Gabe Lewullis is in this week’s Sports Illustrated as part of the magazine’s annual “Where Are They Now?” issue.
In a surprise decision, Northwestern’s Kevin Coble, who missed last season due to injury after leading the team in scoring as a junior, will forgo his senior season and not return to the Wildcats.
15 home games highlight the Denver basketball schedule for 2010-11.
Richmond will play Wright State as part of the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson is #17 on The Oregonian’s list of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Oregon Sports.
Will Venable filled in at first base for the Padres last week and was the subject of a practical joke after borrowing All-Star Adrian Gonzalez’s glove.
John Thompson III and Georgetown are ready to move on from how last season ended.
A prospect from California shares some of what he learned at Princeton’s basketball camp this summer.
Will Venable returned to the Padres’ lineup yesterday, walking twice and getting hit by a pitch.
Venable is part of an article on mlb.com about the family tradition in the San Diego outfield.
The Golden State Warriors have signed Harvard’s Jeremy Lin to a two year deal. Lin will likely become the first Ivy League graduate since 2003 to play in the NBA.
Brian Taylor did a short Q&A on the Princeton Athletic Department web site.
Confirming what we have been reporting for the past two months, Saint Joseph’s officially announced they will play Princeton at Jadwin Gym this season. A date for this game has not yet been announced.
A handful of videos I didn’t find the right moment to post while I was on vacation, starting with a fan-driven campaign to keep Judson Wallace at Treviso.
Back strain has landed Will Venable on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to July 2nd.
The Kenner League kicked off yesterday in Washington, DC. I asked those in attendance to report back on the performances of the two Princeton players taking part. Here are a few lines on Ian Hummer from the first half of his first game.
Conor Neu is interviewed on the Princeton Athletic Department web site.
The Oregon State 2010-11 non-conference basketball schedule is taking shape.
Buried on the Gazelle Group web site are some fascinating promotional .pdfs for their clients, including Craig Robinson, Chris Mooney, Joe Scott and Mitch Henderson. It is interesting to see how each individual is marketed by their representation.
Harvard has “declared an unintentional secondary violation in connection with conversations in the summer of 2007 between current Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach Kenny Blakeney and members of the Harvard coaching staff that occurred before Mr. Blakeney was employed by Harvard.”
For the first time in forever, Northwestern will play in the New York area. The Wildcats are scheduled to participate in the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden in December along with St. John’s, Davidson and one team TBA.
Here’s additional confirmation of Princeton’s return trip to Monmouth this season. If you’ve been keeping close track, that brings the number of games on the Tiger schedule that have been revealed on-line to 25. Expect three more road games and two more home games to fill out the schedule. It looks like one of the games at Jadwin is the last to be confirmed.
Kam Williams interviewed Craig Robinson for The Skanner News.
Chris Young suffered another setback and will not be throwing again anytime soon.
Some tiny adjustments to his batting stance have benefitted Will Venable. The San Diego outfielder has missed his team’s last two games due to back stiffness.
Georgetown has announced which teams their players will be on in the Kenner League. I do not have word if any Princeton players will be participating in Kenner, like they did last season.
On Friday, Venable overcame a shaky day in the field by slugging his seventh home run of the season (video) to give San Diego breathing room in a 3-0 decision against the Marlins. Venable has hit four HRs in his last seven games, over which he’s batting .333.
It was Venable’s girlfriend who was the first to point out the drastic difference between his day/night statistical splits.
Greg Monroe is happy to be with the Pistons, and vice versa.
Retiring after 48 years, Hamilton educator Charley Ross recalls what his JV coach in high school, Pete Carril, taught him.
Georgetown center Greg Monroe was the seventh selection in yesterday’s NBA Draft, rejoining former teammate DaJuan Summers in Detroit.
The Hoyas have annonuced their Big East conference matchups for 2010-11. NJ/NY/PA fans will have many chances to see John Thompson III’s team in action at Seton Hall, at St. John’s, at Rutgers and at Villanova.
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