Ray Tompkins Report Ray Tompkins Report Celebrating Excellence 2016 - 2017 Season
Ray Tompkins Associates As another year comes to a conclusion here at Yale, we reflect on the incredible accomplishments of our student-athletes and coaches. We saw a number of records broken, team and individual accomplishments, and success stories throughout the year. The participation and support of our committed alumni, parents and friends is critical to their success and makes Yale Athletics a truly special place. The Ray Tompkins Associates Athletic Directors Fund addresses the top annual needs across all sports. Please consider making a gift in support of the RTA fund (instructions included on the back of this newsletter). Join us in celebrating and supporting the many successes throughout athletics, even those outside of your own sport. We are One Yale. Handsome Dan XVIII, aka Walter, joined the Bulldog family in November 2016
Yale Football Wins The Game This year’s contest could easily go down as one of the true classics in the 133 years of the Yale-Harvard football rivalry. Defensive back Jason Alessi batted down a fourth-down pass in front of the Yale sideline with eight seconds left to secure the Bulldogs' 21-14 victory, one that prevented the Crimson from securing a piece of the Ivy League Championship. The Elis registered a milestone win with heroes on both sides of the ball and on special teams. The senior class leadership and performance was crucial, but it was hard to overlook the impact of the Yale youth.