September 9, 2015

Freshman Striker Tornetta Makes Immediate Impact As PU Field Hockey Progresses on Opening Weekend

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SUDDEN IMPACT: Princeton University field hockey player Sophia Tornetta, left, goes after the ball in action this weekend as the Tigers got their season underway. Freshman striker Tornetta notched Princeton’s first goal of the season in a 5-2 loss to second-ranked North Carolina on Friday and chipped in an assist and scored on a penalty stroke as No. 15 Princeton fell 4-3 to No. 9 Virginia two days later. The Tigers play at Bucknell on September 12 and at Delaware a day later. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Sophia Tornetta didn’t waste any time making an impact in her first weekend playing for the Princeton University field hockey team. more

Hitting Some Turbulence After Promising 2-0 Start, Tiger Women’s Soccer Falls to Rutgers, Duquesne

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LOOSE BALL: Princeton University women’s soccer player Tyler Lussi, left, battles for the ball in recent action. Last Sunday, junior star Lussi scored a goal in a losing cause as Princeton fell 3-2 to visiting Duquesne. Princeton, now 2-2, hosts Delaware on September 10 before playing at Villanova on September 13. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

After rolling to a 2-0 start, outscoring its foes 8-1 in the process, the Princeton University women’s soccer team hit some bumps in the road last week. more

September 2, 2015

Fueled by Frustration Over Last Year’s NCAA Snub, PU Men’s Soccer Has Sense of Unfinished Business

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HEAD FIRST: Princeton University men’s soccer player Thomas Sanner, left, goes up high to head a ball in action last fall. Senior star Sanner should be a go-to finisher for the Tigers this fall. Princeton kicks off its 2015 campaign by playing at St. John’s on September 4. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Riding a late surge last fall, the Princeton University men’s soccer team went 8-0-1 in its final nine games and tied Dartmouth for the Ivy League title. more

Sparked by Gregoire’s Dazzling Ball Skills, Princeton Women’s Soccer Produces 2-0 Start

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FLYING START: Princeton University women’s soccer player Vanessa Gregoire, right, soars over a Howard player last Friday night in the 2015 season opener for the Tigers. Sophomore midfielder Gregoire contributed a goal and an assist in the contest as Princeton rolled to a 6-0 win over the Bison in the debut of new Tiger head coach Sean Driscoll. Two days later, Gregoire contributed two assists as Princeton topped Fordham 2-1. Gregoire was later named the Ivy League Player of the Week for her productive weekend. The Tigers will look to keep on the winning track as they host Rutgers on September 3 and Duquesne on September 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

For Vanessa Gregoire, the season opener for the Princeton University women’s soccer team last Friday night against visiting Howard had been on her mind for a while. more

Putting a Premium on Improved Fitness, PU Field Hockey Looking for Fast Start

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CAT EYES: Princeton University field hockey player Cat Caro tracks down a ball in a game last fall. Junior star Caro figures to be a key player for the Tigers this fall as they go after their 11th straight Ivy League title. The 15th-ranked Tigers open their 2015 campaign by hosting No. 2 North Carolina (2-0) on September 4 and No. 9 Virginia (2-0) on September 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

After stumbling to a 3-9 start in 2014 the Princeton University field hockey team is determined to hit the ground running this fall. more

Having Earned Gold in Pan Am Steeplechase, PU Alum Higginson Primed for Shot at Olympics

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PAN AM FLIGHT: Ashley Higginson races through a curve during her illustrious Princeton University track career. Higginson, a 2011 Princeton alum, recently took gold at the 2015 Pan American Games in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Higginson, who also graduated from Rutgers School of Law-Newark this summer, is turning her focus to making the U.S. Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

On one hand, Ashley Higginson was disappointed to finish fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. outdoor nationals earlier this summer, missing a spot in the World Championships by two places.

But Higginson, a 2011 Princeton University alum who earned All-American honors in the steeplechase and the indoor 3,000 during her Tiger career, gained some important lessons from the experience. more

August 26, 2015

Princeton Women’s Soccer Emphasizing Defense As Driscoll Era Starts With Opener Against Howard

GETTING IT DONE: Princeton University women’s soccer player Jesse McDonough boots the ball upfield in a game last fall. Junior captain McDonough, a native of Monmouth Beach, N.J, figures to help the Tigers in the midfield and on the back line this season. The Tigers open their 2015 campaign by hosting Howard on August 28 in the first game under new head coach Sean Driscoll.(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

GETTING IT DONE: Princeton University women’s soccer player Jesse McDonough boots the ball upfield in a game last fall. Junior captain McDonough, a native of Monmouth Beach, N.J, figures to help the Tigers in the midfield and on the back line this season. The Tigers open their 2015 campaign by hosting Howard on August 28 in the first game under new head coach Sean Driscoll. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

New Princeton University women’s soccer head coach Sean Driscoll and his staff put out the welcome mat for their players as they arrived on campus last week. more

August 19, 2015

PU Men’s Track Alum Callahan Shines at New Mexico, Finding His Stride to Lay Foundation for Pro Caree

NEW CHAPTER: Peter Callahan competes this spring for the University of New Mexico men’s track team. Callahan, a 2013 Princeton University graduate who had two seasons of eligibility remaining due to being sidelined by injury for long stretches as a Tiger, went out to UNM and starred for the Lobos. He placed fourth in the 1,500 at the NCAA outdoor championships in both 2014 and 2015.(Photo Courtesy of University of New Mexico Athletic Communications)

NEW CHAPTER: Peter Callahan competes this spring for the University of New Mexico men’s track team. Callahan, a 2013 Princeton University graduate who had two seasons of eligibility remaining due to being sidelined by injury for long stretches as a Tiger, went out to UNM and starred for the Lobos. He placed fourth in the 1,500 at the NCAA outdoor championships in both 2014 and 2015. (Photo Courtesy of University of New Mexico Athletic Communications)

 

Despite graduating from Princeton University in 2013, Peter Callahan’s college track career was far from over.

With two seasons of eligibility remaining due to being sidelined by injury for long stretches as a Tiger, middle distance star Callahan was looking to compete in warmer climes. more

Having Overcome Lyme’s to Regain Health, Form, Tiger Legend Cabral Primed for Worlds Steeplechase

CHASING GREATNESS: Donn Cabral heads to victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase in the 2012 NCAA outdoor championships during his senior season with the Princeton University men’s track team. In late June, Cabral set a personal record of 8:13.37 in the steeplechase as he took second at the U.S. outdoor nationals. As a result of that finish, he will be competing for the U.S. at the IAAF World Championships which are taking place in Beijing from August 22-30. (Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

(Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

 

Donn Cabral emerged as a rising star on the international track scene in 2012.

Cabral culminated his legendary Princeton University career by winning the NCAA outdoor championships title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase that June and then two months later he placed eighth in the event at the London Summer Olympics. more

Ending PU Men’s Track Career on High Note, Pons Took 9th in 10,000 at NCAAs With a PR

HAPPY ENDING: Sam Pons, middle, rounds the track in the 10,000 at the 2015 NCAA outdoor championships in the final race of his senior season with the Princeton University men’s track team. Pons set a personal record of 29:17.54 in the race, taking ninth to earn second-team All-American honors.(Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

(Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

 

During his high school track career, Sam Pons learned there was no quick fix when it came to success in running.

“I came to really appreciate it,” said Pons, a standout at South Pasadena (Calif.) High who was the California state champion in the 3,200 in 2010 and also won a state Division III cross country title. more

August 5, 2015

PU Men’s Hoops Star Brase Has Productive Summer, Helping Germany to 2nd at World University Games

WORLD VIEW: Princeton University men’s basketball star Hans Brase poses in the uniform of the German second national team, for whom he has played the last two summers. Last month, rising senior forward Brase helped Germany earn a silver medal at the World University Games in Gwangju City, South Korea. It was Germany’s highest-ever finish at the competition. (Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

WORLD VIEW: Princeton University men’s basketball star Hans Brase poses in the uniform of the German second national team, for whom he has played the last two summers. Last month, rising senior forward Brase helped Germany earn a silver medal at the World University Games in Gwangju City, South Korea. It was Germany’s highest-ever finish at the competition.
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Although Hans Brase was back for a second summer with the German second national team, he didn’t encounter a lot of familiar faces as the squad began training this June for the World University Games.

Arriving in Heidelberg for the training camp, Brase, a rising senior forward on the Princeton University men’s basketball team, quickly realized he was one of the few holdovers. more

July 29, 2015

Competing Against the Elite of Women’s Golf, PU Grad Shon Thriving in LPGA Rookie Season

ON TOUR: Kelly Shon displays her form as she follows through on a shot during her career with the Princeton University women’s golf team. Shon, a 2014 Princeton alum who was a four-time All Ivy league honoree and the 2013 Ivy individual champion, is currently competing as a rookie on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tour. (Photo provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

ON TOUR: Kelly Shon displays her form as she follows through on a shot during her career with the Princeton University women’s golf team. Shon, a 2014 Princeton alum who was a four-time All Ivy league honoree and the 2013 Ivy individual champion, is currently competing as a rookie on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tour.
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Kelly Shon graduated from Princeton University in June 2014 with a degree in sociology but her education was just beginning on another front as she went from college to the Symetra Tour, the development circuit for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

For Shon, a four-time All Ivy league honoree and the 2013 Ivy individual champion during her stellar career with the Tiger women’s golf program, competing as a pro was an eye-opening experience, on and off the course. more

July 22, 2015

Drawing a Crowd of PU Sports Luminaries to Conte’s, A Night With Coaches Raises $150,000 to Fight A-T

NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Members of the DiGregorio family, from left, Aaron, Nadia, Derek, Steve, and Zack, share a laugh with legendary coaches, from left, John Thompson III, Jason Garrett, and Pete Carril last Wednesday at Conte’s Pizza. Thompson, Garrett, and Carril headlined “A Night with Coaches,” an event held at the venerable Witherspoon Street hang-out to raise money to fight ataxia telangiectasia, know as A-T, for short, a rare genetic neuro-muscular disease which afflicts Derek, 17, a rising senior at Princeton High. Attracting 120 people to Conte’s, more than $150,000 was raised to benefit the A-T Children’s Project.(Photo by John Dowers)

NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Members of the DiGregorio family, from left, Aaron, Nadia, Derek, Steve, and Zack, share a laugh with legendary coaches, from left, John Thompson III, Jason Garrett, and Pete Carril last Wednesday at Conte’s Pizza. Thompson, Garrett, and Carril headlined “A Night with Coaches,” an event held at the venerable Witherspoon Street hang-out to raise money to fight ataxia telangiectasia, know as A-T, for short, a rare genetic neuro-muscular disease which afflicts Derek, 17, a rising senior at Princeton High. Attracting 120 people to Conte’s, more than $150,000 was raised to benefit the A-T Children’s Project. (Photo by John Dowers)

Pete Carril and John Thompson III closed down the bar at Conte’s Pizza many times over the years when they coached together for the Princeton University men’s basketball team, engaging in marathon post-game gatherings at the venerable Witherspoon Street hang-out that would sometimes go into the wee hours of the morning.

Last Wednesday, Carril, the legendary former Princeton men’s hoops head coach, and Thompson, a former Tigers basketball star, assistant coach, and current head coach at Georgetown, along with Jason Garrett, a former Princeton football star and the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, brought down a packed house at Conte’s as they headlined “A Night with Coaches.” more

January 16, 2013

Union Renews Call For University Officers To Carry Firearms

In the wake of the tragic shootings at a school in Newtown, Connecticut last month, gun control issues have made their way to the Princeton University campus. A petition by faculty members urging the University to divest its holdings in firms with ties to the production of firearms is set to be reviewed by the school’s Resources Committee next month. And the union that represents some of the Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) officers has renewed a call that would allow them to carry guns.

As reported this week in The Daily Princetonian, the 17 sworn officers in the department do not carry firearms, but carry batons, pepper spray and handcuffs, and wear bulletproof vests. When an armed response is needed, the Princeton Police are called. While the University is considered to be a safe campus, there is still risk involved, DPS officer Michael Michalski, the president of the Fraternal Order of Police Princeton Lodge No. 75, is quoted as saying. Mr. Michalski could not be reached Tuesday for further comment.

University spokesperson Martin  Mbugua said Tuesday that arming public safety officers with guns is not a step the school feels is needed. “The critical question is whether the Department of Public Safety has the necessary resources to deliver safety, timely and professionally, to the community. We believe the answer is yes,” he said. “We continuously monitor our circumstances. We have studied carefully the issue of arming on campus, and we have looked at what other institutions do. We have had conversations with law enforcement agencies. We have done a comprehensive review and we are satisfied with the plans we have in place with local law enforcement.”

In order for University public safety officers to carry guns, they would need to pass a qualification twice a year, the Daily Princetonian says, as well as regular training with firearms. This is standard practice for regular police, but public safety officers do not normally receive this training.

In 2010, the Princeton University student government formally recommended that public safety officers not carry guns after a survey showed that 56 percent of students opposed arming the police. The police union first petitioned the University administration in 2008 to reevaluate its policy of prohibiting officers from carrying firearms.

Since consolidation took effect January 1, the former Princeton Borough police have left their headquarters just off Nassau Street and joined their colleagues from what was formerly the Township at the municipal complex on Witherspoon Street. Some FOP members have expressed concern that the relocation puts officers further from campus, which could lengthen response time. But Mr. Mbugua said, “Consolidation makes it more efficient. You are contacting one department instead of two, depending on the location of the event. We look forward to a very good partnership with the local law enforcement.”