Sports

Princeton in the Pros: Danielle Dockx ’18

Wilson Conn

Danielle Dockx ’18 knew she wanted to go into medicine and that she wanted to work in the sports industry. However, she was told that she could only put her two passions together if she put medicine first and sports second. This wasn’t an option for Dockx. Instead, she put her passion for sports first, making it her number-one priority, and landed a job with the Tampa Bay Rays.

SPORTS | 11/19/2020

Tiger Time-Out: Nadir Lewis ’23

Gabriel Robare

The Daily Princetonian caught up with Nadir Lewis ’23, a center fielder on the baseball team who started every game in 2019, to see how he’s been spending his time so far on leave.

SPORTS | 11/19/2020

On Tap with pole vaulter SJ Cohen ’24

Aniket Mukherji

The Daily Princetonian caught up with women’s pole vaulter SJ Cohen, a first-year hailing from Pennsylvania who cleared 12’ 9.5” during her 2020 indoor season, to discuss pole vault, cooking, magic tricks, and everything in between.

SPORTS | 11/18/2020

Catching up with Julia Brazeau ’22 of the women’s swimming and diving team

Catching up with Julia Brazeau ’22 of the women’s swimming and diving team

Julia Nguyen

We check in with Julia Brazeau, a junior on the women’s swimming and diving team currently residing in Princeton, to see how she is balancing swimming with other commitments this fall.

SPORTS | 11/18/2020

On Tap with women’s lacrosse player Gaby Hamburger ’22

Brooke Burkhart

The Daily Princetonian caught up with Gaby Hamburger, a junior on the women’s lacrosse team, about her decision not to take a gap year, her experience in the weeks leading up to the Ivy League decision to cancel spring sports in March, and her new training schedule.

SPORTS | 11/16/2020

On Tap with Connor Belcastro ’24

Ben Burns

The Daily Princetonian caught up with men’s golfer Connor Belcastro to discuss his decision to play golf, off-season training, and his favorite courses at Princeton.

SPORTS | 11/16/2020

On Tap with water polo player Kaila Carroll ’24

Eric Lee

The Daily Princetonian caught up over Zoom with first-year water polo player Kaila Carroll, phoning in from her home in Connecticut.

SPORTS | 11/12/2020

Ivy League cancels winter athletic competition

Alissa Selover and Emily Philippides

The Ivy League Council of Presidents made the unanimous decision that they will not be conducting athletic competitions for winter sports for the 2020–2021 academic year.

SPORTS | 11/12/2020

Tiger Time-Out: James Hartley ’23

Howard Wang

James Hartley ’23, an outside hitter for the men’s volleyball team looking to major in CEE, took a leave of absence after his first year at Princeton, a decision he was initially unsure of. Now, Hartley has come to realize how great of a decision it was, as he has found new jobs, activities, and opportunities to keep him busy.

SPORTS | 11/12/2020

As COVID-19 upends Ivy League play, men’s soccer head coach Jim Barlow focuses ‘on the things we can control’

Wilson Conn

We talk with Jim Barlow, in his 24th year as head coach of the Princeton men’s soccer program.

SPORTS | 11/10/2020

Tiger Time-Out: Joe Kelly ’22

Alissa Selover

The Daily Princetonian caught up with men's volleyball setter Joe Kelly ’22 to learn more about his decision to take a gap year, what he has been up to, and how he is staying in shape.

SPORTS | 11/09/2020

Karen Kim ’24 sheds light on finding her place on the women’s golf team

Gail Parambi

Karen Kim ’24 discusses her goals of working in academic and playing golf, her golf career, and how she has been creating bonds with her teammates virtually.

SPORTS | 11/05/2020

‘Deep in this voting thing’: Princeton athletes reflect on how they prepared for Election Day

‘Deep in this voting thing’: Princeton athletes reflect on how they prepared for Election Day

Rachel Posner and Julia Nguyen

The Daily Princetonian asked representatives from six different varsity teams about their team and personal involvement with voting initiatives this election season.

SPORTS | 11/04/2020

Tiger Time-Out: Collin Eaddy ’22

Sreesha Ghosh

In our first edition of Tiger Time-Out, running back Collin Eaddy '22 discusses his decision to take a leave of absence, his current job, his path to Princeton football, and his strong relationship with his coach.

SPORTS | 11/03/2020

Distance runner Tsion Yared ’24 is spending the semester in Bend, Ore. We caught up with her.

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Distance runner Tsion Yared ’24 is spending the semester in Bend, Ore. We caught up with her.

Julia Nguyen

We catch up with Tsion Yared, a first-year distance runner on the cross country and track & field teams currently living in Bend, Oregon with some of her other ’24 teammates.

SPORTS | 10/29/2020

On Tap with wrestler Nick Masters ’24

Gabriel Robare

The Daily Princetonian caught up over Zoom with first-year wrestler Nick Masters, calling from his apartment in Princeton which he rents with four other first-years on the team.

SPORTS | 10/27/2020

Sacramento Kings name Monte McNair ’06 as General Manager

Alissa Selover

Monte McNair ’06 was named as the Sacramento Kings’ general manager. This announcement comes after Vlade Divac stepped down from this role last month. McNair played football at the University and studied computer science.

SPORTS | 09/17/2020

Bella Alarie ’20 signs with Under Armour

Bella Alarie ’20 signs with Under Armour

Alissa Selover and Tom Salotti

Bella Alarie ’20 has signed with Under Armour, the company announced, and is one of “three rookie basketball stars” to join its lineup. Alarie was drafted fifth overall in the 2020 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.

SPORTS | 07/28/2020

Princeton will not cut any varsity teams

Princeton will not cut any varsity teams

Tom Salotti

An athletics department spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Princetonian that there are no plans to eliminate any of Princeton’s varsity sports teams. Brown and Dartmouth recently announced the elimination of multiple varsity rosters.

SPORTS | 07/27/2020

Ivy League cancels fall athletic competition

Alissa Selover, Tom Salotti, and Josephine de La Bruyere

At a webinar attended by over 700 Princeton student-athletes via Zoom, athletics director Mollie Marcoux Samaan announced that the Ivy League would not allow any fall athletic competition.

SPORTS | 07/08/2020

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