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Senior Joe Stilin set a program record in the 3k, finishing the event in 7 minutes, 56.28 seconds at The Armory on Jan. 28.
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Men's Track & Field | Feb. 8
Men's Track & Field: Running into record-breaking form
Circling the steep banks of the New York Armory’s track well into the evening of Jan. 28, senior distance runner Joe Stilin had come a long way. Driving lap after lap at the front of the 3k with teammate Donn Cabral, he clicked off 32-second 200-meter splits, one after the other. Accelerating past the mile, Stilin slowly put the hammer down, pulling away from the field and his previous personal best time. Burning the last lap in 30 seconds flat, Stilin stopped the clock in 7 minutes, 56.28 seconds — a new Princeton record.
Men's Hockey | Feb. 8
Men's Hockey: Comebacks, home ice fuel Tigers’ late surge
Despite a slow start to the 2011-12 season, the men’s hockey team has picked up momentum as it heads into its last six regular-season games. Thanks to third-period comebacks and the atmosphere of Baker Rink, Princeton has found its stride down the home stretch.
Track & Field | Feb. 7
Track & Field: Callahan bests 4-minute mark in blazing mile
The clock read 3 minutes, 31 seconds as junior Peter Callahan charged into the bell lap of the mile in Penn State’s Sykes and Sabock Cup. With only 200 meters to go, Callahan simply needed to do what he does best: close hard. His head dipped and his knees drove up and down as he started to gap the field. Driving down the final straightaway, Callahan stopped the clock in 3 minutes, 58.86 seconds — breaking the revered four-minute mile barrier and notching yet another first-place finish.
Tennis | Feb. 7
Tennis: Princeton opens spring with tough opponents, mixed results
The women’s tennis team played two matches over Intersession, winning the first against Temple before losing to Georgia Tech. The men’s team was busier, playing four matches in eight days; after losing the first three, Princeton capped the week with a win over Cleveland State.
Women's Basketball | Feb. 6
Women's Basketball: Tigers stay perfect in Ivy play
February brings a new term, new classes and the same winning methods for the women’s basketball team, which continued to outpace its Ivy League opponents. The Tigers powered through a sloppy 57-45 victory over Brown on Friday and redeemed themselves Saturday with a second-half surge to take out Yale 72-47.
Men's Basketball | Feb. 6
Men's Basketball: Princeton’s title hopes fading with road losses
The men’s basketball team will come back home from a five-game road trip with the Ivy League title drifting far out of its reach. Princeton (11-10 overall, 2-3 Ivy League) has to bounce back strongly after tumbling to a 58-54 loss at the hands of Yale (15-5, 5-1) in New Haven on Saturday, despite cruising to a 77-63 win against Brown (7-16, 1-5) the previous day.
Swimming & Diving | Feb. 6
Swimming & Diving: No. 24 men thrash rivals Harvard, Yale
The men’s swimming and diving team, defending Ivy League champions for three years running, proved over the weekend that it is still the dominant force in the league. The Tigers came into the double-duals meet against Harvard and Yale undefeated and left the same way, confident in their chances for a repeat.
Sports | Jan. 20
Dibilio '15 released from hospital after stroke
After suffering a stroke late last Thursday, Chuck Dibilio ’15 was released from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning and is currently recovering at home, according to a post on his Facebook wall and confirmed by a hospital official.
Men's Hockey | Jan. 16
Men's Hockey: Tigers shine against ranked opponents
Facing No. 9 Cornell at Baker Rink on Saturday night, the men’s hockey team rallied from a three-goal deficit to salvage a 3-3 tie. Sophomore defenseman Kevin Ross netted the equalizer at 12 minutes, 14 seconds in the third period, just one night after Princeton overwhelmed No. 12 Colgate 6-2 at Baker Rink. The Tigers finished their best weekend yet with a 1-0-1 record against two nationally ranked teams.
Women's Hockey | Jan. 16
Women's Hockey: Unbeaten streak stopped at 5 games
The women’s hockey team took a road trip to central New York this weekend hoping to avenge a couple of home losses from earlier this season. The Tigers dropped Colgate 5-3 on the road but lost 1-0 at No. 3 Colgate.
Track & Field | Jan. 16
Track & Field: Runners dominate meets at home, in N.Y.
Competing against local rivals Rutgers, St. John’s and St. Joseph’s, the women's track and field team shook off whatever cobwebs had accumulated over break and crushed the competition. Producing individual winners in nine out of the 16 events, Princeton scored 195 points, beating runner-up St. John’s by 76. And against a number of diverse Northeast teams in the Saturday Night at The Armory event, the men's team defeated 14 other squads, winning with 134 points.
Wrestling | Jan. 16
Wrestling: Krop continues tear in loss to Ivy power
Sophomore sensation and 141-pounder Adam Krop continued to lead the Tiger wrestling team this weekend as it took a commanding 41-9 victory in its match against Millersville on Friday before falling to national power No. 5 Cornell 30-9 Saturday night. Past losses to the Big Red, which has finished second in the nation each of the past two seasons, have lacked any trace of positivity. This year, however, Princeton took three victories against the national power, including yet another stunning performance from Krop.
Recruiting | Jan. 11
Recruiting: Early action changes game for recruits
A week and a half after Hans Brase, a senior at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., sent in his application to Princeton, he received a phone call from the admission office letting him know he was likely to be admitted.
It is not uncommon for recruited athletes like Brase, who will be joining the men’s basketball team next fall, to receive so-called “likely letters” from the admission office before official decisions are sent out. But unlike in previous years, Brase and many other recruits of the Class of 2016 received their official admission decisions in mid-December, very shortly after being told that such an outcome was likely.
Men's Hockey | Jan. 11
Men's Hockey: Junior leads by example
For junior defenseman Michael Sdao, his passion started early. The Colorado native has been playing hockey since he was four years old.
Women's Basketball | Jan. 9
Women's Basketball: Title defense begins with 83-48 rout
The women’s basketball team has gone on a tear the last several weeks, winning four consecutive games, including an 83-48 victory at Penn in Saturday’s Ivy League opener.
Men's Basketball | Jan. 9
Men's Basketball: Princeton downs TCNJ, has won 8 of 10
Playing its first game at Jadwin Gymnasium since November, the men’s basketball team rolled to one of its easiest wins of the season against The College of New Jersey. The 79-68 victory followed another comfortable win against Florida A&M last week. Princeton (9-7) has won eight of its last 10 games after a poor start and will try to extend its good run into the Ivy League conference matches.
Wrestling | Jan. 9
Wrestling: Krop’s Midlands performance highlights grapplers’ strong run
Princeton’s wrestlers kept busy over the break with impressive performances at the Midlands Championships tournament at Northwestern at the end of December and a quad meet at Pittsburgh on Saturday. Sophomore 141-pounder Adam Krop earned himself a top-15 national ranking after a third-place finish at Midlands. The team went 2-1 at this weekend’s meet, clobbering Davidson 48-0 and beating Virginia Military Institute 26-10 before succumbing 23-13 to No. 10 Pittsburgh.
Men's Squash | Jan. 9
Men's Squash: Tigers prove ranking, drop No. 4 Rochester
The men’s squash team started the 2012 portion of its schedule with a critical victory over No. 4 Rochester on Sunday. The No. 3 Tigers had to play without senior All-America Kelly Shannon and key senior David Pena, who are both injured, but still managed to win soundly in their toughest match to date.
Men's Hockey | Jan. 9
Men's Hockey: Shootout, OT win mark thrilling week
While many students slept comfortably in their own beds for hours on end during this winter break, the men’s hockey team was in action all across the country. In the Mariucci Classic in Minneapolis, the Tigers tied Northeastern in an exciting 3-3 battle but lost a wild eight-round shootout. Princeton’s third-place game against Niagara ended in another 3-3 tie. After an overtime 3-2 win at Brown on Friday snapped Princeton’s five-game winless streak, the Tigers traveled to No. 20 Yale on Saturday, where they suffered their only loss of the winter vacation, 6-2.
Men's Basketball | Dec. 22
Men's Basketball: Threes not lucky for Tigers
ALBANY, N.Y. – The men’s basketball team made shots from seemingly every spot along the three-point arc on Thursday night, hitting 13 of 31 attempts for the game. But the Tigers added only eight two-point field goals and four free throws. Despite a career-best game from sophomore point guard T.J. Bray and seven triples from senior guard Doug Davis, Princeton lost at Siena, 63-59, falling to 6-7 entering a short holiday break.
On Tap | Feb. 8
On Tap with ... Brad Howard
This weekend, the men’s volleyball team will open up its EIVA season play against Sacred Heart and rival Harvard. The season began last weekend with a road trip to California to play Cal Baptist, Cal State Long Beach, and UC San Diego, where Princeton finished 1-2. To honor the beginning of the new season, the ‘Prince’ spoke to Howard about his love of free clothes, envy of Southern California and role as the “hype man” on the team.
Column | Feb. 8
Column: What ignites a sports rivalry?
Watching what turned out to be a fairly memorable Super Bowl last Sunday night, I was reminded of the way rivalries in sports come into being.
Women's Hockey | Feb. 7
Women's Hockey: Tigers split visits to ranked foes
As other students were returning to campus, the women’s ice hockey team left Princeton for a difficult road trip. The Tigers opened the trip with an upset, knocking off No. 10 Dartmouth despite a disparaging deficit in shots on goal. But they were completely overwhelmed by No. 8 Harvard in a 10-1 rout.
Men's Hockey | Feb. 7
Men's Hockey: Lengthy game at Baker Rink ends in 3-3 draw
In a game that featured six scores, a broken pane of glass, a one-hour delay and an overtime period, the men’s hockey team battled Dartmouth to a 3-3 draw at Baker Rink on Friday evening. The Tigers finished a successful four-game homestand that sandwiched the University’s finals period; Princeton won two games and tied the others, giving the team momentum heading into the home stretch of the regular season.
Squash | Feb. 6
Squash: Hosts upend No. 1 Yale at Jadwin, 8-1
After several weeks off from matches for exam period, the men’s and women’s squash teams returned to the courts with full intensity this week. The most exciting result of the weekend came at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday, when the men defeated top-ranked Yale.
Wrestling | Feb. 6
Wrestling: Kolodzik, Cash lead grapplers to upset at No. 23 Crimson
The wrestling team boarded the bus Saturday night heading for home with mixed emotions. The boys dropped close matches to lowly Brown and Boston University on Friday night before getting a bit of redemption in a win over No. 23 Harvard on Saturday. It was the first time in over 10 years that Princeton beat a ranked opponent.
Sports Shorts | Feb. 6
Sports Shorts: Spikers open play in California; fencers visit Northwestern
The men’s volleyball team opened its 2012 campaign with three matches in California last week. After losing to California Baptist and California State University, Long Beach, the Tigers picked up their first win over University of California, San Diego, in a 3-2 thriller.
Men's Basketball | Jan. 30
Men's Basketball: Rosen, Quakers snap Tigers' Palestra streak
PHILADELPHIA – In three years with the Penn men’s basketball team, Zack Rosen had never defeated Princeton in front of his home fans. On Monday night, he made sure that he and the other seniors would not be Penn’s first players to graduate without that experience. The star point guard led a stellar offensive performance by the Quakers, who dropped the Tigers 82-67 to remain undefeated in the Ivy League.
Live Blog | Jan. 30
Live Blog: Men's Basketball at Penn
PHILADELPHIA — Join us for the 225th installment of one of college basketball's biggest rivalries as Princeton takes on Penn at The Palestra. Follow the action live at 7 p.m.
Column | Jan. 30
Guest Column: Quakers surging into rivalry meeting
We get it, Princeton. You beat us last year, you beat Harvard in the playoff for the Ivy Championship, you played well against Kentucky before collapsing in the final minutes (Penn did it too, alright?). Congrats, want a cookie?
Women's Basketball | Jan. 16
Women's Basketball: 34 straight points complete domination
The women’s basketball team had little difficulty fine-tuning their skills in the Ivy League this weekend. The Tigers (13-4 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) dismantled Cornell 64-35 on Friday and followed with a crushing 94-35 rout of Columbia on Sunday afternoon. The decisive wins extended Princeton’s win streak to six games and continued to solidify the Tiger hold on the top spot in the Ivy League.
Squash | Jan. 16
Squash: No. 3 men remain perfect with sweep
The men's squash team maintained its perfect record with victories at Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend. The women swept Dartmouth 9-0 but narrowly lost 5-4 at No. 1 Harvard on Sunday afternoon.
Sports Shorts | Jan. 16
Sports Shorts: Three Tigers selected in MLL Draft
Three men’s lacrosse players were drafted Friday night in the 2012 Major League Lacrosse draft, all of them on the defensive side of the ball. Senior defender Chad Wiedmaier was taken No. 7 overall by the Hamilton Nationals, while senior goalkeeper Tyler Fiorito was selected at No. 10 by the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Senior long stick midfielder John Cunningham rounded out the Princeton selections as he was chosen by Denver with the 46th pick.
Men's Basketball | Jan. 14
Men's Basketball: Defense, strong second half propel Tigers over Lions
NEW YORK – With nine minutes to play in its second Ivy League game, the men’s basketball team had its backs to the wall. But nine players contributed significantly down the stretch as Princeton took command with an 11-0 run and held on for a 62-58 victory, keeping their hopes of a second straight Ivy League title alive.
Live Blog | Jan. 14
Live Blog: Men's Basketball at Columbia
NEW YORK — The men's basketball team tries to rebound from Friday's loss at Cornell, likely playing to keep its hopes for a repeat title alive at Columbia. Follow the action from Levien Gymnasium at 7 p.m.!
Men's Basketball | Jan. 11
Men's Basketball: Tigers visit Columbia, Cornell to kick off Ivy season
And so the title defense begins. In a non-conference schedule that has had its highs and lows, the men’s basketball team has bounced back from a 1-5 start to win eight of its last 10 games as it enters Ivy League play this weekend. The Tigers (9-7) open their slate on the road, taking on Cornell (5-9) on Friday followed by Columbia (11-5) on Saturday.
Women's Basketball | Jan. 11
Women's Basketball: Princeton comes home to resume chase for 3rd straight title
Coming off a resounding win at Penn on Saturday that extended its winning streak to four games, the women’s basketball team is looking to keep its momentum as it comes time to defend last year’s Ivy League championship.
On Tap | Jan. 11
On Tap with ... Will MacDonald
Junior Will MacDonald, a mechanical and aerospace engineer hailing from Georgia, is a forward on the men’s ice hockey team. After learning about his singing talents last year from former teammate Matt Arhontas ’11, the ‘Prince’ decided to sit down with MacDonald to hear about how his singing career is shaping up, his mechanical engineering feats and his rare fights on the ice.
Women's Hockey | Jan. 9
Women's Hockey: Hosts upset No. 10 Harvard, rank 3rd in ECAC
Just like last year, the women’s ice hockey team did not allow the three-week winter break to cause a slump. Competing in four tough games, the Tigers recorded three ties and one win. A 3-0 victory over the No. 10 Crimson and a 2-2 tie against the Big Green propelled Princeton into third place in the league’s standings.
Men's Basketball | Dec. 30
Men's Basketball: Tigers upset FSU in 3OT thriller
The men’s basketball team has saved its best play for its biggest opponents. In November, the Tigers battled North Carolina State for 40 minutes, eventually losing on a last-minute jumper. In December, Princeton beat Rutgers on junior forward Ian Hummer’s game-winning shot.
And last night, against their toughest opponent yet, the Tigers played their most thrilling game. Princeton held a 27-10 lead at halftime against Florida State but gave it all away in the second period, and both teams had chances to win the game in regulation and two extra frames. It wasn’t until a third overtime – when senior guard Doug Davis hit two huge three-pointers and the visitors made their free throws – that the Tigers finally pulled out a dramatic 75-73 victory.
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