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RAISING ARIZONA: Jay McCareins races to the end zone on his 75-yard touchdown return of an interception for the Princeton University football team in the Tigers' season-opening win over Lafayette. McCareins ended his Tiger career with a bang last, being named as a Division 1-AA first-team All American after leading the nation with nine interceptions and scoring four touchdowns on return plays. This week, McCareins takes his playmaking skills to the NFL as he begins training camp with the Arizona Cardinals, aiming to make the squad as an undrafted free agent. |
By Bill Alden
As a relatively puny 170-pounder who was switching to defensive back after being a star quarterback in high school, Jay McCareins started his Princeton University football career in the fall of 2001 fighting to impress his coaches.
Showing his ability to rise to a challenge, McCareins got on the field that fall, making 22 tackles and snaring two interceptions. By 2002, McCareins had emerged as one of the top defensive backs in the Ivy League, tying for the league lead with five interceptions and earning second-team All-Ivy honors.
By Bill Alden
When Jon Dekker joined the Princeton University football program in the fall of 2002, he thought he knew all about hard work.
After all, the 6'4, 250-pound tight end had been an achiever on and off the field at the Thomas More High School in the Milwaukee, Wisc. area.
By Bill Alden
While youth swimming often produces a high-stakes atmosphere, Greg Hand knows that approach won't get the best out of his swimmers on the Community Park (CP) Bluefish.
"This is a unique environment; there is much less pressure," said Hand, the head coach of the summer program. "We practice together and the kids are focused but we don't beat ourselves up. People work to stay fit and get better but also just enjoy training together."
By Bill Alden
This has been a summer of change for the Nassau Swim Club Lemmings swimming program.
The club renovated its pool over the off-season with the project resulting in a gleaming new swimming facility with six full lanes and a redesigned diving area.
In competition in the Princeton-Area Swimming and Diving Association (PASDA), the Lemmings moved back into the league's Division I after dominating Division II in 2005.
While the latter development led to the Lemmings posting a 1-4 mark in dual meets, longtime head coach Bruce Nystrom said the team's passion for competition remained unchanged.