High School Bragging Rights

This is kind of fun. Do you realize there are Dartmouth players who went to the same high school as both of the starting quarterbacks in the Super Bowl?

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was 28-0-1 at the starting quarterback at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. Westlake is also the alma mater of senior running back Matt Dornak, sophomore wide receiver Brad Dornak, freshman corner Chase Womack and incoming linebacker Ellis Glaw.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning led Isidore Newman School of New Orleans to a 34-5 record as the starter. Isidore Newman is also the alma mater of sophomore linebacker Bruno Vetter.

One of Dartmouth's most well-known football alums had a rooting interest yesterday. From New America Today:

Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson played football at Dartmouth, where he won the 1967 New England Football Coaches award as Offensive Lineman of the Year.

So when he appeared on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, it was only natural that host David Gregory ask who he's rooting for in the Super Bowl.

"Well, I'm gonna go with Indiana and Peyton Manning," he said.

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Excuse me while I take care of a little business. Hey Barcelonians! How about a photo for the blog?

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The new Hanover police policy regarding underage drinking on campus has drawn a response as reported in the Daily Dartmouth. From the story:

Greek leaders circulated an e-mail response on the policy to campus Friday evening, while Greek organizations have started to place tighter controls on their physical plants during events, in an effort to rebuff undercover operatives who may seek entry.

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Spotted at yesterday's state championship track meet at Dartmouth's Leverone Field House with a video camera in his hand and a son on the track: Craig Morton '89, a member of the Big Green Alert's 50 Years of Ivy football All-Dartmouth team. From Jack DeGange's writeup when the team was revealed:

“There’s no way to cover this kid one-on-one,” said UNH coach Bill Bowes. As a sophomore, Morton teamed with QB David Gabianelli on Dartmouth’s longest scoring pass play (98 yards). He was limited by a shoulder injury as a junior but still made 41 catches. He was All-Ivy as a sophomore and senior and All-America second team in 1988. He caught only 138 passes (19 for TDs) during his career but his 2,605 yards and per-catch average (18.9 yards) are Dartmouth records. After college he went on the play in the predecessor of NFL Europe.

Speaking of the state meet, that certain Hanover High senior medaled in the 1,000 meters with a third-place finish, the same as her seed. Although she'd hoped to finally land that elusive individual state championship, she showed she's almost all the way back from the blood disorder that ruined her cross country season by running a season-best time that approached what she ran a year ago in the event. The best news: She qualified for New Englands at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston for the third year in a row. "I have another chance to run fast," she said.