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Q+A with volleyball coach Glenn Nelson

Q+A with volleyball coach Glenn Nelson

Glenn Nelson is the head coach of both the men's and the women's volleyball teams. He recently sat down with 'Prince' staff writer Sarah Petry.'Prince': Coach, do you want me to start with my questions, and then we'll go from there?Glenn Nelson: Yeah, Petry, why don't you start with your questions, seeing as it is a Q & A.

SPORTS | 04/11/2001

Club Sports Wrap-up

The following are excerpts submitted to the 'Prince' by members of club teams. Men's RugbyPrinceton reached the final of the Ivy League championships with two hard fought wins against Yale and Columbia (10-0 and 18-8 respectively), where they met a Dartmouth team that had steamrolled through Penn and Brown.

SPORTS | 04/11/2001

McWhorter thrives on competition, team play for men's golf

As the long road of competitive golf comes to an end for senior Peter McWhorter, reflection over the journey proves that competitive team play has made the effort worthwhile.McWhorter's passion for golf began early on.

SPORTS | 04/11/2001

Crew teams are always giving us the same old line

Training, whether for athletes or dogs, is all about repetition.And rowers, as a breed, are distinctively and incredibly well trained.Their physical training begins and ends on the ergometer ? "ergs" to the educated ? little machines that are about as much fun as their name suggests.

SPORTS | 04/11/2001

Despite rain, women's lacrosse clips Owls

Ranked third in the nation, the women's lacrosse team was not expecting a close game against unranked Temple, but strong play by the Temple keeper and wet conditions almost leveled the field.

SPORTS | 04/11/2001

Men's volleyball drops pair of EIVA contests, including stunner to league cellar-dweller NJIT

What happens to a deer when it gets caught in headlights? It freezes in its tracks. And, what happens when the car heading towards it doesn't stop?

SPORTS | 04/11/2001

After dominating career at Princeton, Norman awaits call from the NFL

If you don't know the name Dennis Norman, chances are you would definitely recognize the man.Standing six-feet, four-inches tall and weighing 307 pounds, Norman causes many people around Princeton to take a second look.And in a few weeks, he might be turning heads in Philadelphia, Detroit, Oakland, or one of any of 30 cities across the country.If he is selected in the National Football League's draft, Norman will become only the 23rd player in Princeton history to play professional football.

SPORTS | 04/10/2001

Individuals shine for men's track in first home meet

As members of the women's track team were setting records in North Carolina, the men's track team opened its home outdoor season in mid-year form.

SPORTS | 04/10/2001

Trio of All-Americans form solid defensive line for men's lacrosse

Many lacrosse pundits would say that Princeton has the best defensive line in the nation. Some would argue that no other line ? whether it be offense, midfield, or defense ? can compare to Princeton's back three.The Tiger defensive line consists of three pre-season All-Americans ? senior captain Ryan Mollett, junior Scott Farrell, and sophomore Damien Davis.

SPORTS | 04/10/2001

Softball recovers from tough weekend with sweep of Rider

Heading into yesterday's doubleheader against Rider University, the softball team knew it was the underdog.

SPORTS | 04/10/2001

Records fall as women's track competes at Duke Invitational

The women's track team opened its season Friday at the Sam Howell Invitational at Weaver Track and Field Stadium and at Duke University in the Duke Invitational.While the competition at Duke was stronger overall, several Tigers posted impressive performances at both meets, including a record-setting performance in the 800-meter race by junior Lauren Simmons.Sophomore Rachel Rosemeyer captured the discus title with a throw of 38.21 meters and senior Kristi Rosso outpaced the field in the steeplechase, finishing first in a time of 11 minutes 20.1 seconds.As on the men's side, more than one Tiger freshman made a strong contribution.

SPORTS | 04/10/2001

Softball drops three of four in first weekend of league action

If one combines the final five innings of each softball game this weekend, the Tigers edged their opponents by a total of 11-10.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Women's openweight crew cruises while lightweights fall

Weatherwise, it was a pretty crummy weekend in New Jersey. It was rainy, cold, even a little bit windy ? all in all, far from ideal conditions for a crew race.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Baseball splits with Harvard in rain-extended weekend

It's the second game of a doubleheader. Tied game. Ninth inning. Two outs. Playing the league rival ? and Princeton had already lost the first game in the doubleheader.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

With returning attackmen like junior B.J. Prager and senior Matt Streibel it would be easy to assume that a freshman would have trouble cracking into the rotation for the men's lacrosse team.Freshman Ryan Boyle has not only cracked into that rotation but has taken it over and now leads the team in scoring with 11 goals and 16 assists through the first eight games of the season.But it was one week ago when the freshman had his breakthrough game.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Women's water polo avenges early-season loss to win Southerns

Nothing beats winning a championship.Except, perhaps, winning that championship by crushing a would-be rival and getting revenge for an earlier loss....The Princeton wo-men's water polo team did just that last weekend, and continued its postseason winning streak last weekend by cruising to victory over Michigan, 11-5, in the title game of the Collegiate Water Polo Association Southern Division Championships.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Women's golf takes tenth in strong field at JMU Invitational

With an overall performance that fell short of the the women's golf team's full potential, the Tigers placed tenth in the James Madison Invitational this weekend.Despite favorable weather and a fairly standard course which would ordinarily favor good scoring, senior thesis stress plagued Princeton and kept the Tigers from attaining a higher finish.Princeton finished in tenth place, shooting a total of 643 ? 27 shots behind the winning teams.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Hoopes' individual title propels m. golf to second-place finish

The men's golf team captured a second place finish in the Navy Spring Invitational this weekend. Though a victory was within reach, Princeton fell short of a winning performance ? finishing seven shots away from gaining the crown.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Men's crews blast weekend opponents

Sometimes an early season loss can be a good thing. Starting the race fast does not always work. Look at the hare.Hoping to make like turtles and erase a shocking season-opening loss to Georgetown, the men's lightweight crew hosted Navy this weekend.

SPORTS | 04/09/2001

Baseball sweeps pair with Dartmouth

Sometimes the baseball team rides its pitching. Sometimes the bats carry the Tigers. And if there is one overriding message to be learned from Saturday's doubleheader against Dartmouth, it is this: Princeton can win either way.In a rematch of last year's Ivy League championship series, the Tigers (9-15 overall, 4-2 Ivy League) easily handled the Big Green (6-11, 2-4), winning the first game, 1-0, behind sophomore righthander Ryan Quillian, and then taking the second, 9-6.With every start, Quillian seems to get more and more comfortable in his role as the team's No.

SPORTS | 04/08/2001

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