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Preserving Princeton's Ivy supremacy

Consider the following statistics:1.Since the formation of the Ivy League in 1956, Princeton has won more Ivy League Championships than any other school.2.Princeton is the only member of the Ivy League to have won championships in all 17 men's varsity sports and all 16 women's varsity sports.3.In the last 10 years, Princeton has more total titles than Harvard and Yale combined.Though these facts have infinite ego-boosting potential for Princeton's students, coaches and alumni, we must not use such figures merely to congratulate ourselves.

Tigers top Mountain Hawks

It took just 70 seconds for the Lehigh field hockey team to realize it was in over its head. Facing a Tiger team (8-4 overall, 4-1 Ivy League) that had beaten it seven straight times, including a 9-1 drubbing when they last met in 1993, the Mountain Hawks (7-6) all but surrendered.

Semper Fi: Family, friends and soccer

A soccer captain. A charismatic leader. A future marine. Coming up with labels to describe senior forward Kyle McHugh is easy.Problem is, those labels barely scratch the surface of the man who almost singlehandedly defeated Columbia last Sunday to keep Tigers' Ivy League hopes alive.McHugh was born and raised in Baldwin, Md., just north of Baltimore.

Dillon Gymnasium gets a facelift

From its exterior, Dillon Gymnasium looks more like a castle than an athletic facility. What it boasts in aesthetic appeal, however, it lacks in functionality.Constructed in the 1940s, when Princeton was still a male-only institution with a significantly smaller student body, Dillon Gym has undergone significant reconfigurations over the years.

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From the Persian Gulf to the Princeton pool

It may seem difficult to step out from under the shadow of a father who set the world record in the 100-meter butterfly twice and participated in three consecutive summer Olympics, but Luis Nicolao, head coach of the men's and women's water polo teams, has managed to make his own impact on the aquatics world.After finishing a collegiate career at the Naval Academy that netted him three All-American selections and the school's all-time goals scored record, Nicolao has continued his success by leading the Tigers to a collective 399-143 (.763) record in his 10 years at Princeton.

Frosh survived Katrina

Not long after their relatives and friends abandoned New Orleans for higher ground, freshman Alex Faust of the men's tennis team and his family decided to ride out Hurricane Katrina.

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Tigers break the ice in Monmouth Junction

Hockey season is near. You can tell from the cooler temperatures, dropping leaves and crisp air, but if you want more evidence, you need look no further than Monmouth Junction, where the men's hockey team opened its season with an intense intrasquad scrimmage Sunday.At Princeton Sports Center, a rink owned by two Princeton hockey alumni, the Tigers put on a brief skills competition with local youths before engaging in a high-adrenaline scrimmage that left one player in need of stitches and a few others banged up."We really beat each other up," senior defenseman Mike Moore said.

Nothing can keep Dale out of the net

When the women's soccer team's senior captain and goalkeeper Maren Dale began playing soccer, she played all 11 positions with the wild abandon typical of most six year olds.

Battle of the Berry Brothers

Last season's football game against Harvard took sibling rivalry to a whole new level. As quarterback Jeff Terrell '07 found senior wide receiver Brendan Circle on a crossing pattern for the go-ahead touchdown, junior wide receiver Adam Berry provided a key block to spring Circle into the end zone.

Runner-up finish is best of season

Penn and Columbia have always been the teams to beat for the men's golf team, but after the Big Five Classic in Flourtown, Pa., this weekend, the Tigers can add another Ivy League rival to that list.

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Club team call-up debuts in first scrimmage

Having added four outstanding recruits to a squad that has already proven itself capable of holding its own against top competition, the women's hockey team is here to win in the 2007-08 season.On Saturday, Princeton had its first preseason opportunity to see how it stacks up against Ivy League competition, with scrimmages against Yale and Brown.

Long Snapper's Delight

The football team is one of the biggest student organizations on campus, with over 100 members. Junior long snapper Ryan Pritchard fills just one of the team's dozens of positions, yet his job is one of the squad's most important, but least recognized, roles.Though obscure to most casual football fans, the long snapper position is crucially important to any special teams coordinator.

West Coast roadtrip tames Tigers

Southern California is a beautiful place. Ask anyone from the area, and you'll surely hear how gorgeous So-Cal is and just how drab and dreary the Northeast can be in comparison.Though the majority of the members of the men's water polo team hail from that section of California, the Tigers' trip there this past weekend left them desperately craving a return to the friendly waters of Princeton's DeNunzio Pool.The No.

Tigers take two in Rhode Island tour

The field hockey team continued its streak of dominance this weekend on a road trip to Rhode Island.

Six turnovers mean first Ivy loss for Tigers

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ? Turnovers have dogged the football team throughout the season, but after this weekend, they've morphed into something more than just a nagging issue.

Ball control not enough for win

The sprint football team did not look ready to break its losing streak last Friday when it faced Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.Still, fresh off the previous week's forfeit to Army, the Tigers put together a tough offensive performance under its new quarterback and played a better game than was reflected on the scoreboard.

Pre-Nationals no problem

Head coach Peter Farrell of the women's cross country team has a new task on his agenda: find more challenging races.This past Saturday, Princeton traveled to Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., where Farrell's No.