At six feet, 10 inches tall, Alan Fishman cuts an imposing figure. But ask men's swimming head coach C.
Two weeks into the 2005-06 men's basketball season, the Tigers (1-2 overall) have shown flashes of brilliance in beating Lehigh on the road, but they have also struggled in home losses to Drexel and Lafayette.
As senior co-captain Ali Smith approaches her last season on the women's basketball team, her goal is simple: "To leave knowing I gave it my all; to leave with no regrets."The concept of hard work is not new for Smith.
At six feet, 10 inches tall, Alan Fishman cuts an imposing figure. But ask men's swimming head coach C.
Children do it with wrapping paper tubes during the holidays. A dreadlocked Johnny Depp did it in "Pirates of the Caribbean." Romantic nobleman once did it to defend their honor.And then there's the Princeton fencing team, which brings a modern version of it ? swordplay, if you haven't yet guessed ? to the 'C' Floor of Jadwin Gym each winter.A descendant of the gory warfare of medieval knights, modern fencing is an artful sport, requiring a combination of both physical and mental quickness.
Children do it with wrapping paper tubes during the holidays. A dreadlocked Johnny Depp did it in "Pirates of the Caribbean." Romantic nobleman once did it to defend their honor.And then there's the Princeton fencing team, which brings a modern version of it ? swordplay, if you haven't yet guessed ? to the 'C' Floor of Jadwin Gym each winter.A descendant of the gory warfare of medieval knights, modern fencing is an artful sport, requiring a combination of both physical and mental quickness.
As senior co-captain Ali Smith approaches her last season on the women's basketball team, her goal is simple: "To leave knowing I gave it my all; to leave with no regrets."The concept of hard work is not new for Smith.
Have you ever seen two players, one old and one young, coming off the squash courts in Dillon with the younger player looking ready for a walker and the retiree ready for another match?
Set up a triangle. Or maybe draw out an umbrella. Feeling particularly creative? A reverse combination of the two might draw a defender into the corner and then leave the low slot wide open.
Ask Patrick Ekeruo, junior center for the men's basketball team, where he would like to see his game progress, and you might think, at first, that he is selling himself short.You'll hear no aspirations to be like former teammate Judson Wallace '05, who graduated last year as a three-time all-Ivy honoree at center and a member of Princeton's elite 1,000-point club.There certainly won't be any mention of Hakeem Olajuwon, the two-time NBA champion and 12-time all-star who, like Ekeruo (pronounced e-CARE-oh), hails from Nigeria.Instead, you can expect a response befitting Ekeruo's grounded nature and his desire to apply himself in whatever way he sees as best for his team."I need to become what Mike Stephens was in the post last year," Ekeruo says, referring to Wallace's classmate and backup, who emerged last year as a stabilizing presence for the Tigers during an otherwise turbulent senior season."I just want to be that center [about whom] everyone can say, 'He has no turnovers, he gets his teammates shots, and he controls the offense,'" Ekeruo says.
Set up a triangle. Or maybe draw out an umbrella. Feeling particularly creative? A reverse combination of the two might draw a defender into the corner and then leave the low slot wide open.
Daily Princetonian senior writer Tim Petrella recently sat down with junior twins Caroline and Catha Mullen of the women's cross country and track teams to discuss the facebook.com, freckles and fights.
Daily Princetonian senior writer Tim Petrella recently sat down with junior twins Caroline and Catha Mullen of the women's cross country and track teams to discuss the facebook.com, freckles and fights.
Ask Patrick Ekeruo, junior center for the men's basketball team, where he would like to see his game progress, and you might think, at first, that he is selling himself short.You'll hear no aspirations to be like former teammate Judson Wallace '05, who graduated last year as a three-time all-Ivy honoree at center and a member of Princeton's elite 1,000-point club.There certainly won't be any mention of Hakeem Olajuwon, the two-time NBA champion and 12-time all-star who, like Ekeruo (pronounced e-CARE-oh), hails from Nigeria.Instead, you can expect a response befitting Ekeruo's grounded nature and his desire to apply himself in whatever way he sees as best for his team."I need to become what Mike Stephens was in the post last year," Ekeruo says, referring to Wallace's classmate and backup, who emerged last year as a stabilizing presence for the Tigers during an otherwise turbulent senior season."I just want to be that center [about whom] everyone can say, 'He has no turnovers, he gets his teammates shots, and he controls the offense,'" Ekeruo says.
Have you ever seen two players, one old and one young, coming off the squash courts in Dillon with the younger player looking ready for a walker and the retiree ready for another match?
The major problem that has plagued the men's hockey team so far this season has been their struggle to convert scoring opportunities into scores.
For the first 25 minutes of the men's basketball team's game Sunday afternoon at Jadwin Gym, the Tigers might as well have been wearing blindfolds.Shooting five-of-22 from the field and turning the ball over 15 times, Princeton scored just 13 points and spotted visiting Lafayette a 19-point lead.Senior point guard Scott Greenman and sophomore forward Noah Savage combined for 27 points over the final 14 minutes, 18 seconds of play, but the Tigers (1-2 overall) sprang to life far too late to pose a serious threat to the Leopards (2-2), falling 57-46."Our sense of urgency was missing today.
The major problem that has plagued the men's hockey team so far this season has been their struggle to convert scoring opportunities into scores.
On Friday night, Princeton (5-3-2 overall, 2-1-1 Eastern College Athletic Conference Hockey League) seemed content to play for an overtime period.
For the first 25 minutes of the men's basketball team's game Sunday afternoon at Jadwin Gym, the Tigers might as well have been wearing blindfolds.Shooting five-of-22 from the field and turning the ball over 15 times, Princeton scored just 13 points and spotted visiting Lafayette a 19-point lead.Senior point guard Scott Greenman and sophomore forward Noah Savage combined for 27 points over the final 14 minutes, 18 seconds of play, but the Tigers (1-2 overall) sprang to life far too late to pose a serious threat to the Leopards (2-2), falling 57-46."Our sense of urgency was missing today.
