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Max Véronneau ’19 signs one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks

Max Véronneau ’19 signs one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks

Ben Burns

Véronneau is coming off a highly productive season with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), where he was named the league’s Most Valuable Player. 

Véronneau is coming off a highly productive season with Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), where he was named the league’s Most Valuable Player.

SPORTS | 04/19/2022

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Men’s basketball guard Ethan Wright to transfer to Colorado

Men’s basketball guard Ethan Wright to transfer to Colorado

Wilson Conn

Wright averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season.

Wright averaged 14.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last season.

SPORTS | 04/18/2022

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Women's basketball star Abby Meyers to transfer to Maryland

Women's basketball star Abby Meyers to transfer to Maryland

Wilson Conn

Meyers was the Ivy League Player of the Year this past season.

Meyers was the Ivy League Player of the Year this past season.

SPORTS | 04/17/2022

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Devin Cannady ’20 agrees to multi-year deal with Orlando Magic

Devin Cannady ’20 agrees to multi-year deal with Orlando Magic

Kameron Wolters

Cannady was just the 11th Princetonian to appear in an NBA game when he first suited up for the Magic in 2021.

Cannady was just the 11th Princetonian to appear in an NBA game when he first suited up for the Magic in 2021.

SPORTS | 04/12/2022

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Head Coach Mitch Henderson ’98 and three players earn NABC All-District honors for men’s basketball

Head Coach Mitch Henderson ’98 and three players earn NABC All-District honors for men’s basketball

Akshay Swani

On March 15, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) awarded four Tigers with All-District titles. 

On March 15, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) awarded four Tigers with All-District titles.

SPORTS | 03/17/2022

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Declan Farmer ’20, Team USA make history in Paralympic sled hockey gold medal win

Declan Farmer ’20, Team USA make history in Paralympic sled hockey gold medal win

Ben Burns

Farmer earns his third gold medal with the team as he leads the tournament in points. 

Farmer earns his third gold medal with the team as he leads the tournament in points. 

SPORTS | 03/16/2022

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Princeton tennis player Daria Frayman ’23 ranked No. 1 in Division I

Princeton tennis player Daria Frayman ’23 ranked No. 1 in Division I

Vedant Shah

The Moscow, Russia native was unranked entering the season, and had only managed to reach No. 103 at her highest point in the rankings before this year.

The Moscow, Russia native was unranked entering the season, and had only managed to reach No. 103 at her highest point in the rankings before this year.

SPORTS | 03/16/2022

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Men’s basketball to face VCU in first round of NIT

Men’s basketball to face VCU in first round of NIT

Wilson Conn

The Tigers will be competing in the tournament for the first time since 2016.

The Tigers will be competing in the tournament for the first time since 2016.

SPORTS | 03/14/2022

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Corey Andonovski ’22 signs with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Corey Andonovski ’22 signs with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Ben Burns

Senior Corey Andonovski has signed an ELC with the Pittsburgh Penguins and an ATO with the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Senior Corey Andonovski has signed an ELC with the Pittsburgh Penguins and an ATO with the AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

SPORTS | 03/13/2022

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Meyers selected Ivy Player of the Year as women's basketball collects seven conference awards

Meyers selected Ivy Player of the Year as women's basketball collects seven conference awards

Wilson Conn

A Tiger has won Ivy League Player of the Year each of the last four seasons, and Head Coach Carla Berube has won Ivy League Coach of the Year in both of her seasons at the program.

A Tiger has won Ivy League Player of the Year each of the last four seasons, and Head Coach Carla Berube has won Ivy League Coach of the Year in both of her seasons at the program.

SPORTS | 03/10/2022

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Abby Meyers named Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist

Abby Meyers named Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Finalist

Wilson Conn

Meyers is one of five finalists. The winner will be chosen in early April.

Meyers is one of five finalists. The winner will be chosen in early April.

SPORTS | 03/10/2022

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Evbuomwan selected unanimously as Ivy League Player of the Year, four men's basketball players earn All-Ivy Honors

Evbuomwan selected unanimously as Ivy League Player of the Year, four men's basketball players earn All-Ivy Honors

Wilson Conn

The Tigers received five Ivy League end-of-season awards this year, the most of any Ivy League team.

The Tigers received five Ivy League end-of-season awards this year, the most of any Ivy League team.

SPORTS | 03/09/2022

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Jesse Marsch ’96 hired as the manager of English Premier League squad Leeds United

Jesse Marsch ’96 hired as the manager of English Premier League squad Leeds United

Wilson Conn

Marsch becomes just the third American (and second Princeton graduate) ever to manage a Premier League team. 

Marsch becomes just the third American (and second Princeton graduate) ever to manage a Premier League team.

SPORTS | 03/03/2022

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Charlie Volker ’19 finishes 10th in four-man bobsled at Winter Olympics

Charlie Volker ’19 finishes 10th in four-man bobsled at Winter Olympics

Vedant Shah

Volker, a former Princeton football and track star, picked up the sport in 2020 after NFL minicamps were canceled due to COVID-19.

Volker, a former Princeton football and track star, picked up the sport in 2020 after NFL minicamps were canceled due to COVID-19.

SPORTS | 02/23/2022

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Women’s basketball’s Abby Meyers named semifinalist for Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year

Women’s basketball’s Abby Meyers named semifinalist for Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year

Wilson Conn

Meyers has led the Tigers in scoring this year with 18 points per game.

Meyers has led the Tigers in scoring this year with 18 points per game.

SPORTS | 02/23/2022

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Miami Dolphins sign former Princeton football star John Lovett ’19

Miami Dolphins sign former Princeton football star John Lovett ’19

Akshay Swani

Lovett won the Super Bowl in his rookie season with Kansas City before joining the Green Bay Packers in 2020. 

Lovett won the Super Bowl in his rookie season with Kansas City before joining the Green Bay Packers in 2020. 

SPORTS | 02/22/2022

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Claire Thompson ’20 and Sarah Fillier ’24 help Canada win gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

Claire Thompson ’20 and Sarah Fillier ’24 help Canada win gold at Beijing Winter Olympics

Kameron Wolters

Both making their Olympic debuts, Thompson ‘20 and Fillier ’24 played all seven games and help Canada claim its first gold medal since 2014. 

Both making their Olympic debuts, Thompson ‘20 and Fillier ’24 played all seven games and help Canada claim its first gold medal since 2014. 

SPORTS | 02/21/2022

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Women's fencing crowned Ivy League Champions

Women's fencing crowned Ivy League Champions

Wilson Conn

The championship is the program’s 11th all-time win and first win since 2017.

The championship is the program’s 11th all-time win and first win since 2017.

SPORTS | 02/16/2022

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Chloe Kim makes history at Beijing Winter Olympics

Chloe Kim makes history at Beijing Winter Olympics

Kameron Wolters

On Thursday, former Princeton student and Team USA snowboarder Chloe Kim made history by becoming the first woman in Olympic history to win back-to-back gold medals in the halfpipe competition.

On Thursday, former Princeton student and Team USA snowboarder Chloe Kim made history by becoming the first woman in Olympic history to win back-to-back gold medals in the halfpipe competition.

SPORTS | 02/10/2022

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Harvard cancels HYP track meet, Princeton to attend Penn State invitational instead

Harvard cancels HYP track meet, Princeton to attend Penn State invitational instead

Julia Nguyen

On Thursday Jan. 27, a press release from the Harvard Athletics Department announced the highly anticipated Harvard-Yale-Princeton (HYP) indoor track and field meet would be canceled due to inclement weather.

On Thursday Jan. 27, a press release from the Harvard Athletics Department announced the highly anticipated Harvard-Yale-Princeton (HYP) indoor track and field meet would be canceled due to inclement weather.

SPORTS | 01/27/2022

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