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Princeton in the Pros: 2011 graduates take talents to Europe

Princeton in the Pros: 2011 graduates take talents to Europe

For three former members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, graduation did not mean the end of their organized hoops careers. Kareem Maddox ’11, Dan Mavraides ’11 and Addie Micir ’11 signed professional contracts with European basketball teams over the summer, and all three have now spent several months adjusting to new lifestyles in new countries.

SPORTS | 02/09/2012

Men's Basketball: A Crimson rematch

The men’s basketball team has two important matches in the Ivy League this weekend, playing Dartmouth and Harvard in its first home games against conference opponents. Dartmouth has yet to record an Ivy League win, while No. 25 Harvard not only has yet to lose in Ivy League play but is also nationally ranked. Saturday’s game against the Crimson, to be televised on ESPNU, is highly anticipated after Princeton (11-10 overall, 2-3 Ivy League) beat Harvard (20-2, 6-0) in dramatic fashion in last year’s Ivy League playoff, in which senior guard Doug Davis hit a game-winning shot as time expired. Before the rematch, the Tigers will take on Dartmouth (4-18, 0-6) on Friday night.

SPORTS | 02/09/2012

Around the Ivies: Men's Basketball

Our redesigned Around the Ivies feature gives you the lowdown on the men's basketball team in the Ancient Eight before this weekend's big games.

SPORTS | 02/08/2012

Profile: Freshman puts marathons to a good cause

Not many 19-year-olds boast as impressive a running history as Joe Benun ’15 who, in his 11 years running so far, ran two marathons, completed two Ironman triathlons and ran over 26 miles six times. He has used all of this running as an opportunity to raise money for charity, and Benun and the groups he has had a hand in forming have managed to raise close to a million dollars for various charitable organizations.And this all started because he didn’t want a slice of pizza.

SPORTS | 02/08/2012

Football: Team speaks on Dibilio's stroke, recovery

Late at night on Thursday, Jan. 19, freshman running back Chuck Dibilio and freshman linebacker Mike Zeuli were almost done studying for their calculus final. Zeuli was getting ready to leave, but Dibilio was planning to stay in the room a little while longer.

SPORTS | 02/08/2012

Women's Water Polo: Tigers open 2012 slate at home this weekend

After training throughout the fall and winter seasons, the women’s water polo team will finally face some competition in the pool. Opening their season by hosting the Princeton Invitational, the Tigers have this weekend to launch their season with strong momentum and show off the skills they have spent so much time perfecting during the offseason.

SPORTS | 02/08/2012

On Tap with ... Brad Howard

This weekend, the men’s volleyball team will open up its EIVA season play against Sacred Heart and rival Harvard. The season began last weekend with a road trip to California to play Cal Baptist, Cal State Long Beach, and UC San Diego, where Princeton finished 1-2. To honor the beginning of the new season, the ‘Prince’ spoke to Howard about his love of free clothes, envy of Southern California and role as the “hype man” on the team.

SPORTS | 02/07/2012

Column: What ignites a sports rivalry?

Watching what turned out to be a fairly memorable Super Bowl last Sunday night, I was reminded of the way rivalries in sports come into being.

SPORTS | 02/07/2012

Men's Hockey: Comebacks, home ice fuel Tigers’ late surge

Despite a slow start to the 2011-12 season, the men’s hockey team has picked up momentum as it heads into its last six regular-season games. Thanks to third-period comebacks and the atmosphere of Baker Rink, Princeton has found its stride down the home stretch.

SPORTS | 02/07/2012

Men's Track & Field: Running into record-breaking form

Circling the steep banks of the New York Armory’s track well into the evening of Jan. 28, senior distance runner Joe Stilin had come a long way. Driving lap after lap at the front of the 3k with teammate Donn Cabral, he clicked off 32-second 200-meter splits, one after the other. Accelerating past the mile, Stilin slowly put the hammer down, pulling away from the field and his previous personal best time. Burning the last lap in 30 seconds flat, Stilin stopped the clock in 7 minutes, 56.28 seconds — a new Princeton record.

SPORTS | 02/07/2012

Track & Field: Callahan bests 4-minute mark in blazing mile

The clock read 3 minutes, 31 seconds as junior Peter Callahan charged into the bell lap of the mile in Penn State’s Sykes and Sabock Cup. With only 200 meters to go, Callahan simply needed to do what he does best: close hard. His head dipped and his knees drove up and down as he started to gap the field. Driving down the final straightaway, Callahan stopped the clock in 3 minutes, 58.86 seconds — breaking the revered four-minute mile barrier and notching yet another first-place finish.

SPORTS | 02/06/2012

Tennis: Princeton opens spring with tough opponents, mixed results

The women’s tennis team played two matches over Intersession, winning the first against Temple before losing to Georgia Tech. The men’s team was busier, playing four matches in eight days; after losing the first three, Princeton capped the week with a win over Cleveland State.

SPORTS | 02/06/2012

Women's Hockey: Tigers split visits to ranked foes

As other students were returning to campus, the women’s ice hockey team left Princeton for a difficult road trip. The Tigers opened the trip with an upset, knocking off No. 10 Dartmouth despite a disparaging deficit in shots on goal. But they were completely overwhelmed by No. 8 Harvard in a 10-1 rout.

SPORTS | 02/06/2012

Men's Hockey: Lengthy game at Baker Rink ends in 3-3 draw

In a game that featured six scores, a broken pane of glass, a one-hour delay and an overtime period, the men’s hockey team battled Dartmouth to a 3-3 draw at Baker Rink on Friday evening. The Tigers finished a successful four-game homestand that sandwiched the University’s finals period; Princeton won two games and tied the others, giving the team momentum heading into the home stretch of the regular season.

SPORTS | 02/06/2012

Swimming & Diving: No. 24 men thrash rivals Harvard, Yale

The men’s swimming and diving team, defending Ivy League champions for three years running, proved over the weekend that it is still the dominant force in the league. The Tigers came into the double-duals meet against Harvard and Yale undefeated and left the same way, confident in their chances for a repeat.

SPORTS | 02/05/2012

Sports Shorts: Spikers open play in California; fencers visit Northwestern

The men’s volleyball team opened its 2012 campaign with three matches in California last week. After losing to California Baptist and California State University, Long Beach, the Tigers picked up their first win over University of California, San Diego, in a 3-2 thriller.

SPORTS | 02/05/2012

Squash: Hosts upend No. 1 Yale at Jadwin, 8-1

After several weeks off from matches for exam period, the men’s and women’s squash teams returned to the courts with full intensity this week. The most exciting result of the weekend came at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday, when the men defeated top-ranked Yale.

SPORTS | 02/05/2012

Wrestling: Kolodzik, Cash lead grapplers to upset at No. 23 Crimson

The wrestling team boarded the bus Saturday night heading for home with mixed emotions. The boys dropped close matches to lowly Brown and Boston University on Friday night before getting a bit of redemption in a win over No. 23 Harvard on Saturday. It was the first time in over 10 years that Princeton beat a ranked opponent.

SPORTS | 02/05/2012

Men's Basketball: Princeton’s title hopes fading with road losses

The men’s basketball team will come back home from a five-game road trip with the Ivy League title drifting far out of its reach. Princeton (11-10 overall, 2-3 Ivy League) has to bounce back strongly after tumbling to a 58-54 loss at the hands of Yale (15-5, 5-1) in New Haven on Saturday, despite cruising to a 77-63 win against Brown (7-16, 1-5) the previous day.

SPORTS | 02/05/2012

Women's Basketball: Tigers stay perfect in Ivy play

February brings a new term, new classes and the same winning methods for the women’s basketball team, which continued to outpace its Ivy League opponents. The Tigers powered through a sloppy 57-45 victory over Brown on Friday and redeemed themselves Saturday with a second-half surge to take out Yale 72-47.

SPORTS | 02/05/2012

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