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Wednesday News:

Rush The Court has published their "summer school" offseason update for the Ivy League.

The Journal provides more about "old head on young shoulders" Kareem Maddox signing with Newcastle.

I've run two articles through the Google Translate ringer, one on Doug Davis inking a deal with Walter Tigers and the other about Davis arriving in Germany for his physical and the start of training camp.

Chris Young worked out of trouble all night in Cincinnati, throwing 5.2 scoreless innings which were matched frame-for-frame by Mat Latos. A three run home run off the bat of Jay Bruce in the bottom of the ninth gave the night to the Reds.

Jon Rothstein has a piece on where Georgetown stands heading into 2012-13.



Friday News:

Projections for Ian Hummer and other standout returning players for 2012-13 have been calculated.

Chris Young (3-6) was tagged for three home runs in a dreadful 13-0 loss by the Mets to Miami. Young allowed seven earned runs on seven hits in 4.1 innings of work.

Will Venable leads the Padres in hitting with runners in scoring position.

ESPN's College GameDay is coming to DC on March 9th as Georgetown hosts rival Syracuse in their final Big East matchup.

Northwestern has announced some minor updates to their schedule.



YouTube potpourri LXXIV.

Here’s the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, Sean Gregory on CBS This Morning.

Six additional videos follow after the jump.

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Monday News:

Congratulations are in order for Mitch Henderson and his wife on the birth of their son Theodore Robert (not pictured above).

Pete Carril was profiled in El Pais. I ran the article through Google Translate which should make it somewhat easier to parse the content if you don't speak Spanish.

Carril and Coach Henderson met soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimović when French football club Paris Saint-Germain practiced at Princeton recently.

The Dave Blatt-coached Russian team opened group play at the 2012 Olympics with a 95-75 victory over host nation Great Britain.

A pair of scheduling updates: Georgetown has been matched with UCLA in the second Legends Classic semifinal and Oregon State will play Alabama at MSG in one of the 2K Sports Classic's semis.

It was poor fastball location that plagued Chris Young (2-5) on Saturday night in Arizona. Young allowed seven hits and six earned runs in four innings of work as the Mets fell 6-3 to the Diamondbacks.

One sentence of praise for Ian Hummer from someone who has watched a good number of Kenner League games over the years.

Men's basketball is one of the sports to potentially benefit by the creation of the Ralph DeNunzio ’53 and Nike Endowment Fund at Princeton.



Wednesday News:

Georgetown has announced their 2012-13 non-conference home schedule.

Two batters in to his most recent start, Chris Young had already allowed a single and a home run. Young would then find his rhythm and retire 18 of the next 20 he faced without giving up another hit, striking out seven and lowering his ERA to 3.91. The end result was a no decision as Young departed after seven innings and the Mets fell to Washington in extra frames.

Craig Robinson was at the Oregon Air National Guard base to greet his brother-in-law yesterday.

The signing of Mason Rocca by Virtus Bologna is discussed.



Monday News:

T.J. Bray and Jimmy Sherburne are teammates back home this summer in the Milwaukee Summer Pro-Am. While Sherburne has yet to suit up, box scores for Schell Dentistry's first and second games are available.

It sounds like Ian Hummer was causing problems for opponents this weekend at the Kenner League.

CollegeBasketballTalk looks at Georgetown.

Northwestern has added a second 2013 recruit.

The Wildcats' upcoming non-conference schedule has been revealed.

At the Addidas Invitational, a small forward continued to list Princeton among his suitors.

Pitching on extended rest in the first game after the All-Star break for the Mets, Chris Young (2-3) had his worst start of the year, allowing five earned runs in three innings of work.

The details on Young's incentive-laden deal with New York are interesting.

His team down to its last strike, Will Venable (video) was right in the middle of a bizarre sequence that allowed San Diego to rally past Los Angeles.

A specific email cemented the relationship between Chris Mooney and his Athletic Director at Richmond.



Thursday News:

Did you know Princeton is one of six schools to make the NCAA's Public Recognition List since the Academic Progress Rate began in 2006? Well, now you do.

Here's a helpful directory of who is playing on each Kenner League team. This document will be updated as the summer goes on.

Georgetown recruit Stephen Domingo will apparently enroll in college immediately, a year earlier than expected.

Former Hoya Hollis Thompson has signed a three year deal with Oklahoma City.

Oregon State's Craig Robinson answers some offseason questions.

Bill Carmody likes Northwestern's newfound depth. The Wildcats also appear to be moving up in the recruiting world.



Monday News:

Judson Wallace knocked down a championship-sealing pair of free throws with a just over a second remaining as FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 73-69 in the deciding game of the ACB championship series.

Chris Young (1-1) likely deserved a better fate on Father's Day, taking a loss despite throwing seven innings versus the Reds during which he only allowed two earned runs. Young also drove in his team's first tally with a bases loaded walk (video). The Mets fell to Cincinnati 3-1.

Siena won the Lega A championship series in five games, perhaps ending the career of Mason Rocca with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano

He says he won't make a decision until March of next year, but a big man from the Los Angeles area mentions Princeton as one of five like-minded schools showing interest in him.

The Tigers are one of over 40 schools inquiring about a small forward from Georgia.

Another Georgian has a comparatively shorter (but still lengthy) school list that includes Princeton.

Georgetown will open its season on November 9th against Florida on an aircraft carrier near Jacksonville.

A formidable 2012-13 schedule for Richmond is nearly complete.

Northwestern's Bill Carmody is one of the coaches quoted in a piece about a recent rule change that allows unlimited texting between recruits and those seeking their services.

A 7'1" Sudanese center will (pending NCAA approval) apparently suit up for Carmody's squad this season, adding much-needed interior size.

Craig Robinson's sister was the graduation speaker at Oregon State yesterday.

Kevin "Moon" Mullin was a special guest at last week's Courier-Post/Kiwanis Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet.

Will Venable is improving in matchups versus lefties.

Did you hear the Patriot League is adding Boston University as its ninth member?



Saturday News:

The Daily Princetonian caught up with Kareem Maddox at Reunions about his season in Europe.

A brief blurb on Princeton recruit Steven Cook popped up recently.

Georgetown will host Tennessee on November 30th as part of the SEC/BIG EAST Challenge.

My condolences to Zach Woolridge and family on the passing of his father, former NBA veteran Orlando Woolridge.



Tuesday News:

You may be seeing new variations of the above image rather soon. Building off a successful six+ inning start for St. Lucie, Chris Young has been transferred to AAA Buffalo and will pitch for them Thursday morning.

Incoming Princeton freshman Michael Washington, Jr. and his Oak Harbor High School DECA team won their second straight national title.

Kevin "Moon" Mullin will speak at the Courier-Post/Kiwanis Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet on June 13th.

Here's an article on how John Thompson III has developed big men at Georgetown.

In praise of Will Venable who hit his fourth home run of the season (video) at Wrigley Field yesterday.

The Harvard Crimson's Dennis Zheng was one of my favorite student reporters the past four years. His final column can be found here.



YouTube potpourri LXIX.

Here’s the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, Judson Wallace highlights in the first round of the ACB playoffs - including one ridiculous behind the back pass.

Five additional videos follow after the jump.

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Tuesday News:

A top 2013 small forward is going to Georgetown. His "short list" of 10 schools had included Princeton.

The Hoya wrapped up 2011-12 with John Thompson III.

Chris Young delayed his next rehab start for worthwhile non-injury-related reasons.

Over the weekend Will Venable hit his second home run of the season.

A guard from Seton Hall will transfer to Fairfield.

There's a now-local power forward who is debating going to the Ivy League.

One more recruiting tidbit: A 2013 shooting guard listed Princeton among his suitors when asked.

Trenton TV station WZBN has been sold, which means no more highlight packages of random basketball games.



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