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Two weeks ago, the wrestling team had what head coach Chris Ayres called its best performance since he began coaching the Tigers in 2006. Princeton had the best finish of any Ivy League team at the Keystone Open in Philadelphia, finishing fourth overall. Junior 149-pounder Luis Ramos has been a mainstay on the team for his skill, intensity and humor. The ‘Prince’ sat down with Ramos to learn about growing up in North Carolina, his love of dubstep and cauliflower ear.

SPORTS | 11/29/2011

Football: Running into the record books

Football: Running into the record books

Shayan Rakhit

The transition from high school to college is very rarely an easy one. Things that are bigger, faster and more complex now complicate what may have been simple or easy in high school. While this rings true for most college freshmen, rookie tailback Chuck Dibilio had to adapt both on and off the field as he was thrust into a starring role for the football team this season.

SPORTS | 11/28/2011

Column: Sports clubs play hard on and off the field

Andrew Finkelstein

One of Princeton University’s greatest qualities is its diversity of interests among the student body. Even though the majority of Tigers are bound to work on Wall Street, the range in areas of concentration while pursuing a black-and-orange degree truly is remarkable. This quality is mirrored in students’ leisure time — there are more clubs and teams on this campus than blondes in Pi Phi.

SPORTS | 11/28/2011

Track & Field: No offseason for distance racers

Adam Fisch

The competitive collegiate season never stops for distance runners. Rather than enter a long offseason until next fall arrives, members of the men’s and women’s cross country teams head straight into preparations for the indoor track campaign. However, while cross country, as well as winter and spring track, all essentially involve running races, for the Princeton runners, the seasons are distinctly different.

SPORTS | 11/28/2011

Around the ECAC: No. 17 Cornell tops early table

Jake Brown

The men’s hockey team has been in nonstop action this fall, even giving up their Thanksgiving break to travel to Denver, Colo., where they came away with a loss to Denver and a win over Providence. Princeton (3-7-1 overall, 2-5 ECAC), who last won the ECAC in 2008 and also appeared in the 2009 NCAA tournament, currently sits in ninth in the ECAC standings with four points. The ‘Prince’ looks at the conference competitors and how the Tigers stack up under first-year head coach Bob Prier.

SPORTS | 11/28/2011

Women's Hockey: Power-play woes extend losing streak to 6 games

Nick Brement

The women’s ice hockey team traveled to New England over Thanksgiving weekend for two non-conference contests. The Tigers faced stiff competition in their games against the No. 4 Boston College Golden Eagles and the New Hampshire Wildcats. Princeton struggled over the holiday weekend, dropping both games and extending its losing streak to six games.

SPORTS | 11/27/2011

Women's Basketball: Princeton stays perfect

Randolph Brown

The women’s basketball team hardly rested for its Thanksgiving break, as Princeton added two more wins to its collection, improving to 6-0 this season. On Friday, the Tigers rolled over Davidson for a 53-44 victory, which they followed with a devastating 75-55 win over local rival Rider on Sunday.

SPORTS | 11/27/2011

Men's Hockey: Team ends 3-game slide

Ali Goedecke

In its first of two games in the Denver Cup Classic, the men’s hockey team outshot its opponent but ceded the scoreboard in a 3-0 shutout. But Princeton reversed the pattern on Saturday, ending its three-game losing streak with a win over Providence in the event’s second and final game.

SPORTS | 11/27/2011

Men's Basketball: Defense falters late as Tigers drop 2 of 3 at tourney

Vijit Kapoor

The men’s basketball team dropped its first two games before thoroughly dismantling West Alabama in the TicketCity Legends Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. Princeton (2-5) struggled in its opening games against Bucknell (5-2) and Morehead State (3-4), losing 62-56 and 68-56, respectively. The Tigers recovered on Sunday afternoon to pummel Division-II West Alabama (1-6) by 24 points, but they still face many questions after a rough opening stretch.

SPORTS | 11/27/2011

‘Prince’ Picks: Top plays of the fall sports season

After the fall sports seasons came to an end this week, we polled our writers to identify the top plays of autumn. Here are their selections:

SPORTS | 11/22/2011

News & Notes: Dibilio named ROY; Columbia coach axed

In a less-than-surprising announcement, freshman running back Chuck Dibilio was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. Elsewhere in the league, a double-overtime victory spared Columbia from a winless season, but it was not enough to save head coach Norries Wilson's job.

SPORTS | 11/22/2011

Men's Basketball: Shooting woes upset Princeton

Luc Cohen

At the brink of a one-point loss in the final seconds, senior guard Doug Davis just couldn’t do it again. Davis’s three-point attempt bounced off the rim and backboard as the buzzer rang, and the Tigers suffered a 56-55 loss to Elon on Tuesday night. But in the end, it won’t be that missed shot that haunts the Tigers — Princeton will be most afflicted by the 22 it missed in a dismal first half.

SPORTS | 11/22/2011

Column: The case for (cautious) optimism

Gabriel Debenedetti

Well, this wasn’t a great season, was it? The Princeton Football Tigers were not brilliant this year. A 1-9 overall (1-6 Ivy League) finish was not what they were hoping for, and it may not necessarily be what they deserved. But it’s what they got, and it’s what we’re all stuck with, at least until September. But, amid the gloom, there is — without a shadow of doubt — reason to be cautiously optimistic about the future of the program.

SPORTS | 11/22/2011

On Tap with ... Chris Clement

Kevin Henneck

Sophomore Chris Clement is a guard on the men’s basketball team hailing from Austin, Texas. He found great success in high school, winning all-state academic honors and a spot on a number of regional first-teams and currently backs up senior guard Doug Davis at Princeton. Chris recently sat down with the 'Prince' to discuss "Space Jam," "the crack" and why he prefers LeBron over Kobe.

SPORTS | 11/22/2011

Marathon: Always run-ny in Philadelphia

Ali Goedecke

Before Sunday, I had always imagined marathon courses as something analogous to gladiator arenas. I imagined the runners as the gladiators. I even pictured a crowd of riotous spectators and a Russell Crowe clone emerging victorious from battle. But running in the Philadelphia Marathon was not quite as I imagined.

SPORTS | 11/22/2011

Women's Basketball: Tigers win battle of top mid-majors, 68-51

Luc Cohen

Coming off of its first win over a Big East team since 1997, the women’s basketball team held on for its 25th consecutive victory at Jadwin Gymnasium, defeating Marist 68-51 on Monday night.

SPORTS | 11/21/2011

Column: Imagining an NBA season, part II

Bryant Jones

I knew when I decided to write this column it would not be an easy task. Not because of the incredible difficulty of writing an opinion piece about sports, but because the topic of this column upsets me. We are in the midst of a lockout in the National Basketball Association that, as of Nov. 22, will be in its 145th day.

SPORTS | 11/21/2011

Fencing: Individuals open well at Penn State

Stephen Wood

The men’s and women’s fencing teams got off to a good start this weekend at the Penn State Garret Open, taking a total of three bronze medals and one gold. Junior epeeist Ed Kelley defeated one of the hosts' fencers to win the men's epee event.

SPORTS | 11/21/2011

Men's Hockey: Ranked opponents drop Princeton in N.Y.

Beth Garcia

The men’s ice hockey team faced two top-20 opponents on the road this weekend as they continue conference play. The Tigers (2-6-1 overall, 2-5 ECAC) were blanked by No. 17 Cornell (5-2, 5-1) in their game Friday night 4-0 and dropped their game 4-1 on Saturday afternoon to No. 16 Colgate (8-4-1, 4-2). It was the first time Princeton had to face two ranked opponents in two consecutive days.

SPORTS | 11/21/2011

Squash: Both teams sweep pair as 2011-12 slate starts

The success the men’s squash team experienced their first weekend reflects only a small part of the sense of teamwork that’s been building up before the season even began. The women’s squash team topped its male counterparts, beating both F&M and Middlebury in perfect 9-0 sweeps. Remarkably, Princeton has yet to lose even an individual game in the 54 total played, with each Tiger winning by 3-0 scores.

SPORTS | 11/21/2011

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