Was It a Loss?

It was a heartbreaking loss yesterday. With less than two minutes left in the game, and a chance to score and win, they fell short by a foot. The last few moments were hard to endure as their opponent took control of the ball and let time run out. I was there, on the sidelines, trying to capture images to illustrate the values of the school’s football program -teamwork, commitment, sacrifice, determination, discipline, courage. But I put my camera away. Over the last two years I’ve gotten to know several players and coaches at Williams College well enough to grasp what this game - against archrival Amherst College - means to them. This season I followed the team more closely attending not just games but practices and team meetings as well. I even joined the booster club and listened to speeches at their luncheons. I laughed when I saw the team’s program photos, especially the