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The Daily Princetonian

Weekend split at Baker Rink

Three months ago, as Fall Break was coming to an end, the women's hockey team took a road trip and came home with a pair of wins over Brown and Yale.This past weekend, the Bears and the Bulldogs made a trip of their own to Hobey Baker Rink.

SPORTS | 02/04/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Cowher tops 1,000 points in sweep

As any scientist worth his Ph.D. would tell you, there's something special about powers of 10. On the day when junior forward Meagan Cowher reached 1,000 points, her outstanding effort also vaulted the women's basketball team into the top spot in the Ivy League standings.At the end of the season, this past weekend may be considered the team's high-water mark.

SPORTS | 02/04/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Time for midseason awards

In the midst of the finals-induced mid-season break in Princeton winter sports, The Daily Princetonian takes a step back to evaluate the men's basketball team (9-6 overall, 0-2 Ivy League) season so far.Compared to their success at this point last season ? a fairly low standard ? the Tigers appear to be doing well.

SPORTS | 01/21/2007

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At Peach Bowl, passion reigns supreme

College football may very well be America's greatest sport. No other competition can rival the passion or the pageantry ? or the performances on the field.Over winter break, I had the privilege of attending the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, a contest that saw the Georgia Bulldogs come back from a 21-3 deficit to beat the Hokies of Virginia Tech.The experience went beyond the game itself: Every one of the more than 75,000 seats in the Georgia Dome was filled half an hour before kickoff, a rare occurrence for any sporting event.

SPORTS | 01/18/2007

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A Bunch of Random News

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.Squash, fencing teams brawl; none seriously hurtIn recent news, there was a showdown at high noon on the C floor of Jadwin Gym on Saturday between the fencing team and the squash team.

SPORTS | 01/16/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Football program calls it quits

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.After 138 years of storied history, the football team has decided to retire, it announced today.Citing a desire to go out at the top of its game, the venerable program ? home to 28 national champions, a Heisman winner and the 2006 Ivy champs ? seemed worn out but refreshed at a the prospect of a new life in retirement as it made the decision.Current players cited joy at the release from the daily annoyance of lift and practice, while alums seemed to be eagerly anticipating what new forms their association with Princeton football would take."This really is going to be a nice slow saunter into the sunset.

SPORTS | 01/16/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Notre Dame schedules games against sprint team

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.Notre Dame, the traditional Division-I football powerhouse, has scheduled three games of its 2007 season against Princeton's sprint football team."We feel that these games will really give our team a chance to showcase the incredible talent it possesses," Notre Dame athletic director Seamus O'Connell said.

SPORTS | 01/16/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Conway's deal with devil set to expire

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.Amid rampant speculation that his meteoric rise to captain of the men's basketball team was in some way contrived, it has been confirmed that senior forward Justin Conway made a deal with the devil approximately at this time last season.

SPORTS | 01/16/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Wrestling team battles childhood complexes, lose, 46-3

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.Fresh off last week's 28-13 loss at the hands of EIWA rival East Stroudsberg, the wrestling team took to the mat against a tough non-league foe last night in Dillon Gym for its annual meet against the team's collective childhood complexes.Princeton had some early success from freshman Mark Zeigler in the 125-pound division, but the match quickly went downhill, as the wrestler's lost 46-3 to their complexes.The wrestlers have battled their complexes each year since 1985, but have yet to get a victory in the 21-year series."It's a weird dynamic, wrestling with the issues from your subconscious," said senior captain Devon Johnston.

SPORTS | 01/16/2007

The Daily Princetonian

Asset swap OK'd

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.The University will trade 10 spots in the U.S.

SPORTS | 01/16/2007