Thursday News:
Princeton University will officially retire #42, last worn by Bill Bradley and Dick Kazmaier, in a ceremony on October 24th.
The Sporting News has released its 2008-09 Ivy League preview.
Saturday News:
Chris Young pitches for the final time this season as San Diego hosts Pittsburgh at 10:05 pm ET.
Will Venable was 2-4 at the plate in the Padres' 6-3 loss to the Pirates last night.
Three well-regarded prospects are reportedly making unofficial visits to Princeton this weekend.
When Blake Wilson left Princeton in late 2006, he was quoted that he would try and walk on at Saint Joseph's after sitting out a year. To update that story, Wilson is not on the 2008-09 Hawks roster.
Friday News:
Will Venable drove in two runs as San Diego defeated the LA Dodgers 7-5.
A unique 6'11" center from California wants to attend Princeton.
A top junior guard has verbally agreed to attend Georgetown.
Penn is the final Ivy League school to release their men's basketball schedule.
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A question I don't know the answer to.
A reader asks:
"Who was the last Princeton basketball player not named Bill Bradley to wear #42?"
Anyone know? I'd guess someone on the 1960-61 roster...
Thursday News:
Kyle Koncz has joined the faculty at Lake Forest Academy.
The Princeton Packet recently spoke to Will Venable.
When interviewed by Sign On San Diego, Venable used a basketball analogy to describe running into an outfield wall at Petco Park.
Tuesday News:
Will Venable had two hits and a walk on Sunday as the Padres fell 8-6 to San Francisco in 10 innings.
Last night Venable went 1-5 at the plate in a 11-5 Padres win over Colorado. Venable is batting .311 through 17 major league games.
Lindy's has released their 2008-09 Ivy League preview, written by Craig Haley of the Trenton Times. Princeton's write-up can be found here.
Sunday News:
C. Young (5-6) - 7.0 IP 3 H 3 ER 1 BB 9 K 4.43 ERA. 109 pitches, 82 strikes.
Chris Young pitched well, but San Diego could not solve Tim Lincecum, who threw his first career complete game shutout. Will Venable went 0-4 at the plate, but did make a great diving catch you can watch by following the above link.
Venable was interviewed before the game by SF Gate.
Athlon Sports has released their 2008-09 Ivy League preview.
Saturday News:
Chris Young starts for San Diego against Tim Lincecum in San Francisco tonight at 10:05 pm ET.
Matt Steinmetz from Golden State Warriors Examiner interviews Geoff Petrie about Pete Carril.
Will Venable continues to thrive as a Padre.
Richmond head coach Chris Mooney is not a cheater, writes Ed Kracz of the Bucks County Intelligencer.
Craig Robinson has landed a "program-changing recruit" at Oregon State.
A 6'4 guard has picked Northwestern over Wake Forest, Oklahoma State and Loyola.
Tuesday News:
Will Venable had his fifth two hit game in his last six starts, as San Diego beat the Dodgers 4-0. Venable is now batting .353 as a Padre.
They're still talking about how Chris Young pitched on Sunday.
Richmond has revealed violations by its men's and women's basketball programs to the NCAA.
Two names for the recruiting radar: a 6'8" Bucks County forward who has Princeton on his list of five finalists and a 6'8" guard/forward who says Princeton is among the schools that his father says have committed to come see him work out.
Georgetown recruit Hollis Thompson will spend his senior season at De La Salle.
Cornell guard Adam Gore has torn the ACL in his left knee.
Sunday News:
Chris Young gets the start today in Milwaukee at 2:05 pm ET.
Will Venable was the final out of San Diego's 1-0 loss to Milwaukee, grounding to second after a "great eight-pitch battle" with Ben Sheets.
The San Diego Union Tribune points out an overlooked first for Venable.
TigerBlog offers some orange and black-tinted memories of Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dick Vitale.
Saturday News:
AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi
Will Venable became just the second player in San Diego Padres history and the first in 39 years to hit a triple in his first career at-bat.
Starting in center field and batting sixth in the lineup, Venable was 1-4 at the plate in his major league debut, the first Princeton alum to make the pros as a position player since John Easton in 1959.
The Marin Independent Journal tracked down Venable at the Portland airport on his way to San Diego. Venable also spoke to mlb.com before yesterday's action.
From the "I couldn't make this up if I tried" file: The Knicks traded the rights to 1999 bust Frederic Weis for Georgetown grad Patrick Ewing Jr.
