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Hesham El Halaby picks up where Yasser left off

The surname El Halaby is one of the most famous in the rich tradition of Tiger athletics. Yasser El Halaby '06, a native of Cairo, Egypt, is primarily responsible for this distinction, as he spent his four years at Princeton compiling the most impressive record of any male in collegiate squash history.Though Yasser has since graduated and is now pursuing a career as a professional squash player, the El Halaby name lives on at Old Nassau, as his younger brother, sophomore Hesham El Halaby, is in the midst of his second season with the Tigers.While he admits that his brother has left rather large footsteps in front of him, Hesham has embraced the role of successor, focusing more on the opportunities it affords rather than the pressures it may carry."Hesh is very proud of his brother's accomplishments," sophomore teammate Kimlee Wong said, "but he also takes great pride in establishing himself as a successful competitor in his own right."Through his first season and a half, El Halaby the younger has made tremendous strides in achieving this goal.

Tigers fuse frosh, veterans

The giant orange banners draped on the walls of DeNunzio Pool hint at the storied legacy of the women's water polo program.

Lewis dives into Wall Street and home plate

Most Princeton students with an interest in Wall Street should be at least somewhat familiar with "Liar's Poker," a book that has entered the canon of finance literature.

For Princeton, a Meadowlands massacre

The hoops debacle that will go down in Princeton lore simply as "the Seton Hall game" will, to me, always be remembered as "the seat-in-hell game."That's because, when people talk about the day the men's basketball team's 2006-07 season went up in flames, I'll be able to say I was there to feel the heat ? senselessly exposed to every second of a scalding 79-41 loss to the host Pirates, the Tigers' most lopsided defeat since 1946.Having learned that Princeton would travel to East Rutherford, N.J., on the Monday of Intersession for a matchup with its in-state "rival" Seton Hall, I opted not to absorb the affair through the relative safety of a radio broadcast.Instead, I secured a press pass and valiantly followed the Tigers to the Meadowlands Sports Complex, which includes both Giants Stadium ? home to the NFL's East Rutherford Giants and East Rutherford Jets ? and Continental Airlines Arena ? which Seton Hall shares with the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.My transportation for the evening was a New Jersey Transit shuttle bus that left from the Port Authority bus terminal in New York City to bring me and a couple dozen diehard Pirate fans across the Jersey border for the game.Two buses had originally been scheduled, but when I arrived at the terminal for the "Event Shuttle," the bus operator on duty coldly informed me that the earlier bus had been cancelled.

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Worldly Yu siblings impress

When you're in a foreign country and far from home, it's always nice to have a familiar face smiling back at you amid the hustle and bustle.

Woods brings big time athletics experience

Tiger athletes all welcome the idea of fresh legs coming into the game. Recently, the Princeton Athletics Department affirmed its belief in this strategy by hiring a new assistant athletics director.Athletics Director Gary Walters '67 announced on Jan.

Beckham not the answer for U.S. soccer

David Beckham was in Sunday's Super Bowl ? as the punch line for one of the ads, suggesting that advertisers believe the soccer player is a viable and recognizable commodity to American viewers.

Tiger distance stars shine

You wouldn't know it from the subzero weather around Princeton, but things are heating up ? at least for the purposes of the men's and women's track and field teams.Between the upcoming HYP meet this weekend and the ever-closer spring track season, the Tigers are headed toward some serious competition.

A season above the net

Bump, set, spike ? simple, right? For the men's volleyball team, the game is a little more complicated.

Rodriguez '99 to bring MLS team to Bay Area

For Ann Rodriguez '99, commitment to sports did not end when she hung up her Princeton lacrosse jersey eight years ago.

Princeton tops among Big Three

It's time to bust out the champagne and celebrate what has already been dubbed the "Super Sunday Sweep."The men's and women's swimming and diving teams hosted the annual Harvard-Yale-Princeton meet at DeNunzio Pool this weekend, and each walked away with the title that has eluded both teams for the past several years.

Tigers topple nation's best

Having just emerged from the rigors of final exam week, the women's squash team faced three more tests over Intersession break.

Eichler injury cramps Princeton

Junior captain Peter Eichler and the rest of the men's volleyball squad (1-3 overall) expected fierce play when they headed out to California for a four-game stretch to begin the season.

Men notch season-opening win while women struggle in Florida

Despite the recent freezing cold temperatures in the Northeast, the men's tennis team was in action over Intersession, both at home and at the Harvard and Columbia Invitational tournaments.

Dekker '06 catching on in Steel City

According to Jon Dekker '06, Old Nassau gives its students lessons in life skills useful in all walks of life.

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Tigers escape league games with tie, loss

The men's hockey team continues to tread water in the tight ECAC Hockey League, where it has managed to stay afloat amid a sea of teams with middling records.

Grapplers find no relief in Ivy League schedule

For a team that has been waiting all season for its first dual-meet win, it looks like Ivy competition won't be any easier.The Princeton wrestling team's return to Dillon Gym ended in disappointment as the Tigers were swept in their weekend matches against Harvard (2-6 overall, 1-1 Ivy League), Brown (2-9, 1-0) and Franklin & Marshall (7-4).The losses dropped the Tigers to 0-12 on the season, 0-2 in the Ivy League and 0-5 in Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association conference action.On Friday, the Tigers faced an energized Harvard team coming off its first win of the season against Army.Though the match would begin and end well, the Crimson's four ranked grapplers, including sixth-ranked J.P.