June 6, 2005 at 2:00 pm
Filed under Basketball, Gabe Lewullis, Mason Rocca, Photos, Princeton
Now, I've never been to Italy (I've been to Luxembourg though, which is another story entirely) but Mike McDonnell and Gabe Lewullis took a vacation to Naples earlier this year to visit their friend and former Tiger battler Mason Rocca. They were kind enough to send the following photos along.
The above, explained:
"Once we arrived at the gym, we entered through the West gate, not knowing this was the Avellino section. Everyone was wearing black or blue trash bags and there was a huge curtain in front of us shielding our view of the court. Neither Gabe nor I had any idea what was going, but I thought, "Welcome to Italy." After realizing you can't get from the West section to the North section of the arena while inside the arena (this is apparently to keep home and visiting team fans, & season ticket holders/families and the guys drinking beer heavily away from each other as emotions run high before & during the games), Gabe and I made our way outside to enter through the North gate, found our seats, and began to chant "Rocca" as loud as we could as the teams warmed up. A few minutes before the opening tip, the large curtain in front of the West section came down, revealing a 30 ft by 25 ft Noah's-Ark-looking structure with pictures of the Avellino players riding on the boat. I wish I were making this up. The blue trash bags were to simulate the ocean as the fans jumped/danced and the black to simulate the night sky."
The international language of cheerleaders.
Mason Rocca talks to the princetonbasketball.com Italian bureau.
Gabe Lewullis, Mason Rocca and Jerome Allen taking a brief respit from a heated post-game arguement over who beat Dartmouth more times.
Autographia!
Mason Rocca, sharp Napoli jersey, excited Gabe Lewullis.
"2 meters?"
March 11, 2005 at 12:14 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
This kid has job security.
March 10, 2005 at 4:34 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
There were no "seniors on a stick" at Jadwin on Tuesday but both of these signs were really nice to see.
The seniors weren't the only guys honored for their service.
The scene before tipoff. The walk from the parking lot was unpleasant.
March 8, 2005 at 12:10 pm
Filed under Basketball, Other
Second comes right after first!
The Lawrenceville Heat finished my first season of youth basketball coaching with an 8-2 record, winning our last two games 17-6 and 27-11. In the first of these games the opposition didn't score until there were three minutes left in the third quarter. In the second game we finished the morning on an 18-2 run. Couldn't be prouder of my guys.
Everyone got a trophy. I think I was more excited than any of the kids.
The rare documentation of a drawn-up play.
"(series of cliches and stolen catch phrases)"
Why is D'Andre playing peek-a-boo? Anyone?
March 7, 2005 at 10:46 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
(L to R) Mike Stephens, Will Venable, honorary senior Scott Greenman, Judson Wallace, Andre Logan and Jon Berger.
March 7, 2005 at 10:45 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
Will Venable is now a single point away from becoming the 26th player in Princeton basketball history to score one thousand for his career.
March 7, 2005 at 12:48 am
Filed under Basketball, Photos, Princeton
Noah Savage defends David Gardner.
The firm of Derosier, Fitzgerald, Newsom, Levy, Brennan and Scott.
Waiting for the 1965 Final Four team to take the court.
Here they come!
There they are.
Bill Bradley and WHWH's Dan Loney talk at halftime.
The Tiger was on to me.
The game was more exciting than this picture might indicate.
March 6, 2005 at 11:53 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
On the way up from the media room.
Some guy, Tiger. Tiger, some guy.
Jon Berger runs the point.
March 5, 2005 at 11:57 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
Three random photos from this season that didn't get developed until now.
Max Schafer working on his best Terry Taylor impersonation.
March 4, 2005 at 3:39 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
And when he did, he took pictures of some Princeton team photos on the barber shop wall. The first is from 2001-2002, and is a reminder of how fast time passes. Look how young some of these guys are, and it was only three years ago.
The second picture is a Carril team I didn't recognize (which has since been identified as the 1977 squad with Bob Slaughter holding the basketball). There was also a photo of one of the Mueller/Leftwich/Eastwick squads up, but my shots came out way too blurry.
Next haircut, perhaps.
February 28, 2005 at 12:05 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
Senior night.
Captain Terrific is not the best of nicknames.
Excited Cornell fans.
Jon Berger.
Best seat in the house, or so they claim.
Andre Logan.
This sign was used early and often in the second half.
"Directory assistance, please. Could I have the number for a Joe DeMayo? D-e-M-a-y-o. Thank you. I'll hold."
Tattoo peakin' through.
Mike "Iceman" Derosier with Will Venable
Greetings from Ithaca.
February 28, 2005 at 11:43 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton
Can it really be Friday?
Formerly a squash court.
New bleachers.
Halftime dance troupe. They perfomed to an Elvis medley, I believe.
Grrrrrrrrrrr.
Judson Wallace at the line.
Unlikely.
Princeton's postgame interviews take place next to this court.
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