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Men's Volleyball: Steady under Shweisky

Men's Volleyball: Steady under Shweisky

When you go to a men’s volleyball game, you probably won’t see head coach Sam Shweisky yell or scream. The calm demeanor of Princeton’s new coach, who replaced the legendary Glenn Nelson this past year, belies his intensity and quiet confidence — hallmarks of Shweisky’s coaching style.

SPORTS | 02/10/2010

Feature: Fitness competition brings biggest, strongest to Dillon

The bracket is set, the field has begun to narrow, and the excitement is mounting. No, it’s not March Madness just yet. But February Frenzy — the popular Dillon Gymnasium fitness tournament — is already underway. This three-week, six-round elimination tournament held each February pits freshman against upperclassman, graduate student against faculty member, average student against varsity athlete. All compete for the title of "fitness champion."

SPORTS | 02/10/2010

Men's Volleyball: Tigers eke out win against NYU in home opener

It was a story of energy: From senior outside hitter Carl Hamming’s seemingly unstoppable serves to junior outside hitter Vincent Tuminelli’s match-high 11 digs, the Tigers played with a consistent fire that allowed them to prevail in a tight 3-2 victory over New York University.

SPORTS | 02/09/2010

Payton’s gambles doom Peyton

The New Orleans Saints played an exceptional game and fought for the city’s heart and soul as they brought home the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday.

SPORTS | 02/09/2010

On Tap with ... Megan Waters

The women’s swimming and diving team, along with appropriately named junior Megan Waters, is just about unbeatable in the water. Waters recently picked up two individual victories against Columbia to help seal an undefeated season for the Tigers. She has also set a Princeton record in the 50-meter freestyle at 22.83 seconds and claims four All-Ivy honors. Even as a freshman, Waters had already made it to the conference team and competed in the individual championship finals in the 50 free.

SPORTS | 02/09/2010

Women's Basketball: For Tiger hoops, it’s All good

Sophomore center devona Allgood of the women's basketball team used to be a first-chair violinist in high school. Though she no longer plays in an orchestra, Allgood is still making sweet music on the basketball court.

SPORTS | 02/09/2010

Squash: Men roll, women fall to No. 1 Harvard

With a share of the Ivy League title at stake, the men’s and women’s squash teams traveled north to face league foes Dartmouth and Harvard.

SPORTS | 02/08/2010

Fencing: Fencers dominate home meet against N.J. opponents

Despite snowstorms and the postponement of the match, the men’s and women’s fencing teams came out strong in a meet last Sunday, with both teams taking first place. The men competed against New Jersey Institute of Technology (1-16) and Stevens Institute of Technology (7-7), while the women competed against NJIT (6-9), Stevens (19-3) and Fairleigh Dickinson (5-9).

SPORTS | 02/08/2010

Men's Volleyball: Tigers defeat NJIT before storm derails weekend

Things are looking up for the men’s volleyball team (1-3 overall, 0-0 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association).

SPORTS | 02/08/2010

Track & Field: Princeton continues solid form, HYP looms

While the Northeast was paralyzed by a devastating snowstorm this weekend, the men’s and women’s track and field teams managed to avoid most of its ill effects to register a series of confident performances in nationally attended meets.

SPORTS | 02/08/2010

Wrestling: Grapplers reach top of Ivy League

In what is shaping up to be one of Princeton’s most promising seasons in years, the men’s wrestling team completed a perfect weekend with a victory over Sacred Heart last Sunday.

SPORTS | 02/08/2010

Manning cements his legacy with 31-17 loss to Saints

"Peyton Manning is the greatest quarterback of all time.”

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Men's Basketball: Calm, composed squad outclasses Crimson at Lavietes Pavilion

As a Harvard graduate student, I’m often asked whether I’ll root for Princeton or Harvard as a contest between the Ivy League rivals nears. The questioners are never Princetonians. For them, the answer would be obvious.

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Women's Hockey: Cornell, Colgate prove too tough on upstate New York road trip

In its last two regular-season road games, the women’s hockey team left an impression of being far less threatening than “Snowmageddon.”

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Women's Swimming and Diving: Seniors say so long to DeNunzio with one last win

The crowd sat stunned, wide eyes transfixed on the blur of arms and legs pulling away bullet-like from the rest. “How can she be so far ahead?”

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Women's Basketball: Micir directs victories over Dartmouth, Harvard

Since the beginning of the season, the women’s basketball team had this past weekend circled on their calendar.

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Men's Hockey: Princeton skates to weekend split

Prior to this weekend’s contests, senior goalie Zane Kalemba said that the men’s hockey team had to accept its injuries and not use them as a crutch.

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Men's Basketball: Tigers remain undefeated in Ancient Eight

Dominating defense and strong contributions from the bench earned the men’s basketball team two more Ivy League wins on the road this past weekend when it beat Harvard on Friday and Dartmouth on Saturday. After these hard-fought victories, the Tigers remain one of two undefeated teams in Ivy League play.

SPORTS | 02/07/2010

Women's Basketball: Tigers to face top Ivy foes

The women’s basketball team has more on the line than its 10-game winning streak when Princeton faces off against Harvard and Dartmouth this weekend in Jadwin Gymnasium.

SPORTS | 02/04/2010

Squash: Both teams faced with must-win situations on road

Heading into their final weekend of Ivy League play, the men’s and women’s squash teams are in unfamiliar territory. Neither team controls its own destiny in the Ivy League title race. Both teams play at Dartmouth on Saturday and at Harvard on Sunday.

SPORTS | 02/04/2010

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