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A new season kicks off

Pop quiz: What former NBA player replaced Magic Johnson in the Los Angeles Lakers' starting lineup after the Hall of Fame point guard was diagnosed with HIV prior to the 1991-92 season?If you know the answer, chances are you're going to be in Bethlehem, Pa., tomorrow afternoon for the football team's season opener against Lehigh.On the field.

Princeton seeks lost momentum

The season is still young, but if men's soccer (2-1-1 overall) can put together a strong performance at this weekend's Penn Invitational, it will certainly be among the top contenders vying for the Ivy League crown heading into the start of league play.In the two-day Philadelphia event, the Tigers will be squaring off against a very strong Duquesne team (3-1-1) tonight and a faltering St.

Secondary second to none for Tiger 'D'

If Benjamin Franklin had been the defensive coordinator of a college football team, death and taxes would have taken a backseat to injury and graduation.Of those things, no one can be more certain than Princeton's own Steve Verbit, who in striving to orchestrate a cohesive defense for the football team this season has already gotten off to a rather bleak start.

Q's with Hughes: 10 questions with head coach Roger Hughes

What is the hardest part of coaching at Princeton?These kids are so multi-talented and used to multitasking so much many times they take too much on.

Power in punting

Most of the time, when your football team gets the ball back, you expect big things. A touchdown, a field goal?the bottom line is that points define success for an offensive unit.

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Skill players need line to learn fast on offense

Last year, Princeton football fans salivated over a heated quarterback controversy as the season drew near.

Invitational opens season

With the nation's No. 2 recruiting class, sitting only behind Notre Dame, the Princeton women's tennis team means business, and its coming-out party is this weekend at at the Princeton Invitational.The event, which begins this afternoon at the Lenz Tennis Center, will be a round-robin style tournament and includes Yale, Ohio State, Buffalo and Rutgers.

Princeton's Depth Chart

Terrell's time to shine

The man who went from his first varsity snap at quarterback last September to leading his team to its best season in years ? and nearly a championship ? has a secret, or at least an open one.

Dear Daily Princetonian:

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of postcards that Daily Princetonian sports staff writers wrote about their experiences in the wide world of sports this summer.

Benches to trenches

When football teams are forced to replace their graduating seniors with a crop of first-time starters, the solution too often becomes a drastic case of what physics majors call heat transfer.

Ten Rules for the Princeton Sports Fan

With a new year upon us, I'd like to lay down a few ground rules. Take these as Ten Commandments for the Princeton Sports Fan ? or just 900 words worth of my complaints.

Crimson, Quakers tops again in Ivies

In addition to games against Lehigh, Lafayette and Colgate, Princeton will face all seven other Ivy schools on the gridiron in a battle for the conference title that so narrowly eluded them in 2005.

On Tap with ... Eric Beights

Senior distance runner Eric Beights is an elder statesman of the men's cross country season this fall.

Matheson's turn to lead Tigers

Just a year after its magical and unprecedented run to the semifinals of the NCAA soccer championship, the Princeton women's soccer team stayed at home for the tournament last year, unable to even earn a bid to the opening round.With an Ivy League schedule in which every game counts, and playing in one of the toughest regions in the nation, the Tigers have to be ready to compete from the start to earn a trip to the postseason.

Nemeth to lead from between the pipes

Athletics are marked by distinctive sounds such as gunshots, buzzers and sirens. Yet field hockey is just marked by the pure, crisp crack of a ball hitting the goal's baseboard, a sound which defines the sport.

New coach brings a fresh attitude

This off season, sprint football has been hustling to adapt to new head coach Thomas Cocuzza, a new offensive scheme and a more intense attitude.The team's new offense, called Tiger Ball, is a blend of several different offenses but most strongly resembles Texas Tech's five wideout system."I was talking to the freshman recruits, and I asked if they know why we throw the ball so much," Cocuzza said, his voice hoarse from a nine day training camp."It's because when kids play in the park, what do they say?

Men have sights on another title

On Sept. 22, the men's golf team kicks off its 2006-2007 season, a campaign in which the players will look to continue their impressive streak of three consecutive Ivy League titles and six in the last seven years.The Tigers will be led by senior co-captains John Sawin and captain Brent Herlihy, who both have three years of experience in varsity competition.The team will look to replace three graduates ? Jason Gerken, John Locke and Jesse Dixon, but will be aided by the arrival of a phenomenal freshman trio.

Burden falls on sophs' shoulders

When the women's volleyball team walked off the court at the Palestra having clinched a four-game victory over the University of Pennsylvania, they had to say goodbye to three strong senior leaders.