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A brief lesson in tournament theory

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

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

Trombino leads m. lax's new wave

In a program that boasts six national championships and has featured six Ivy League Players-of-the-Year in the last decade, it is rare for an individual to do something that no one in school history has ever done before.

SPORTS | 04/27/2004

Despite catching crab, open women defeat ranked foes

It paid to be on the men's heavyweight or women's open crew team this past weekend. Both came through with stunning victories over dominant opponents.

SPORTS | 04/26/2004

Memorable names from the NFL Draft

This weekend's NFL Draft was full of excitement and intrigue. But once you pass pick five / hour six, most people don't know who Mel Kiper is yapping about to Chris Mortensen's knowing chuckles.So here are the most memorable names of the draft.Kenechi Udeze, No.

SPORTS | 04/26/2004

W. tennis sweeps, m. tennis splits with Cornell, Columbia

The men's and women's tennis teams closed out their seasons last weekend, slamming down wins to post winning Ivy League records for the season.

SPORTS | 04/26/2004

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

Heartbreaking OT loss vs. Cornell for m. lax

Amid the hustle and bustle surrounding Princeton last Saturday, time at the Class of 1952 Stadium seemed to slow.

SPORTS | 04/26/2004

Despite disappointing weekend, baseball in control of division

With only two weekends left of conference play, the baseball team went into a four-game series against division foe Penn (10-27 overall, 5-15 Ivy League) at home this past weekend.

SPORTS | 04/26/2004

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

Tough Easterns for w. water polo

Women's water polo concluded its season with a No. 6 finish at the three-day Eastern Championships in Lewisberg, Pa.

SPORTS | 04/25/2004

Tigers inch closer to perfect season, three-peat with convincing win over Ivy rival Dartmouth

They drove south from rustic Hanover, N.H. with elaborate expectations, but at the end of the day the Dartmouth women's lacrosse team was left with little but a long bus ride home.

SPORTS | 04/25/2004

M., w. track compete at Penn Relays

"There's nothing like running in front of 50,000 to 60,000 people at what may be the most famous track meet ever," junior sprinter Justin Reed said.Reed is referring to his weekend participation in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.

SPORTS | 04/25/2004

M. volleyball ends season with loss to George Mason

All good things must come to an end. Games, seasons, and even careers, no matter how stellar, all inevitably come to a conclusion.

SPORTS | 04/25/2004

Seton Hall takes pair from softball

With two Ivy League doubleheaders on the horizon for this weekend, the softball team took to Class of 1895 field yesterday in a doubleheader against Seton Hall that would provide the team with a good warm up for this weekend's conference action.Despite high confidence resulting from winning three of their last four, the Tigers (20-17) fell to the Pirates (29-13) in both games, by scores of 3-0 in the first game and 7-2 in the second game.In the first game, Princeton ace sophomore Erin Snyder dueled with Seton Hall's Megan Meyer for five scoreless innings.

SPORTS | 04/22/2004

Open crew, m. lightweight host races this weekend

As the 2004 regular season winds down, the men's and women's crew programs will hope to take the next couple of weekends by storm, finishing strong in what has been a very successful year thus far.

SPORTS | 04/22/2004

Sage advice for m. hoops' Joe Scott

Dear Joe,Welcome home.Thank you.Good luck.Let me just come right out and say it.

SPORTS | 04/22/2004

Baseball to host Penn with league crown in reach

Baseball in spring means little in the majors, but in college April and early May mean everything.A case in point is the scenario that the Princeton baseball team finds itself in.

SPORTS | 04/22/2004

Men's volleyball hosts opening round playoff game Saturday

The world of sports has a unique capacity to elevate mortal men to the status of heroes. Those who perform the best when the stakes are the highest earn the adulation of children and the respect of grown men.

SPORTS | 04/22/2004

Ivy League title at stake for w. lacrosse in game with Dartmouth

In athletic competition, there are big games and BIG games. The Yankees and the Red Sox in a climactic seventh game or the Connecticut and Tennessee women's basketball teams in any game know about such stakes.This Saturday's showdown at Class of 1952 Stadium between Princeton and Dartmouth is that kind of battle, and at stake is the championship of Ivy League women's lacrosse.

SPORTS | 04/22/2004

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