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Syracuse faces Yale in quarterfinals of lacrosse tournament

...seniors on the Syracuse roster are focused on reaching the Final Four for the first time, something that once was a rite of spring for the Orange. Syracuse advanced to the national semifinals 22 consecutive years (1983-2004) but hasn't won...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college/2013-05-17/syracuse-faces-yale-quart
Big Three to start things off Thursday morning

...anniversary of the first opening ceremony. Nine players have performed the duty through the years, and it became a rite of spring in the 1980s and 1990s when Gene Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead hit the tee shots. Palmer took over the duty...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/news/latest-news/big-three-start-things-thursda
Confusion abounds about this year's Masters dates

...Masters Tournament will be held April 8-14.For some reason, there's been a lot of confusion over when golf's rite of spring will occur. I've taken a few calls, and I've heard of folks booking wrong dates for vacations and hotel rooms...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/blog/confusion-abounds-about-years-masters-date
Players brave cold in Atlanta for workout at Turner Field

On a frosty winter day, the Atlanta Braves started getting ready for the rites of spring ? tossing around baseballs and jumping into the batting cage to take a few swings at Turner Field.It might seem hard to believe...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-01-22/players-brave-cold-atlan
History Lesson - Honorary Starters

...Championship held at Augusta National in 1937-38, starting the tournament together on Thursday morning.By the 1980s, the rite of spring had evolved, with the trio of Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson all hitting opening tee shots. Former CBS...

http://augusta.com/node/93
Junior Pass Program explained

The Masters must be just around the corner because my e-mail is starting to fill up with questions about the rite of spring.Almost as certain as the azaleas blooming at Augusta National are the queries that pour in. Most of them usually...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/blog/junior-pass-program-explained
Gary Player will join Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus as honorary starter for Masters

...Hutchison and Fred McLeod, a pair of major championship winners, starting the tournament together. By the 1980s, the rite of spring had evolved with the trio of Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson all hitting opening tee shots. Former CBS analyst...

http://augusta.com/masters/story/history/gary-player-will-join-arnold-palmer-jac
Two Huskies lead All-America team

This is now an annual rite of spring for Maya Moore, who is fast joining some of the greatest players in women's college basketball.The Connecticut junior was...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/college-basketball/2010-03-31/two-huskies-le
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For ballet dancers, 'Roar of Love' means the arrival of spring

...Scoggins, performing in The Roar of Love, a ballet based on C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, is an annual rite of spring. "I've been doing this for 12 years," said Tori, a sophomore at John S. Davidson Fine Arts School who will...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/03/27/ric_192384.shtml
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ESPN to broadcast Masters

...Masters highlights films leading up to the tournament. "For sports fans, the Masters represents a most hallowed rite of spring with its rich tradition and indelible imagery," ESPN President George Bodenheimer said in the release. "We are...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/10/11/gol_147087.shtml
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