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The list of Princeton?s all-time greats just got a little bit longer.Junior Michael Maag broke the 17-year-old school record in the 3,000-meter run two weeks ago with a time of seven minutes, 56.40 seconds, surpassing some of the greatest runners in Princeton history in the process.

SPORTS | 02/27/2008

Giving up meat doesn't hurt Tiger athletes

Giving up meat doesn't hurt Tiger athletes

According to conventional wisdom, athletes need high-meat, protein-rich diets to fuel their active lifestyles and maintain muscle mass.Not so fast, sophomore vegetarian lightweight rower Stephanie Hill says.

SPORTS | 02/26/2008

The NBA is way more exciting than you think

In 2002, I witnessed an aging Michael Jordan score 37 points as his Wizards fell on a buzzer-beater to the Miami Heat.

SPORTS | 02/26/2008

Loch '06 to row in Olympics

Right underneath the Phat Lady and the Heart Stop on the menu at Hoagie Haven, there?s the Bloch.

SPORTS | 02/26/2008

On tap with ... Brandon Denham

Every week, the ?Prince? sits down with a different athlete to find out more about their life on and off the field.

SPORTS | 02/26/2008

Capkovic’s win takes Princeton past St. John’s

Watching the men?s tennis team take on St. John?s and St. Joseph?s universities on Sunday, it was difficult to believe that this was its first pair of matches in nearly a month, as the men looked as strong as ever in defeating St.

SPORTS | 02/25/2008

Weekend split kills chance of home ice

Ending the season with more of a whimper than a bang, the women?s hockey team split its final two matches to provide a bittersweet ending to the year.The Tigers (13-10-6 overall, 11-8-3 ECAC Hockey) experienced a seeming disintegration of their game during Friday?s demolition at the hands of No.

SPORTS | 02/25/2008

Winless season ends with huge loss to Quakers

After a while, defeat after defeat can cause a team to lose its grip. This Sunday, the men?s wrestling team appeared to do just that, as Princeton (0-18 overall, 0-8 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) was overwhelmed 44-6 by Penn (13-5, 4-1). No Tiger came within fewer than five points of winning his match.Freshman 125-pounder Tony Comunale was faced with the tall task of wrestling No.

SPORTS | 02/25/2008

Two gold medals top weekend haul

A young team generally suffers through rebuilding years before it can capitalize on its talent. The men?s and women?s fencing teams, however, are breaking this mold and demonstrating their rapidly increasing maturity out on the strip.Princeton?s growth was evident this past weekend as both teams competed in the Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) Championship tournament hosted by Columbia.

SPORTS | 02/25/2008

Tigers take title against No. 1 Penn

With spectators jammed around the outer edges of Jadwin Gym?s outer courts, the Princeton women?s squash team won its second consecutive Howe Cup, the squash national championship.

SPORTS | 02/25/2008

Tigers stay hot on home ice

Minutes after defeating Cornell in front of a sellout crowd at Baker Rink, Matchbox 20?s ?How Far We?ve Come? could be heard blaring from the locker room of the men?s hockey team.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

Across-the-board wins at local meet

It was a hop, skip and a jump down Route 206 to Lawrenceville for this year?s men?s and women?s track and field Princeton Invitational.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

Tigers take all three at Maryland Invitational

The women?s water polo team went 3-0 this weekend at the Maryland Invitational, defeating St Francis, Marist and Iona in a Saturday triple-header.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

Princeton earns third-straight win

Last Friday night signaled the end of a grueling week for the Princeton men?s volleyball team.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

Weekend losses drop Princeton to 2-7 in league

However exhilarating it is to charge back from a deficit to secure a win, it is both exhausting and risky to try it on a regular basis.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

Final-quarter rally secures opener

When the men?s lacrosse team puts away 13 goals in its first game of the season, head coach Bill Tierney is usually pleased.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

OT and blowout losses extend league losing streak to seven games

Lending new meaning to ?in the nation?s service,? the men?s basketball team extended its road losing streak to 19 games over the weekend, staking Ivy League doormats Harvard and Dartmouth to a pair of impressive home wins.

SPORTS | 02/24/2008

Feb. 23: Tigers drop Canisius 13-6 in season opener

When the men?s lacrosse team puts away 13 goals in its first game of the season, head coach Bill Tierney is usually pleased.

SPORTS | 02/22/2008

Pretty in pink and pumped for Crimson, Green

For those in the student body who have yet to attend a women?s basketball game this year, this weekend would be an excellent time to start a new trend.Princeton (5-18 overall, 2-5 Ivy League) takes on archrival Harvard (13-9, 6-2) tonight before facing head coach Courtney Banghart?s alma mater Dartmouth (8-14, 5-3) on Saturday night in Jadwin Gym.

SPORTS | 02/21/2008

Communication crucial in victory

The women?s water polo team defended DeNunzio Pool on Wednesday, defeating Wagner 11-6 after taking charge of the game during a crucial momentum change early in the second quarter.

SPORTS | 02/21/2008

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