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The Daily Princetonian

Women's lacrosse fighting to preserve game's charm

Lacrosse, the oldest sport in North America, claims its origin in the 1400s. Originally played between villages or tribes with teams as large as 1000 competitors and up to a half-mile separating the goals, games often extended over the course of two or three days.Since then, the sport has changed and evolved, including the introduction of women's lacrosse to the United States in the early 1900s.

SPORTS | 04/27/2004

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A brief lesson in tournament theory

How am I supposed to get work done around here? The NHL and NBA are both starting their epic playoff process, Princeton baseball and both lacrosse teams are getting near their tournament seasons, not to mention a whole slew of other spring sports, some of whom have already finished up.Tournament time is invariably the best time of year for a sports fan.

SPORTS | 04/27/2004

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Fencer Leahy places fourth at NCAAs

With the top two fencers taking a hiatus from the Princeton fencing programs to prepare for the upcoming Olympics, the 2004 season for the Tigers was full of ups and downs, disappointments and successes.One of those successes came at the end of the season, as the team claimed seventh-place at NCAA's.

SPORTS | 04/27/2004

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Cornell wins 12-inning marathon vs. softball en route to sweep

"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure," former Vice President Dan Quayle once sagaciously said, which could well sum up the weekend for the softball team, whose lack of success has doomed their chances of a third-straight Ivy League title.Princeton (20-19 overall, 6-6 Ivy League) was swept by Cornell (31-11, 10-4) at 1895 field by scores of 7-1 and 4-1 on Saturday before its doubleheader against Columbia (21-24, 6-6) on Sunday was postponed because of rain.The Tigers entered the weekend in third place in the Ivy League, but still in contention for the title.

SPORTS | 04/26/2004

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Joe Scott '87 named new men's hoops head coach

In a press conference featuring the atmosphere of a jovial family reunion, Director of Athletics Gary Walters '67 introduced Joe Scott '87 as the 27th head coach of the men's basketball team on Friday morning.Both Walters and Scott spoke of maintaining the Princeton tradition, and stressed the importance of continuing to build from and improve upon the unique basketball philosophy of Pete Carril.But, on this day at least, discussions of X's and O's were secondary.

SPORTS | 04/25/2004