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Men's Basketball: League plagued by turnovers in early play

Men's Basketball: League plagued by turnovers in early play

One month into the season, no Ivy League men’s basketball team has truly excelled so far. The conference as a whole is weaker than some past editions, with an aggregate record 15 games below .500. Still, when league play starts in January, there should be plenty of excitement.

SPORTS | 12/12/2012

Track & Field: Princeton's longest-tenured coaches share history, vision

Covering the wall above the desk of men’s head track and field coach Fred Samara are mementos and pictures of achievements and athletes from years gone by. Just two doors down in Jadwin Gymnasium is the office of women’s head track and cross country coach Peter Farrell, who has been working at Princeton alongside Samara since the sport’s inception for women at the University in 1978. Together, Farrell and Samara are the two oldest active head coaches at Princeton, having led the men’s and women’s programs into a class of their own.

SPORTS | 12/12/2012

Men's Squash: Hall of Fame coach Bob Callahan '77 has unforgettable year

The 32-year presence of Bob Callahan ’77 at the helm of the Princeton men’s squash program never actually began with squash. He arrived at Princeton in 1973 as an undergraduate recruited to play tennis, until the captain of the men’s squash team approached Callahan during his freshman year and begged him to try the sport for a few weeks. Nearly four decades later, the Princeton icon lived through an unforgettable year involving an emotional national championship, a brain tumor and Hall of Fame enshrinement.

SPORTS | 12/11/2012

Fencing: For saberists, fencing is family affair

There have been plenty of sports families, but few have been as close as the fencing team’s Stone siblings. Senior Eliza Stone, junior Robert Stone and freshman Gracie Stone, joke about how similar they are to one another. They study the same language, are in the same concentration, fence the same weapon and have all been successful.

SPORTS | 12/11/2012

Field Hockey: Holmes-Winn named National Coach of the Year

Field hockey head coach Kristen Holmes-Winn was named the NFHCA National Coach of the Year this week, receiving the honor after leading Princeton to its first NCAA championship in program history in November.

SPORTS | 12/11/2012

On Tap with ... Nicole Bunyan

Sophomore Nicole Bunyan from Victoria, British Columbia, has found early success in her Princeton squash career. After going 14-2 as a freshman last season and earning second-team All-America honors, Bunyan has been playing No. 2 for the Tigers this season. Princeton (3-0) begins its Ivy League schedule in January. The ‘Prince’ sat down with Bunyan to discuss soccer, the first day of school and Canada.

SPORTS | 12/11/2012

Swimming & Diving: 'Acrobats' make a splash in college competition

Swimming and diving are lumped together so often that they are practically thought of as the same sport. Yes, they both require a pool, but talk to a diver for a few minutes and you will find that that is where the similarities end.

SPORTS | 12/10/2012

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

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