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Feature: Juggler speaks best with projectiles

If Bilesh Ladva ’11 were born in India a hundred years ago, his caste might have relegated him to a life of making clay pots. His ancestors were Kumbhars, or potters, and belonged to a class in the middle of the social hierarchy of ancient India.

Field Hockey: Tigers matched up against Wake Forest in first round of NCAA

Following much anticipation, the NCAA revealed the bracket for the 2010 NCAA field hockey championship during its selection show Tuesday night.

Women's Golf: Women capture first tournament victory in 18 months in Hawaii

The women’s golf team took first place in the final tournament of its fall season last week. The Tigers traveled to Kahuku, Hawaii, to compete in the Turtle Bay Resort Collegiate Invitational a seven-team tournament that included Hawaii; Brigham Young University; University of British Columbia; Portland State; Southern Illinois; and University of California, Irvine.

Men's Hockey: Tigers drop 3 of 4 over break

The men’s hockey team earned its first victory of the season Saturday night against Brown, regaining some momentum after a 5-3 loss at No. 5 Yale on Friday. The Tigers (1-3 overall, 1-1 ECAC Hockey) battled back from a two-goal deficit to beat the Bears (1-2-1, 0-1-1) 4-3 and split their first weekend of league play.

Crew: Boats roll through competition at Princeton chase

The crew program performed well for the second week in a row at the Princeton 3-Mile Chase on Halloween. The heavyweight eight, men’s lightweight eight, open eight and open four all took first place in their divisions, and the program also claimed titles in the pair and double competitions. The heavyweight eight race was the first event of the morning, and Princeton’s boat began in first, as is traditional for the defending champion.

Sprint Football: Squad suffers worst loss of season to rival Quakers, giving up more than 600 yards

The sprint football team was shut out for a third straight game on Friday in its final game of the season, this time by Penn. The Quaker offense dominated the Tigers (0-7 overall, 0-5 Collegiate Sprint Football League) in a 70-0 win in which the Quakers (6-1, 4-1) scored touchdowns on 10 of their 13 possessions.

Garrett '89 takes over as head coach of Cowboys

Jason Garrett ’89, one of Princeton’s greatest quarterbacks, has been named the interim head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Garrett, who was the team’s offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, was promoted following the firing of head coach Wade Phillips on Monday afternoon.

Women's Hockey: Tigers take 3 wins over tough foes

It was far from a relaxing fall break for the women’s ice hockey team. Princeton (3-4 overall, 3-2 ECAC Hockey) opened league play with three wins in five games, only losing 5-1 to No. 2 Cornell (6-1, 4-0) and 5-2 to Quinnipiac (7-4-1, 2-3). In their other three games, the Tigers beat Colgate (3-7, 1-3) 2-0, Rensselaer (3-6-2, 2-2) 2-1 and Union (1-9, 0-4) 3-2 in overtime.

Cross Country: Runners trounce opposition

In the near-non-stop athletic news cycle, it’s rare to catch history being made. Injuries and upsets can break otherwise perfect seasons. Dumb chance can blow flawless games. But when Princeton’s cross country teams entered the Heptagonal Championship in New York City on Oct. 29, history could have gone either way.

Football: Princeton drops 6th straight

After the clock stopped running and the crowd had thinned, when the children had rushed the field to burn what energy they had left before their parents took them home, all that remained of the Team That Could Have Been was a group of men in orange and black, standing solemnly at attention as they mustered what little spirit they had left to sing the school alma mater: “Our hearts will give while we shall live; three cheers for Old Nassau.”

On the Prowl: November 7, 2010

'Prince' sports editors roundup this fall's Ivy League Season, with five teams clinching the Ivy League championship this weekend. 

Field Hockey: Blowout secures 16th Ivy League title in 17 seasons

As the field hockey team tried on its new 2010 Ivy League champions gear after a 10-0 victory over Penn, Kristen Holmes-Winn reflected on her sixth consecutive championship as head coach and the team’s 16th title in 17 years.

Men's Soccer: Princeton prevails in matchup of Ivy unbeatens

For the first time since 2001, the men’s soccer Ivy League title has returned to Princeton. The nine-year hiatus ended Saturday night at a packed Roberts Stadium after No. 16 Princeton (12-3-1 overall, 6-0 Ivy League) narrowly defeated No. 13 Penn (12-4-0, 5-1) 2-1 in a winner-take-all match for the title.

Women's Soccer: Tie eliminates Tigers from Ivy League championship chase

The women’s soccer team ended an exciting and successful season on Saturday. Princeton (9-6-1 overall, 4-2-1 Ivy League) finished by facing Penn (9-6-2, 4-1-2) in what was officially a regular season game, but played out as an Ivy League championship game, as the two teams went into the game at the top of the league. Although the game ended in a scoreless tie, it felt like a loss to the Tigers, as the tie favored the Quakers to win the Ivy League title and the automatic spot in the NCAA tournament.

Football: Quakers’ powerful ground game too much for banged-up Tiger defense

The nightmare debut season of football team head coach Bob Surace ’90 continued on Saturday. The team allowed four first-quarter touchdowns and lost 52-10 at Princeton Stadium to league-leading No. 18 Penn (7-1 overall, 5-0 Ivy League). The Tigers (1-7, 0-5) are now in danger of going winless in the Ivy League for the first time in program history, and they may be without yet another member of the starting backfield for the final two games.

Women's Volleyball: Tigers sandwich 2 losses around 2 wins over break

Just when the women’s volleyball team looked ready to run away with this year’s Ivy League title, it found its kryptonite. After losing to Columbia last weekend for the second time this season, the Tigers’ chances at winning the league now rest with the Lions’ ability to take down Yale.

Men's Water Polo: Team takes Ivies, Southerns

Halloween weekend marked the first Ivy League tournament in men’s water polo in more than three decades. Princeton claimed the championship trophy, followed by Brown in second and Harvard in third. The following weekend, the Tigers traveled to Annapolis, Md., to claim the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Championship. This was their second consecutive title, and sixth overall.

Live Blog: Football vs. Penn

Men's Water Polo: No. 18 Tigers to host other Ivy teams in DeNunzio Pool

For the first time ever, the Collegiate Water Polo Association will hold an Ivy League championship tournament, which Princeton will host in DeNunzio Pool this weekend.

Men's Hockey: Team to start year after sweeping 2 exhibitions at home

The men’s hockey team looks to build on its exhibition game success this weekend as it travels to New Haven, Conn., to compete in the Ivy Shootout. Princeton will start its regular season by facing Dartmouth on Friday and then either No. 5 Yale or Brown on Saturday.