Quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald is a cliche move, especially in a Princeton publication. But I'll do it anyway, citing the facetious notion that we Princetonians have a special connection with his ideas.
As the saying goes, some things just run in the family. For two brothers on the men's lacrosse team ? sophomore attack Tommy and freshman midfielder Jimmy Davis ? this adage holds true on and off the playing field.The Davis brothers appear very similar in more ways than one.
Ah, high school. The time when you could be president of your class, editor-in-chief of your school newspaper, volunteer of the year, a research assistant and captain of two varsity sports while maintaining an amazing GPA ...Now, contrast that vision of success and glory with your Princeton experience: long nights working on a paper, knowing you're doomed to get a B, mediocre play in a club sport you excelled at in high school, the large time commitment many organizations require.
Following the Tigers' triumphs over Lions, Bears and Midshipmen, one lone Tiger will venture into unfamiliar territory to take on Longhorns and Wildcats.Junior diver Stuart Malcolm is in Minneapolis, Minn., representing the men's swimming and diving team in the NCAA Championships at the University of Minnesota.Malcolm qualified for the NCAAs by winning the tower event in the regional Zone Championships at Rutgers on March 4.Malcolm will compete in both the 3-meter and tower events in Minnesota.
In college sports, the stage can grow no larger than the NCAA Championships. The track and field team rose to the occasion in the last meet of the indoor season, as every Tiger participant ? two individuals and one relay team ? notched a top-10 finish.Overall, the Wisconsin men took home the title in Fayetteville, Ark.
Swimmer Alicia Aemisegger is just a freshman, and at her first NCAA national championship, she was all alone.
While most students were sleeping in Saturday morning, recovering from a long night of studying or partying, members of the fencing team were rousing themselves at 6 a.m.
With just over a minute to go in their NFC divisional-round game against the Seattle Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys were in position to win their first playoff game in years.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ? Head coach Bill Tierney of the men's lacrosse team did not think last night's game against Rutgers (1-3 overall) was his team's best, but after two straight 7-6 losses, this team was ready for a win.Princeton (2-2) led from wire to wire against the Scarlet Knights, but let Rutgers threaten late before putting the game away for a 15-8 road win.Sophomore midfield Mark Kovler led the way with three goals, while senior attack Peter Trombino and junior attack Bob Schneider each netted two.
Whether it was due to the stiff competition or simply the hot southern sun, the women's golf team withered a bit this weekend.After a solid performance last weekend at Pinehurst, the Tigers were back out on the links at the par-72 Traditions Golf Club in Byron, Texas.
In an old fable, a powerful lion is forced to cede his dominance to a lowly mouse because the mouse removes a thorn from his paw.
Despite its ultimate 6-1 margin of victory, the men's tennis team (6-1) looked like it was going to cut things close against Stony Brook (4-4) on Saturday afternoon in Jadwin Gym.
Though the schedule officially listed the baseball team's three games in Houston this past weekend as road contests, many Tigers felt more at home basking in the warm Texan sun than they feel when freezing their faces off in New Jersey.Princeton's roster features no fewer than eight Lone Star Staters, including six from the Space City itself, but the homecoming reception they got was anything but warm.
The Tigers learned this weekend what every Princetonian heading to Wall Street next year should know: Past performance is no guarantee of future results.After smoothly sailing through the first game, the men's volleyball team came up dry in three consecutive games.
Playing at home is an advantage for any sports team, but for the women's water polo team (9-4 overall, 2-0 Eastern College Athletic Conference), that advantage is huge.
There's always next year. After bowing out of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League playoffs by losing consecutive games to Dartmouth, hopes for next season are all that remain for the Tigers.Though the Tigers traveled to Hanover, N.H., with aspirations of continuing their league championship run, they returned to Princeton disappointed.
