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(08/11/16 5:18pm)
Early Thursday morning, Ashleigh Johnson ’17 and the U.S. women’s water polo team routed China by a score of 12-4. The victory was yet another display of Johnson’s phenomenal defensive abilities as goalkeeper.
(08/08/16 9:48pm)
Following a one-day delay due to weather conditions, Kate Bertko ’06 of team USA’s lightweight double sculls and Lauren Wilkinson ’11 of team Canada’s women’s eight failed to advance during preliminary heat competition on Monday. Fortunately, both will have favorable chances of redemption during their respective repechages on Tuesday and Wednesday.
(08/07/16 10:55am)
After receiving a bye in the round of 64, Katharine Holmes '17 fell to Erika Kirpu of Estonia by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately for Holmes, the loss eliminated her from the women’s individual épée tournament on Saturday morning.
(08/06/16 2:00pm)
In a brilliant performance rooted in the country’s heritage and natural wonders, Brazil welcomed the world to the 2016 Summer Olympics on Friday night.
(05/28/16 4:41pm)
Over Reunions, the Prince sat down with Thomas Bevan ’91, co-founder and publisher of RealClearPolitics. As a Tiger, Bevan played defensive back for the Princeton football team before earning a history degree. During the talk, the Chicago-based writer discussed team bonding, waking up at 4 a.m. to update his website and career advice.The Daily Princetonian: What has been your favorite part of Princeton Reunions?Tom Bevan: The best part about it is seeing your old friends, that’s why we’re all here. It’s great to get to hear about what they’re doing and their families. What is most surprising is that they look just like what I imagined them 25 years ago.DP: What was your most memorable moment on the football team?TB: The thing I remember most about football here is after practice, almost every night, four of us would just throw and see who could complete more passes. Most of my fondest memories are about spending time in the locker room, at camp, the bonding experience.DP: Do you think playing football had some lasting effects on your character?TB: After school, a bunch of us started charity called PlaySmart, which was motivated by the fact that we had all been positively impacted by sports. It taught us discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship – things that helped us grow into men, fathers and professionals. Especially here at Princeton, it was at a high level.DP: How do you think the program has changed since you left?TB: The thing that shocked me was that the varsity football team isn’t getting contact at practice anymore. That would have been inconceivable in our era.DP: Transitioning to your current work, did you know your career path while at Princeton?TB: I left Princeton not knowing what I wanted to do. I spent a few years working at jobs I did not like. You know, I was basically apolitical in college, but bit the bug after college. Now, sixteen years later, I still really enjoy what I get to do. But, when I came to college, I didn’t know, and when I left I didn’t know.I took a class with James McPherson, and I was hooked. I figured that if I was going to take a lot of classes, I decided I might as well take classes I enjoyed. I was always jealous of kids who knew exactly what they wanted to do.DP: Do you think Princeton prepared you for that uncertainty?TB: Yes and no. For sure all of the classes taught me how to read, think critically and write. But, because this place is filled with so many great people and me not knowing initially what I wanted to do, I really had a mid-life crisis when I was 25. It was a struggle. I don’t think I would have had such anxiety if I had not gone to Princeton. It was a burden, but it also motivated me.DP: Tuning to your current job, do you think there is a connection between politics and sports?TB: You know, there are two teams. It’s the biggest game in the country and played at a very high level. That’s something I missed when I left school, that competitive aspect. Covering politics is, in some ways, watching and reporting on a really competitive game, which I really enjoy.DP: Any lasting advice for undergraduates here?TB: For undergraduates, enjoy your time here. You will leave this place. Do not take it for granted while you’re here. You will look back on it so fondly. You should really enjoy every waking moment. Give it everything you’ve got. Life is long. If you leave Princeton not knowing exactly what you want to do, don’t sweat it. You will figure it out eventually if you keep working at the problem. My advice would be to keep trying to figure it out. The great thing is that you can switch jobs, careers and re-invent themselves.
(05/08/16 8:55pm)
After a weekend of hosting the most anticipated meet of the season, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams won second place at the Ivy League Heptagonals. The women’s team fell to Harvard, 139-160, while the men fell to Cornell, 211-157.For the women, this past weekend marked the final Heps for long-time head coach Peter Farrell. The retiring coach has led the both the women’s track and field and cross country teams for 39 years, ever since the teams obtained varsity status.The women’s track team was in first place after Day 1 of the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal Championships.Sophomore Kennedy O’Dell and senior Brielle Rowe started the day off strongly in the hammer throw. O’Dell retained the first-place title for Princeton, while Rowe took third. O’Dell and Rowe also finished the day with third and fourth in the discus.Clearing 4.00m on her first attempt, junior Allison Harris won the pole vault, while senior Sara Ronde jumped into fourth place in the long jump.Falling behind Cornell’s Caroline Kellner in the last two laps of the 10k, senior Kathryn Fluehr took second place after a hard-fought race.Senior Taylor Morgan was first in the heptathlon after Day 1, having earned 3,305 points after first, second, and sixth place finishes in the shot put, hurdles, high jump, and the 200.Senior Kerry Krause and sophomore Maia Craver didn’t finish far behind. Krause was in fourth with 3,047 points, while Craver earned 2,918 points to take seventh.In addition to the 38 points that earned them a first-place standing heading into Day 2, the Tigers also sent 8 qualifiers to the finals in the 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 400m, and 800m.On the second day, the Tigers jumped to a strong start with the steeplechase. Senior Emily de La Bruyere, junior Lizzie Bird and junior Ally Markovich claimed second, third and fifth in the event, respectively.Senior Cecilia Barowski easily won the 400 meter dash, setting a school record time of 52.97. The star senior finished over a second before second place.The Tigers finished the meet strong with the 4x800 and 4x400 relays. Princeton took second in the 4x800m with a 2:09.67 from junior Zoe Sims. Princeton then won the 4x400, to end the meet on a sweet note.Turning to the men, senior Adam Bragg was the highlight of Princeton’s performance on Day 1, not only winning the pole vault, but also setting a new meet and Ivy League record. Sophomore August Kiles took second place in the event after clearing 5.11.While freshman Adam Kelly took second in the hammer throw with a toss of 67.50, junior Vic Youn came in sixth after six attempts.Senior captain Jake Scinto jumped to 7.11 to earn fifth in the long jump, while juniors Chris Cook and Jared Bell took fourth and fifth in the discus, respectively.After the first five events of the decathlon, senior Bryan Oslin was in fifth with 3,509 points, while sophomore James Burns was in seventh with 3,178.The men also performed impressively in the qualifying races, sending 14 athletes to compete in Day 2.The second day featured a victory for the men’s 4x100 relay consisting of freshman Charles Volker, freshman Josh Billington, senior Daniel McCord and sophomore Carrington Akosa.Sophomore Garrett O’Toole and senior Luke Brahm finished in fourth and sixth in the 1500m finals.Princeton then jumped to an 18 point lead behind a 1-2 finish in the short put. Junior Chris Cook and sophomore Mitchell Charles continued to dominate the event.Cornell rebounded with the 400 meter dash, but Princeton would respond with a second place finish in the 100 behind Akosa and a fourth place finish in the 800 behind sophomore Noah Kauppila.The men then finished second in the 4x800 relay and took first through fifth, except for second, in the 400 meter hurdles.Unfortunately, Cornell finished strong in the long jump and decathlon to secure the victory. With the second place finish, the Tigers have either won or claimed second for the past ten outdoor Heps.Both the men and women are well on the track to the NCAA tournament as Akosa had hoped for at the beginning of the spring season, when he said, “we have great people on the track team, and we’re looking to do damage outdoors and hopefully go to nationals.”
(05/05/16 8:02pm)
Arguably the most anticipated meet of the season, the Ivy League Outdoor Heptagonal will return to Princeton this weekend. After winning the title last year — and four of the last five such titles — the men’s track and field team will seek to fend off its Ivy League foes yet again this Saturday and Sunday.The two-day event will begin on Saturday morning at Princeton’s Weaver Track.Looking at the competition, Princeton will likely encounter the stiffest challenge against Cornell, whose team has shone in the past few years. Just last year, the Tigers only narrowly threw off the Big Red to claim the title.Starting with the sprints, Princeton’s greatest competition resides in the 100m, behind star sophomore Carrington Akosa. The second-ranked Tiger is closely sandwiched between two Cornell sprinters in this season’s standings for the event. A victory from Akosa would further fuel the rivalry between Princeton and Cornell.Competition in the sprints will continue into the relays with the 4x100m. This season, Cornell, Princeton and Brown have all run sub-41 second relays. The three will vie for the top spot on Sunday.Similarly, junior Ray Mennin ranks second in the 400m with his 47.03 finish at the Florida Relays. Mennin will attempt to take down top-ranked 400m sprinter Marc-Andre Alexandre of Yale.Rounding out the short distance events will be the 400m hurdles. On the Princeton side, junior Greg Leeper and sophomore Spencer Long have been phenomenal for the Tigers this season. The two will face heavy competition from Cornell and Dartmouth.Turning to the distance races, Princeton features a double punch in the duo of sophomore Garrett O’Toole and sophomore Noah Kauppila. Both performed in stellar fashion at the Larry Ellis Invitational two weeks ago. Both runners will seek to run under 3:40.15, the best Ivy League time of the season.Moving to the high jump, junior Xavier Bledsoe will have the chance to complete a phenomenal season. Bledsoe jumped just half an inch under seven feet at The College of New Jersey Invitational last weekend, priming himself for a title run at Heps.Perhaps the most dominant event of the weekend for the Tiger will be the pole vault. Senior Adam Bragg and sophomore August Kiles lead all Ivy League pole vaulters this season. In fact, Bragg is the only vaulter in the league to have eclipsed 5.50 meters this season. The southern California native is on track to defend last year’s title and impress at his last Outdoor Heps.Finally, Princeton will likely receive large point totals in the shot put behind junior Chris Cook and sophomore Mitchel Charles. The two lead all other throwers by nearly half a meter.
(05/01/16 5:37pm)
This weekend, the men and women’s track and field team competed in Penn Relays and the Lion’s Invitational at TCNJ. While neither meet was scored, the competition gave the Tigers a valuable opportunity to sharpen their skills before the Ivy Championships next week. And if their performance was any indication, both teams seemed in good shape to take on their Ivy rivals.
(04/30/16 2:56pm)
Earlier Saturday afternoon, the Cleveland Browns selected senior wide receiver Seth DeValve with the 138thpick in the NFL draft.
(04/26/16 5:34pm)
Over 22,000 track and field athletes will converge onto the Penn Relays this Thursday for three days of record-setting competition. As one of the nation’s largest and most elite track and field competitions, the annual Penn Relays feature the top high school and collegiate athletes.
(04/25/16 4:55pm)
This past weekend, Princeton baseball (19-17 overall, 10-6 Ivy League) took its Ivy League-leading record on the road to face three-time League champion Columbia (13-23, 7-9). After splitting the two games on Saturday, the Tigers lost by one run in both games on Sunday. Despite the losses, Princeton still leads the Lou Gehrig Division, but holds just a one-game lead over Penn.
(04/21/16 6:31pm)
Men’s lacrosse (4-7 overall, 1-3 Ivy League) will travel to Cambridge on Saturday to take on the Harvard Crimson (6-6, 2-2) in the penultimate game of the season. Both teams have muddled through mixed results this season, with Harvard holding onto No. 4 and Princeton No. 5 in the Ivy League. Saturday’s game will give both teams a chance for a final push.
(04/18/16 6:11pm)
Senior co-captain infielder Billy Arendt explained that every week, Princeton baseball aims to win at least three of the weekend’s four games. After hosting Penn on Clarke Field in perfect weather, the Tigers (17-14 overall, 9-3 Ivy League) can claim to have reached their goal, stealing the first three of four games from the Quakers (14-18, 6-6).
(04/17/16 7:15pm)
One of the largest campus-wide sporting events, the annual Princeton Dodgeball tournament pitted University clubs and organizations against each other last Thursday night. After over 80 games over ten hours, the Tiger Tones were the surprise underdog in the championship bracket and varsity football defended its championship by fending off varsity men's basketball. The Daily Princetonian reached out to the tournament’s student directors James Poindexter '18 and Louis Tambellini '18 to discuss preparation, tournament surprises and ordering 30 boxes of pizza every 40 minutes.
(04/11/16 6:56pm)
Riding a successful streak of Ivy League wins, Princeton baseball traveled to New Haven and Providence this weekend with high hopes. In the end, the team emerged with two tight losses to Yale and two record-breaking wins over Brown. In particular, the offensively dominant Tigers scored 25 runs, including eight runs batted in from junior firstbaseman Zack Belski.
(04/06/16 6:39pm)
Former men’s lacrosse head coach Chris Bates has been fired by the Universityfor elbowing a Brown University player when the Tigers visited the Bears last Saturday.Bates declined to comment.APrinceton Athletic Communications statementissued on Wednesday noted that following a University review of the incident, Bates is no longer employed by the University.In his place, men’s lacrosse offensive coordinator Matt Madalon will assume the head coach position.The incident occurred during the first possession of the second half against the Bears. Brown entered the half with a 7-6 edge over Princeton. After the Bears won the face-off, Brown short-stick defensive midfielder John Yozzo-Scaperrotta brought the ball up the field.Princeton midfielder Austin deButts ’16 then collided into Yozzo-Scaperrotta, sending the Brown player to the ground. Immediately afterwards, Yozzo-Scaperrotta was substituted out of the game.As the Brown midfielder entered the substitution box on his way out, Bates – as seen on video footage of the game – elbowed his way into Yozzo-Scaperrotta.Bates then walked away as Yozzo-Scaperrottaa paused to look at the former head coach. The game’s officials did not observe the incident at the time, so gameplay did not pause.At the game’s conclusion, the Bears outscored Princeton 12-2 and remain unbeaten in the Ivy League.During his seven years as the head coach of men’s lacrosse, Bates led the team to three Ivy League championships and two NCAA tournament appearances.This season, following the graduation of Ivy League co-Player of the Year Mike MacDonald ’15 and first-team All-Ivy League selection Kip Orban ’15, the Tigers have stumbled to a 2-6 season record.To move forward, the Tigers will remain united under interim head coach Madalon and the team’s four senior captains. Madalon said that through the chaos of recent developments,his top priority is to “take care of our guys for the next few games.”Princeton will host three upcoming games against Stony Brook, Lehigh and Dartmouth.Despite the doubts and challenges, Madalon said that he remains optimistic. The interim head coach defended his team, saying, “We’re a better team than our record shows.”Senior Associate Director of Athletics Jerry Price noted his sympathy with the Tigers.“I think everyone recognizes it is a very difficult few days. The fact that there are now three games in eight days, it will give the team a chance to do what they do best,” he said.According to the Princeton Athletic Communications statement, a national search for a permanent head coach will be held at the conclusion of the season.For now, the Tigers will attempt to hold their heads high and protect their home field, said Madalon. The team will take it one step at a time, Madalon added.
(04/04/16 7:22pm)
Just last year, Princeton baseball (11-10 overall, 4-0 Ivy League) could be found at the bottom of the Ivy League rankings. However, with sweeps over both Harvard (7-14, 0-4) and Dartmouth (5-16, 0-2) this weekend, Princeton sits atop the conference standings this year, currently the only team in the Ivy League with a winning record. These wins also extend Princeton’s win streak as of late to five victories, all of which have been at home.
(04/03/16 6:00pm)
Over fifty men on Princeton’s track and field team traveled across the nation this weekend. The competitions included the highly competitive Texas Relays, Florida Relays, Stanford Invitational and Muhlenberg Invitational. Out of these competitions, Princeton emerged with a new set of personal records and experiences for the Heptagonals.
(03/31/16 6:46pm)
Princeton women’s tennis (9-7 overall, 1-0 Ivy League) has caught fire as of late with wins over the University of Houston, Rice University and Penn. The run earns them the No. 59 spot on ITA’s Division I rankings. This weekend the Tigers will put the streak to the test against Brown (12-6, 0-0) and Yale (6-8, 0-0).
(03/27/16 6:37pm)
The Princeton softball team (5-17 overall) can breathe a sigh of relief, having finally winning a game in the month of March. The Tigers claimed their season home opener with two victories over Colgate (3-14 overall) on Saturday, winning the first by a score of 7-4 and the second, 9-6.