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Director of Athletics Josie
Harper and former women's lacrosse player Sandy (Bryan) Weatherall '83 were
inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall
of Fame in June. The two are among 10 inductees in the Class of 2006.
Harper is being inducted as "a truly great coach." Director of
athletics at Dartmouth since June 2002, she began her lacrosse coaching career
at Penncrest (Pa.) High School, compiling a 39-3-4 record. She served as the
Dartmouth women's coach from 1981-1992, leading the Big Green to a pair of Ivy
League championships.
Harper coached with the U.S. national team from 1979-87, serving as an
assistant coach for the 1982 U.S. World Cup team and the head coach for the
1986 U.S. World Cup squad. She has been inducted into the US Lacrosse New
England and Pennsylvania lacrosse halls of fame.
Weatherall played on three U.S. World Cup teams, logging championships in
1982 and 1989. She was a three-time All-Ivy League selection at Dartmouth and
earned first-team All-America honors in 1982 and 1983. She scored 12 points in
a game against Plymouth State, a Dartmouth record that still stands.
The 2006 US Lacrosse Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place
November 11 at the Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.
By KATHY PHILLIPS
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