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Searching for Princeton's Bobby Fischer

Searching for Princeton's Bobby Fischer

Chess is said to be one of the most intellectually engaging and challenging games ever invented, so I was not surprised to hear that Princeton has a chess club. But when given the opportunity to sit in on one of its practices, I was not really sure what to expect.

SPORTS | 12/10/2012

Women's Hockey: Depth, early goals propel Bobcats to sweep

The women’s ice hockey team fought hard but dropped both games this weekend when it faced off against ECAC rival Quinnipiac in a home-and-home weekend double header. Princeton (4-10-2 overall, 2-8-2 ECAC) remains within qualifying range for the postseason conference tournament, but with only six points and a close middle of the pack, they must be vigilant to maintain their position.

SPORTS | 12/10/2012

Wrestling: Tigers challenge No. 18 Bearcats before falling in home opener

It was a busy weekend for the wrestling team. In Princeton’s home opener at Dillon Gymnasium against No. 18 Binghamton on Friday, the Tigers led early before falling 23-12 to the visitors in a roaring comeback. In its other match of the weekend, Princeton lost by a convincing score of 30-6 to in-state rival Rutgers in New Brunswick.

SPORTS | 12/10/2012

Women's Track & Field: Ratcliffe sets Ivy record

In her first collegiate competition, freshman Julia Ratcliffe of the women’s track and field team set the Ivy League record in the weight throw. Ratcliffe’s second toss at Sunday’s New Year’s Invitational at Jadwin Gymnasium sailed 63 feet, 1 inch, breaking the previous record by three-quarters of an inch. She reset the record with two of her following throws, including the final record of 64 feet, 3 inches on her fifth attempt.

SPORTS | 12/09/2012

Men's Squash: Defending champions pass 1st top 5 challenge

The men’s squash team continued a strong start to its 2012-2013 season with an exciting 7-2 victory against No. 5 Rochester at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday.

SPORTS | 12/09/2012

Men's Basketball: Princeton victimized by another comeback

For the third time in as many home games, the men’s basketball team let an early lead slip away at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday night. This time the beneficiary was Drexel, which overcame a double-digit deficit to beat Princeton 64-57, snapping a two-game losing streak.

SPORTS | 12/09/2012

Women's Basketball: Cagers fall at Delaware on last-second shot

With 16.6 seconds remaining at Delaware on Sunday, the women’s basketball team was hanging on to a slim 58-57 lead. But on the Blue Hens’ final possession, guard Lauren Carra found a lane on the left side of the court and took the ball to the hoop, scoring the game-winning basket.

SPORTS | 12/09/2012

Men's Hockey: No. 13 Bobcats spoil Tigers' return home

Only five minutes and 34 seconds into Friday night’s ECAC men’s hockey matchup, Quinnipiac forward Jeremy Langlois keenly snatched the puck from sophomore defender Aaron Ave in the corner. Cutting into the middle and across the goalmouth, from left to right, Langlois’ slick forehanded shot knocked the puck past Princeton senior goaltender Mike Condon, giving the Bobcats an early 1-0 lead. Langlois’ goal would set the tone for the weekend, during which No. 13 Quinnipiac defeated Princeton 3-1 and 3-0 on consecutive nights.

SPORTS | 12/09/2012

Wrestling: With 2 national championships to his name, assistant comes to Princeton

For a team to be great, it must have great coaches. Without excellent leadership, even the most talented athletes can struggle to reach their potentials as individuals and as a unit. Throughout history, from Vince Lombardi’s Packers to Herb Brooks’ “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team, the best teams have relied on great coaching.

SPORTS | 12/06/2012

Men's Basketball: Cagers host Drexel Saturday

Three weeks after a frustrating loss to Rutgers, the men’s basketball team returns to Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday to face Drexel. The Tigers (3-4) had a shaky November but showed signs of gaining their footing this past Saturday, starting the month of December with a strong 62-50 victory at Kent State. The Tigers hope they can keep the momentum going from a strong end to their four-game road stretch, particularly when it comes to maintaining early leads.

SPORTS | 12/06/2012

On Tap with ... Kelly Cooke

Senior Kelly Cooke, a forward from Andover, Mass., scored three goals in two games last weekend for the women’s hockey team. The Tigers (5-7-2 overall, 2-6-2 ECAC) will host Quinnipiac (10-7-2, 6-3-1) this afternoon and visit the Bobcats on Saturday. Before the weekend series, Cooke sat down with the ‘Prince’ to discuss road trips, leadership and Christmas music.

SPORTS | 12/06/2012

Men's Hockey: Princeton takes on No. 13 Quinnipiac

The men’s hockey team will face its toughest challenge of the season this weekend, squaring off in a home-and-home series against No. 13 Quinnipiac on Friday and Saturday. The matchup pits the streaking Bobcats (10-3-2 overall, 6-0 ECAC), who have not lost in over a month, against a shaken Tiger squad that relinquished third-period leads and emerged with ties in both of its last two games.

SPORTS | 12/06/2012

Women's Rugby: Tigers finish third at College Sevens

Thirteen members of the women’s rugby team flew to Texas last weekend to play in the USA Rugby College Sevens National Championship in College Station, Texas. The Tigers repeated their 2011 success and placed third in the tournament with a 17-7 win over Texas.

SPORTS | 12/05/2012

Men's Basketball: Tigers' shooting guards step up

Last year’s men’s basketball team finished one victory over Harvard shy of capturing a share of its second straight Ivy League championship, after completing an impressive 10-4 season in Ivy League play (20-12 overall). To do so, the Tigers relied heavily on critical production from guard Doug Davis ’12, who contributed an average of 33 minutes and 13.8 points to each game.

SPORTS | 12/05/2012

Women's Basketball: Princeton dominates Hofstra, 84-54

The women’s basketball team left another traditionally tough matchup into the dust, defeating Hofstra 84-54 last night. Princeton opened the match with a 19-point unanswered streak, giving the Tigers a large point cushion that they would defend all match. The win brings the Tigers to 6-2 overall, while knocking down the Pride to 1-6.

SPORTS | 12/05/2012

Column: What makes a professional athlete different from us?

When wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg in November 2008, the New York Giants were 10-1 and defending Super Bowl champions. They had the look of a dynasty in the making, and on the few occasions that Burress’ self-inflicted wound has come to my mind since, it has always been within that context: He ruined something potentially great.

SPORTS | 12/05/2012

Men's Hockey: Little separation in ECAC standings

After three weekends of ECAC men’s hockey play, some familiar teams are near the top, but there are surprises as well. How will the rest of the wide-open conference play out? We break it down here.

SPORTS | 12/04/2012

Sports Shorts: Maddox '11 named BBL Player of Month

Forward Kareem Maddox ’11 was named the British Basketball League’s Player of the Month in November. And junior midfielder Tom Schreiber was named a first-team preseason All-America for the 2013 season on Tuesday by Inside Lacrosse.

SPORTS | 12/04/2012

Field Hockey: Reinprecht wins Honda Award as NCAA's top player

A few weeks after wrapping up her career in the most successful fashion possible, leading the field hockey team to its first NCAA championship, senior midfielder Katie Reinprecht has made Princeton history again, winning the Honda Sports Award for Field Hockey on Monday evening.

SPORTS | 12/04/2012

The Matchup: Hofstra visits Tigers tonight

The women’s basketball team has a chance to extend its win streak to three games when it hosts Hofstra in Jadwin Gymnasium tonight at 7 p.m.

SPORTS | 12/04/2012

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