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Princeton hurler Pauly makes major league pitch

Princeton hurler Pauly makes major league pitch

It's not often that a Princeton student complains about having too much free time. So when senior Thomas Pauly says he misses "staying busy with work," you assume he's joking.He's not.But Pauly isn't your average just-finished-with-his-thesis senior.

SPORTS | 04/14/2004

Quaker shaker: m. lacrosse ekes past Penn

When Penn defenseman Joseph Shanagan scooped up a loose ball deep in his own territory, darted downfield and poked a shot past Princeton sophomore goalkeeper Dave Law early in the fourth quarter Tuesday at Class of 1952 Stadium, what had begun as a routine league matchup on a dismal weekday afternoon suddenly turned into the most important game of lacrosse the Tigers have played all season.No.

SPORTS | 04/14/2004

W. water polo falls to Team U.S.A.

How does it feel to go up against an Olympian?Daunting, intimidating and scary would probably top most people's list.

SPORTS | 04/13/2004

Going for a record 21-straight wins, w. lacrosse hosts Penn

For women's lacrosse fans, 21 is the number to keep in mind tonight as the Tigers (11-0 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) find themselves one victory away from setting a new program record for consecutive wins.

SPORTS | 04/13/2004

Giving NASCAR, golf and racing a sporting chance

A few weeks back, I was scrambling for a column topic, so I turned on the TV to find the most sizzling sports news of the day.Trusty ESPN will help me out.

SPORTS | 04/13/2004

Softball tries to recapture winning touch at Towson

E.M. Forster once said, "Failure or success seem to have been allotted to men by their stars.

SPORTS | 04/13/2004

Negron to fight for place on Under-21 national team

Is Esmeralda Negron the next Mia Hamm?It's too early to tell. But maybe her participation in the U.S.

SPORTS | 04/13/2004

Heavyweight m. crew wins Childs Cup over Penn, Columbia

Heavyweight men's crew triumphed over two Ivy League teams last weekend to come home with the Childs Cup, the oldest colnegiate rowing trophy in the country.This was the 125th anniversary of the competition between Princeton, Penn and Columbia.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

Men's volleyball no match for Nittany Lions on road

As April reaches its midway point, the men's volleyball team is reaching the end of its long season.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

Men's golf wins only home meet

With the end of school barely visible on the horizon, the men's and women's golf teams headed their separate ways this weekend to compete in their last regular-season tournaments.The men rounded out the regular season with their first win of the year, which they hope will give them an extra boost of confidence heading into the Ivy League Championships next weekend.The women's squad was slightly less successful, placing fourth in the highly competitive James Madison Invitational.The Tiger men, hosting the 2004 Princeton Invitational last weekend, beat some of the nation's top competition to emerge victorious.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

Rooting for Lefty: Mickelson sheds monkey at Masters

Forgive me. With all due respect to the older generation, I don't remember the '86 Masters. I wish I could've seen a 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus close with a back-nine 30 on Sunday to win his sixth green jacket.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

M. rugby wins Ivy League Champs

On Sunday the Princeton men's rugby team defeated Cornell in the championship game of the Ivy League Tournament for its fifth title and first since 1979, ending a 25-year drought.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

Men's field athletes shine in Philadelphia

Although the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams experienced different levels of success at their meets this weekend, the overall response to the results was the same: How can these experiences be used to prepare better for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships?"Everything at this point of the season is geared towards peak performances at the Heps," junior sprinter Dwaine Banton said, "and all victories prior to the championship instill confidence in the individual and the team."The men traveled to Franklin Field in Philadelphia where they took on the host team, Penn, and Villanova in an early-season tri-meet.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

Baseball looks to snap out of skid against non-conference foes

For the baseball team, this week's two non-conference games may be exactly what it needs. After struggling through the first part of the Ivy League schedule, Princeton (14-12 overall, 3-5 Ivy League) will have the opportunity to straighten things out against Seton Hall (8-20-1, 4-6 Big East) and Rutgers (16-13, 8-2 Big East) this week in two road games.The Tigers are still in the hunt in the Ivy League's Lou Gehrig Division, but their record and play thus far in the conference has been somewhat disappointing.

SPORTS | 04/12/2004

Tiger squads split matches against conference foes

The men's and women's tennis teams had very similar weekends with both taking on Ivy League foes Brown and Yale.

SPORTS | 04/11/2004

Softball loses 20-inning marathon, drops three of four games

After 19 innings of play, Princeton and Harvard simply could not decide who was the better team on this particular day.

SPORTS | 04/11/2004

Baseball drops two league games

Twice this weekend, after dropping the opening game of the doubleheader, the baseball team salvaged a series split with a ninth inning rally in the nightcap.But despite the late-game heroics, the Tigers (14-12 overall, 3-5 Ivy League) returned home from their visits to New Haven and Providence with a bad taste in their mouths, unhappy with another disappointing weekend against Ivy League opponents."In every season, you have a couple of games where things just don't go right for you," junior centerfielder B.J.

SPORTS | 04/11/2004

Women's water polo hosts Team USA in exhibition

Ever been to the Olympics? If not, you are in for a treat.Tonight, at 7, the women's water polo team welcomes Olympic-bound Team USA to DeNunzio Pool.Princeton is only one stop on a national collegiate tour for Team USA, a tour they take through March and April.

SPORTS | 04/11/2004

Women's lax avenges loss, ties record with 20th straight win

The Tigers do not forget losses, nor do they forgive those lucky enough to inflict such defeat. As women's lacrosse endeavored to equal the winning streak established during the final 19 games of the 2002 season and the first game of 2003, that goal of avenging a loss gave the team additional impetus.Not only was Princeton (11-0 overall, 3-0 Ivy League) facing its Ivy League rival, Yale, but the Tigers' opponent was also the last team to emerge victorious against them.

SPORTS | 04/11/2004

Strong start and finish enough for men's lax to drop intrastate rival

Is No. 6 men's lacrosse a second-half team? It certainly looked that way after the Tigers won their second consecutive game while trailing at the midpoint.

SPORTS | 04/11/2004

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