Sports

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.

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What a long, strange trip it's been

As our tenure as sports editors of the 130th Board comes to a close, we are in quite the reflective mood.

Tigers eye season sweep of Ivy foes

After hitting the books for two weeks during exams, the well-rested women's hockey team returns to the ice over Intersession in a pair of home games against Ivy League foes Brown and Yale.

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.

Crimson's 25 dual-meet streak snapped

After remaining undefeated for 25 straight dual meets, the Harvard women's swim team (5-1 overall, 5-0 Ivy League) was brought down by Rutgers (6-0, 3-0 Big East), dropping a Jan.

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They've created a Monster

Have you ever witnessed a group of students wandering around campus with oversized golf clubs in hand?

With foil in hand, the world is Bras' oyster

For senior foil Alejandro Bras, fencing is more than just a sport. Bras has used fencing as his ticket around the world.International competitions take place in all types of glamorous locations, and Bras has used his world-class abilities to take full advantage of the opportunities, traveling to places such as Germany, Spain and Italy for tournaments.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tiger is hung like, er, an even larger mammal

This article is a part of The Daily Princetonian's annual joke issue. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.In a study released yesterday by University professor Steven Godfrey, it has been shown that the Princeton Tiger is endowed with a 12-inch penis.

Princeton falls to Columbia and Cornell in early setback to Ivy race

If this weekend's games had been one giant exam, the men's basketball team (9-6 overall, 0-2 Ivy League) would be in some pretty hot water with its parents.After losing to Columbia (10-6, 1-1) on Friday night, 64-56, while allowing the most points since the team's season opener, Princeton took the long trip to Cornell (8-8, 1-1) only to be held to a season-low 35 points in a 55-35 loss.That's not an auspicious start to Ivy League play, to say the least."We definitely took a step backwards in terms of results," senior forward Luke Owings said.More worryingly, Princeton broke down on the defensive end of the court in both games ? the part of the team's play that has been its strength all season long.The Tigers let Columbia jump out to an early first-half lead thanks in part to some hot shooting by the Lions.

Cowher drops 66 as Tigers split a pair

The Princeton women's basketball team found itself in murky yet familiar waters Saturday night in Jadwin Gym as it trailed by double digits midway through the second half.But, unlike the previous night when the Tigers rallied from a 13-point deficit to top Columbia 79-73, Princeton's late surge fell just short as Cornell handed the Tigers their first loss in league play with a 70-66 victory.After senior forward Casey Lockwood's layup put Princeton (8-9 overall, 2-1 Ivy League) on top, 66-65, with 48 seconds to play, the Big Red answered with two free throws of its own to take the lead once and for all.

Floaters pull out close win in NYC

Down 14 points with only four events to go against the Lions, the men's swimming and diving team knew one thing: It didn't want to notch a third consecutive loss.The men's swimming and diving team struggled and then sprinted to the finish, barely edging out Columbia, 153-147.

Difficulties continue in loss

Extending its season-long dry spell, the wrestling team dropped another match, 39-6, at East Stroudsburg University (1-6) on Friday.