YouTube potpourri IX.
Another collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Chris Mooney speaks at Richmond's Media Day above.
Wednesday News:
Princeton coach Sydney Johnson was the special guest at a high school in Missouri on Monday.
Georgetown picked up a commitment from a 6'9" DeMatha senior forward.
Hoya head man John Thompson III talked with MSG's Jon Rothstein about the upcoming season.
A great Fanhouse piece on the "graceful toughness" of Chris Mooney, who has rebuilt Richmond into a threat.
Spiders guard Kevin Anderson, Georgetown's Austin Freeman and Northwestern forward John Shurna have all been named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list.
Padres GM Jed Hoyer said the team would not pick up Chris Young's 2011 option, but he would be interested in Young's return to San Diego.
2009-10 Ivy Rookie of the Year Kyle Casey broke a bone in his right foot over the weekend and will miss the next 6-8 weeks. He is expected to return to Harvard's lineup before Ivy play begins.
Sunday News:
C. Young (1-0) 4.0 IP 3 H 1 ER 3 BB 3 K 0.90 ERA. 69 pitches, 41 strikes.
For the first time since April 6, Chris Young took to the mound for San Diego. While Young struggled to control his adrenaline, he was able to give the Padres four solid innings.
Will Venable added three hits from the lead off slot, including an infield single (video) that tied the score in the seventh. By the end of the night the Friars had a half game lead over the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.
Georgetown finalized their 2010-11 schedule.
Seton Hall will host Richmond on Boxing Day.
The Statesman Journal reports on Craig Robinson's appearance at the United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley's kickoff luncheon.
There are a couple photos of Marcus Schroeder from the Reno Bighorns' August tryout camp on the team's Facebook page. The Bighorns will hold another tryout in October. No word yet if Schroeder will be participating.
Former Tiger Conor Neu gets a brief mention in Selena Roberts' Sports Illustrated column about Jeremy Tyler.
Princeton opens their season on November 12th versus Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights will be without shooting guard Tyree Graham, already out for the year with a knee injury.
Tommy Amaker has aimed high in his recruiting and had yet to land one of his elite targets until Saturday night, when one of the nation's top high school centers verbally committed to Harvard.
Wednesday News:
Chris Young will make a third rehab start on Saturday night. This time out Young will take the ball for the Lake Elsinore Storm in the first game of the Class A California League Southern Division finals.
Andy Glockner from Sports Illustrated includes the 1998 Princeton team on his list of the most compelling college basketball teams since the early-90s UNLV squad.
Dave Blatt talks to the Associated Press about Thursday's game between Russia and the United States at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
Richmond has released their 2010-11 basketball schedule.
A memorial on the Princeton campus for Marvin Bressler will be held on October 10th.
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Friday News:
John Shurna made all seven of his three point attempts as Northwestern won their second straight game against Italian competition.
Tuesday's rehab start for Chris Young went well. Young allowed two hits (one a solo home run) over three innings for AAA Portland and threw 24 of his 31 pitches for strikes.
Richmond will play Georgia Tech on December 18th in the Bahamas.
Paul Buker of The Oregonian got a first-hand look at Oregon State's 2010-11 squad during informal five-on-five action.
Denver dropped its second straight to a top-flight Spanish opponent.
Princeton has announced three additional details about this season's schedule: The game at Duke will start at 5:00 pm ET. ESPNU has picked up the Tigers' home game with Harvard and when Princeton hosts Penn, tipoff is at 7:00 pm ET.
Tuesday News:
There's a Q&A with Mason Rocca on the Princeton SID web site.
Pawel Buczak files a postcard from his summer vacation in Europe.
Chris Young took another baby step forward, throwing a 38 pitch simulated game on Saturday.
Iona will host Richmond on November 18th.
Denver arrives in Spain on Thursday and will play six games against Liga ACB teams.
Watch a 1999 interview with Bill Bradley on Charlie Rose.
Monday News:
Princeton coach Sydney Johnson, Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, Richmond's Chris Mooney and Oregon State coach Craig Robinson will all be interviewed on ESPNU at 6:00 pm ET today during an hour-long special edition of "Katz's Corner." These pieces were recorded in Orlando, Florida late last month during the AAU Super Showcase.
Former Marin Independent Journal columnist Dave Albee shares a nice story about Padres outfielder Will Venable.
A 2006 piece on John Hummer and Ed Hummer only recently hit my radar.
Saturday News:
Chris Young threw 40 pitches in a second bullpen session followed by 50 more before Friday's game.
More on the commitments of Princeton recruits Denton Koon and Clay Wilson.
The Wall Street Journal offers a feature on John Rogers and Ariel Investments. Great photo of a young Rogers working as a Chicago White Sox vendor.
Oregon State will have the services of 6'9" onetime UTEP signee Eric Moreland in 2010-11. Moreland was cleared to play immediately for the Beavers by the NCAA and will have four years of eligibility remaining.
Denver is heading on a two week tour of Spain later this month, where the Pioneers will play six professional Spanish teams.
Richmond guard Kevin Anderson answers the Times-Dispatch's questions.
Texas-Pan American will host Northwestern and visit Oregon State this season.
Brown and Yale have released their schedules.
YouTube potpourri VI.
A hodgepodge of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family that don't fit anywhere else. First up, Sean Gregory learns soccer tips from the New York Red Bulls' Chris Albright.
Tuesday News:
College Hoops Net projects Princeton as the 135th-best team in the nation and the second-best in the Ivy League for 2010-11.
There's a summer Ivy League overview including team-by-team power rankings at Rush The Court.
John Hummer is included in a Wall Street Journal list of athletes working in venture capital.
One of eight MLB players this season with at least 10 home runs and as least 19 stolen bases? Padres outfielder Will Venable.
Former Princeton forward Matt Eastwick visited the Denver Pioneers last week and even got in a few games of lunchtime basketball.
The Georgia Tech/Northwestern game on November 30th that is part of the ACC/Big 10 Challenge will be broadcast by ESPN2.
Richmond's center of the future is from New Jersey, committing to the Spiders on Saturday while at a Shop Rite outside of Atlantic City.
Tuesday News:
Will Venable flipped the page on a 3-for-28 July with a three run home run (video) to open the scoring in San Diego's 10-5 win over the Dodgers.
Richmond coach Chris Mooney is #6 on Rivals' list of Top 10 Coaches Under 40. Sydney Johnson earns an honorable mention.
Youth Noise has an exclusive interview with Craig Robinson.
Chris Young still has a long way to go before he returns to a major league lineup, but he has increased his throwing distance.
A senior forward from New York State expects to play at Yale, choosing the Bulldogs over interest from Penn, Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton.
Wednesday News:
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.
Five former Princeton players make WEEI's list of the Top NBA Ivy Leaguers.
The John Thompson III Foundation has relaunched their web site.
