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The frustrations of a Princeton die-hard

The frustrations of a Princeton die-hard

"Princeton sucks, Princeton sucks."Now let me preface this column by saying that I don't believe the above quote, but rather heard them this past weekend when sitting as a spectator at a number of Princeton athletic events.My ears, and those of the few Tiger fans around me, were rendered helpless by the onslaught of vulgar chants hurled at our innocent University by the blood-red Cornell hockey faithful and the ravenous Johns Hopkins lacrosse groupies.What specifically dismayed me was my observation of the dearth of Princeton students in attendance at these games.

SPORTS | 03/04/2003

Men's volleyball beats Concordia

Space is tight in the up coming four-team Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association playoff, especially with one of those spots virtually guaranteed to nationally-ranked Penn State.

SPORTS | 03/04/2003

Men's tennis trounces Army, Temple, 7-0, 7-0

If the men's tennis team needed to prove it could beat inferior teams, this weekend provided the perfect opportunity.

SPORTS | 03/04/2003

El-Halaby wins national title as a freshman

Though the men's squash team played on Trinity's courts, the Tigers stole the show.The individual championship came down to a battle between two Princeton teammates ? freshman star Yasser El-Halaby versus senior captain Will Evans ? with the younger Tiger coming out on top.Three Princetonians entered the Men's A Pool Division of the men's squash championships.

SPORTS | 03/03/2003

W. track takes fourth place at indoor Heps

The Princeton women's track team placed fourth last weekend at the annual indoor track Heptagonal Championships.

SPORTS | 03/03/2003

Cornell squeaks by improved m. hockey team

On paper, No. 2 Cornell should have dominated Princeton in Friday's men's hockey contest. As ESPN anchorman Kenny Mayne likes to say, however, "games aren't played on paper, they're played in television sets," or in this case, Baker Rink.Friday the Tigers (3-24-2 overall, 2-18-2 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell 2-1 to the second best team and arguably looked like the better side for most of the game.

SPORTS | 03/03/2003

Disappointing performances plague men's track at Heps

While some Tigers performed up to expectations, a host of normal highpoint scorers did not compete well and, as a result, the men's track team found that rankings are meaningless.

SPORTS | 03/03/2003

W. hockey upsets Dartmouth, climbing to third place in ECAC

With third place in the conference at stake and just over three minutes left on the clock, freshman forward Sarah Butsch knocked the puck into the goal on Saturday to put women's hockey ahead of Dartmouth and secure a 3-2 upset over the Big Green.The next day, the Tigers finished their regular season with a bang, handily defeating Eastern College Athletic Conference cellar-dweller Vermont, 5-0.With these two wins, Princeton improved to 18-8-2 overall and 11-5-0 in the conference, earning the third seed in next week's ECAC tournament.No.

SPORTS | 03/03/2003

Yasser El-Halaby: national champ

After leading his team to No. 2 in the nation in men's squash, Yasser El Halaby claimed the one thing that had been missing from an incredible freshman season: the Intercollegiate Squash Association Individual Championship.In the end, it came down to a battle between two teammates.

SPORTS | 03/02/2003

Women's basketball splits weekend with win vs. Yale

The seniors on the women's basketball team (9-16 overall, 4-7 Ivy League) wanted to hold on for just a second.

SPORTS | 03/02/2003

W. swimming: A dynasty in the making

Championship teams everywhere follow the time-honored ritual of soaking their coach with a celebratory shower.

SPORTS | 03/02/2003

M. lacrosse falls to Johns Hopkins in season-opener

Saturday ? season opener ? national title expectations ? No. 2 vs. No. 3 in the nation.

SPORTS | 03/02/2003

Ivy hopes shattered as m. hoops falls to Brown

PROVIDENCE, RI ? It's rainin' three's! Hallelujah, hallelujah! Three-pointers were flying into the basket Friday and Saturday nights as the men's basketball team went 1-1 over the weekend, which potentially ruined the Tigers' chances for an Ivy League title.After defeating Yale (12-13 overall, 6-6 Ivy League) on Friday night, Princeton (14-10, 8-3) needed to steal a victory from Brown (15-11, 10-2) in order to stay realistically in the Ivy League race.The Tigers jumped out to an early lead against the Bears, leading, 11-4, with 15 minutes, 48 seconds left in the first half.

SPORTS | 03/02/2003

Two Tiger fencers earn IFA individual championships

This weekend 254 fencers descended on Boston College for the 106th meeting of the Intercollegiate Fencing Association Championships.

SPORTS | 03/02/2003

Ivy title looks dim, but m. basketball still in race

This weekend of men's basketball could decide everything in the Ivy League or nothing. Princeton (13-9 overall, 7-2 Ivy League) sits squarely in third place in the Ivy standings ? on the outside looking in.The two big dogs on top are Penn (17-5, 9-0) and Brown (14-10, 9-1), both of which defeated the Tigers earlier in the season.

SPORTS | 02/27/2003

W. basketball needs wins at Yale, Brown for fourth in Ivies

One of the beautiful things about Ivy League women's basketball is that each team plays every other team twice.

SPORTS | 02/27/2003

Dartmouth, Vermont to face women's hockey

The postseason tournament is still two weeks away, but what happens this weekend, the final weekend of regular season play, will largely decide how the 2002-03 women's hockey team will go down in the history books.Saturday, Princeton hosts one of its most formidable foes in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference ? Dartmouth, currently second in the conference and No.

SPORTS | 02/27/2003

M. lacrosse to battle Johns Hopkins in season opener

Tomorrow will be March. Somehow, it doesn't feel that way. Snow blankets the ground, with the only reprieve coming from the ugly paved walkways that endlessly adorn our campus.

SPORTS | 02/27/2003

M. squash eyes redemption at ISA Individual Champs

Jesus of Nazareth, Yasser El Halaby and King Charlemagne the Great. What do they have in common? They all have six syllables in their name.And they're all ranked first in the respective fields of their time.This weekend, 64 men chosen by the coaches from the eight participating colleges and universities will compete with one another for the Intercollegiate Squash Association Individual Championship at Trinity College.

SPORTS | 02/27/2003

Question & Answer with Chris Owen

Recently, 'Prince' senior writer Sarah Kiernan sat down with junior forward Chris Owen of the men's hockey team.'Prince': So, are you mad that I'm late?Chris Owen: No, not at all.

SPORTS | 02/26/2003

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