loss for seniorSamuel Clayman at No. 8 pushed things to a tie, and the Bantams were able to grab a 4-3 lead with a win from Vikram Malhotra at No.1.

But after years of watching close games fall the Bantams' way, the Eli seniors responded. The only two matches left on the court were Robert Berner's No. 7 and John Roberts' No. 4 match. Both Roberts and Berner saw their matches go to 1-1, and were able to push to 2-1 leads almost simultaneously. 

As they did so, word spread to the Yale community: instead of thinning out as the night got older and older, the crowd grew and grew. What that burgeoning crowd saw was an emphatic 11-8 win in game four from Berner, which meant the onus fell on Roberts to hold off Johan Detter if Yale was to pull the upset. 

At first, it looked like that task would prove too much. Detter came out firing in game four, grabbing an 8-1 lead and never looking back en route to an 11-3 victory. 

But Roberts was unfazed. 

"I knew there was a chance it would come down to me, and as soon as Berner came off the court I could tell it was 4-4," the Belfast, Ireland, native said. "I knew I had to win my last game. Fortunately I got off to a good start."

He certainly did. The tension rose as Roberts opened up a 6-3 lead that grew to 10-3 before Detter could stall the run. When he did, a couple of lets and a Trinity point built the anticipation and set the stage for Roberts, who closed it out. 

"It feels incredible. It feels absolutely incredible," Roberts said. "Knowing all these guys -- they've all worked so hard all season. The coaches have done an incredible job. For us to get a win in this match -- it's incredible, but we've got a long season after this so we've got to try to move forward from it."

But before they look to the remaining eight games of their regular-season schedule -- and a potential national championship rematch with the Bantams -- no-one could blame the Bulldogs for looking back. For two straight seasons prior to this one, Yale found itself in the national title match. In two straight seasons, Trinity forced the Bulldogs to settle for second. The Bantams' 252-match run is widely regarded as the longest winning streak in the modern history of collegiate athletics. Period.

Thanks to Yale, that streak is history.