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Back from attempt at Trials, Harris returns for men's track in top form

Back from attempt at Trials, Harris returns for men's track in top form

When high jumper Tora Harris decided to take a year off halfway through his Princeton career he didn't go gallavanting through Europe or out west to "find himself." His idea of a "year off" involved training for the Olympic Trials while continuing as a part-time student at Texas A&M.Harris' hopes for success at the Trials were kindled by his freshman and sophomore years at Princeton, which were marked by tremendous sucesses.

SPORTS | 05/02/2001

Swift Simmons to defend 800 title for women's track

Some athletes seem born for the limelight, destined from birth to lead groups of equally talented people to monumental achievments.

SPORTS | 05/02/2001

Men's golf rides record-setting final round to third-place finish

After two rounds, there was no reason for great optimism for the men's golf team. After scores of 304 and 303 in the first two rounds of the Rutherford Invitational, Princeton stood 28 strokes behind leader and host Penn State.Then the Tigers came alive.Led by sophomore Cassidy Traub's final-round 66, Princeton fired off a team-record score of 281 to charge up the leaderboard and finish alone in third place behind the Nittany Lions and James Madison.

SPORTS | 05/01/2001

Stramandi earns spot on U.S. Diving team

Qualifying for NCAAs is certainly something to be proud of. Receiving All-America honors is an even greater accomplishment.

SPORTS | 05/01/2001

Men's heavyweight crew rises to victory, lightweights fall to Harvard, Yale

The problem with serving souffle for dinner is that it does not always rise. Rumor has it that even the legendary Julia Child refused to tackle the souffle challenge on her cooking show, lest her hard-earned reputation be tarnished by a series of runny failures.Racing in extremely fast conditions in Derby, Conn., this weekend, men's heavyweight crew accomplished a feat commensurate to cooking up a short-order souffle in front of a live television audience.

SPORTS | 05/01/2001

Men's, women's tennis finish seasons with strong victories

7-6, 6-3. Princeton point.6-1, 6-3. Princeton point.6-4, 6-0. Princeton point.Noticing a trend?

SPORTS | 05/01/2001

Men's lax blows out Big Green

Since 1995, Ivy League men's lacrosse has been Princeton and then everyone else. The Tigers had won 36 conference games going into Saturday's matchup with Dartmouth.

SPORTS | 04/30/2001

W. water polo falls to Brown at Easterns

A late run by Brown tied the game in the final minutes of regulation, and a goal in the second overtime period avenged an 8-6 loss to Princeton earlier this season in the ECAC championship game....The loss ends women's water polo's season.

SPORTS | 04/30/2001

Women's lax cruises past Brown

After two gut-wrenching losses in the last week to league-rival Dartmouth and No. 1 Maryland, the women's lacrosse team finished its Ivy League season with a win against Brown, 12-6, Saturday at 1952 Stadium.....The win moves Princeton (12-3 overall, 6-1 Ivy League) into a tie for a share of the Ivy championship with the Big Green, who, after beating the Tigers last weekend, also moved to 6-1 in the league.

SPORTS | 04/30/2001

Men's, women's track falter at Penn Relays in tune-up for Heps

When freshman Rob Hulick was knocked over and nearly knocked unconscious Saturday at the Penn Relays, it was only the conclusion of a weekend of headaches for the men's track team.Holding back its best efforts for this weekend's Heptagonals, Princeton entered five relays in men's competition, none of which fared well.

SPORTS | 04/30/2001

Columbia and Cornell's hopes for Gehrig title evaporate in face of Tiger onslaught

Some things ? like trying to convince Martha Stewart to sleep in and order Chinese food for dinner ? are just not going to happen.

SPORTS | 04/29/2001

Galicinao tosses first perfect game of the season as softball sweeps Penn, splits with St. Peters

In the history of major league baseball, only 16 pitchers have thrown perfect games ? that is, hitless, errorless, runner-less games ? and certainly no one's ever done it twice.

SPORTS | 04/29/2001

Women's lightweight crew cruises past Wisconsin, openweights beat Penn

The women's lightweight crew knows what it is like to be the favorite. They know the pressure of high expectations, they know how it feels to be a target and they know that getting to the top does not mean anything if you cannot stay there.

SPORTS | 04/29/2001

Mollett and Boyle honored

Men's lacrosse players honored by Ivy LeagueSenior defenseman Ryan Mollett was named Ivy League Player of the Week, and freshman attackman Ryan Boyle took home Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors for their work in Princeton's 7-4 win over Cornell last Saturday.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

Women's water polo looks to repeat as champs at Easterns

The Princeton women's water polo team may have had to wait a weekend or two more than it would have liked, but its chance to shine is finally here.The Eastern Championships begin tomorrow, with the Tigers going up against a determined Harvard squad in the first round.The Tigers are currently riding high on the momentum created by their dominating runs through both the Eastern College Athletic Conference and Southern Championships, both of which they won.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

Communiversity Spring Sports Roundup

For this Communiversity Issue, the Prince Sports Department decided to run a brief summary of the Princeton spring sports teams' seasons to date.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

History lessons in order as baseball meets Cornell

With the streak the baseball team is currently riding, the season has become almost predictable. And though the Tigers are looking to repeat recent history, they do not want to follow too closely.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

Weekend Schedule

Friday, April 27 Baseball vs. Cornell (DH) (noon at Clarke Field) Women's tennis vs. Temple (3 p.m.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

Crew teams put reputations on line as world gathers for Zurich Cup

Some animals, like the koala bear, are cute. Some, like the fox, are clever. Some, like the tiger, command respect.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

Big Green's hopes rest on shaky ground for meeting with Ivy juggernaut men's lacrosse

"We started a long time ago this concept of going undefeated in the Ivy League. This game's about remaining undefeated," men's lacrosse head coach Bill Tierney said."This game's about a third straight senior class going out without ever losing an Ivy League game."The last season in which Princeton suffered an Ivy loss was 1995 against Cornell.

SPORTS | 04/26/2001

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