May 7, 2007 at 9:07 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Chris Young is back at it for San Diego, getting the start as the Padres head to Atlanta for a four game series. 7:05 pm ET first pitch.
Over the weekend, Will Venable and the San Antonio Missions took two out of three. On Friday Venable was 0-3 in a 10-1 loss to Frisco. Saturday saw Venable go 0-3 in a 6-2 victory against Corpus Christi and on Sunday Venable picked up one hit in four attempts as the Missions snared their second game against the Hooks 10-3. Venable's batting average sits at .312 through 30 games.
A surprise for Princeton women's basketball, as head coach Richard Barron stepped down unexpectedly to take an assistant coaching position at Baylor.
May 4, 2007 at 9:58 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
The NCAA men's basketball rules committee has elected to move the three point line back one foot to a distance of 20' 9" starting in the 2008-09 season. This decision still needs to be approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Committee on May 25th.
The Washington Times writes about John Thompson III's lack of a new contract with Georgetown.
San Antonio drops two games in two days, Will Venable going 0-7 in the process.
May 2, 2007 at 9:56 am
Filed under Baseball, Chris Young, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
C. Young (3-2) - 8.0 IP 3 H 0 ER 3 BB 8 K 3.34 ERA. 106 pitches, 64 strikes.
A superb performance for Chris Young last night, shutting out the Nationals on three hits over eight innings. Young has pitched 15 frames in his home park this season without giving up an earned run.
"I knew I had to be sharp tonight. This is a good hitting team, and I was just trying to execute good pitches," said Young. "I just made enough good pitches. Overall, it's a good win for the guys -- bouncing back from last night."
The Daily Princetonian has an article about Will Venable's success in the minor leagues, and Venable backed up his press with two more hits and two runs scored as San Antonio used a nine run sixth inning to defeat Frisco 14-6.
May 1, 2007 at 10:11 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Stephen Goldsmith/princetonbasketball.com
Two different Q&As to read today, one with Princeton coach Sydney Johnson conducted by the Daily Princetonian and one with members of Georgetown's Final Four team from The Hoya.
Chris Young is throwing for San Diego tonight as the Padres host the Washington Nationals at 10:05 pm ET.
Will Venable picks up two more hits in four plate appearances as San Antonio wins their series with Midland. Venable is batting .341 on the season, good for seventh-best in the Texas League.
April 30, 2007 at 10:23 am
Filed under Basketball, Judson Wallace, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable
Will Venable's weekend went as follows: Friday, 1-4 at the plate in a 1-0 loss to Midland. Saturday, a 1-2 performance as part of a 2-1 San Antonio victory. Sunday, 3-4 slugging as the Missions move into first place in the South division of the Texas League. Venable is now batting .341 for the season.
Over in Germany, Venable's former teammate Judson Wallace scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, but Bremerhaven lost 82-64 to Ludwigsburg on Sunday. The Eisbaren are 21-11 on the season and currently tied for fourth place with Koln.
6'8", 250 lb forward Phillip 'Tree' Thomas has signed to play basketball for Idaho. In the article about his signing, Princeton is listed as one of the "other schools that recruited Thomas."
April 27, 2007 at 10:31 am
Filed under Chris Young, Denver, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
C. Young (2-2) - 5.1 IP 6 H 5 ER 3 BB 3 K 4.33 ERA. 105 pitches, 62 strikes.
The Padres lost to the Diamondbacks 7-4 last night in Arizona. Chris Young pitched into the sixth inning before leaving down three runs. Young had two wild pitches and an error during his outing.
Joe Scott has completed his staff at Denver, hiring Colorado native and former Princeton Director of Basketball Operations John Fitzgerard for the same position with the Pioneers.
Frisco over San Antonio 8-5. Will Venable was 2-4 with a run scored. Venable played all three outfield positions in the series versus the RoughRiders.
April 26, 2007 at 10:06 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Georgetown head coach John Thompson III was named 2007 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Coach of the Year by the NABC.
The Town Topics writes following Monday afternoon's Sydney Johnson press conference.
Chris Young heads to the hill for San Diego against the Diamondbacks in a NL West clash tonight. 9:40 pm ET first pitch.
Will Venable was 1-5 with his fifth double of the season, San Antonio wins 8-5 over Frisco to pull within 1.5 games of first place.
April 25, 2007 at 9:38 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable
Former Princeton recruit Jeff Peterson signs the dotted line on a Letter of Intent to play basketball at Iowa.
The Daily Pennsylvanian has some thoughts on Princeton's hire of Sydney Johnson.
Frank Deford visited Princeton yesterday for a lecture entitled "Sports: The Hype and the Hoopla."
Your daily Texas minor league baseball update: Will Venable 0-4 at the plate, Frisco bests the Missions 5-4.
April 24, 2007 at 9:52 am
Filed under Basketball, Brian Earl, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable
Stephen Goldsmith/princetonbasketball.com
Many articles below about yesterday's press conference with Sydney Johnson.
Princeton Athletic Department
Trenton Times
The native of Towson, Md., said assistant coach Tony Newsom will remain on staff as his No. 1 assistant and he has candidates in mind for the two other spots, not giving specifics on the futures of Mike Brennan and Howard Levy. It's possible Brennan will get the coaching spot that Johnson vacated at Georgetown.
Associated Press
The Star Ledger
Princeton Packet
The Tigers players also are feeling more connected the more they get to work with Johnson. Mike Strittmatter went through his first workout Monday afternoon.
"Coach Johnson was there and 10 minutes into it, Brian Earl showed up," said the junior forward. "I've heard that Coach Scott was a good player, but I've never seen game film of him. I've seen game film of Coach Johnson and Brian Earl. They looked like they could play with us now and at least hold their own. It's impressive for us. It's not like we wouldn't listen to them if they hadn't played here, but it lends more credibility."
Daily Princetonian
Phillyburbs.com
ComcastSportsNet
Princeton introduced Sydney Johnson as its new basketball coach on Monday.
Johnson takes over for Joe Scott, who resigned last month to take the head coaching position at the University of Denver. Before Johnson took the job, however, someone else also was in the running: former 76ers coach Larry Brown.
Multiple sources told Comcast SportsNet that Brown met with Princeton officials last week regarding the head coaching position.
Dana Pennett O'Neil - Phillynews.com
The Hoya
Princeton recruit Jason Liberman will receive the The Jules D. Mazor Award - given to the Outstanding Jewish High School Scholar Athlete of the Year Award - on April 29th at the Suffolk YJCC in Commack, NY. This award will be presented by the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Will Venable picks up two more hits and San Antonio returns home with a 2-0 win over Frisco.
April 23, 2007 at 9:31 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
Former Princeton basketball player Chris Thomforde was officially inducted as Moravian College's 15th president on Saturday.
The only apparent glitch in the ceremony was during the official induction. He had to kneel and stoop over so the chairman of the board of trustees could place the presidential medallion around his neck. Priscilla Payne Hurd barely cleared the top of the podium during her speech, whereas Thomforde is taller than Michael Jordan.
The Daily Princetonian expands their original article on the hiring of Sydney Johnson, adding quotes from several current Tigers players.
"I think I speak for the whole team when I say that I am very excited about the hiring of Coach Johnson," freshman center Zach Finley said. "He seems to bring the type of leadership our team needs to keep getting better, and I think everyone in the program is excited to get a fresh start and begin working for next year."
Will Venable was 1-5 in the San Antonio Missions' 9-8 slugfest over Midland.
April 22, 2007 at 10:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable
Princeton recruit Kareem Maddox scored 20 points and snatched 9 rebounds for the West team, but it was the East that won the Battle of the Valley Senior All-Star Game. Maddox did take home the slam dunk contest title.
San Antonio puts another one in the win column, 3-1 over first place Midland. Will Venable was 2-5 at the plate. Venable also threw out a runner at home.
April 21, 2007 at 11:00 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Georgetown, Princeton, Sean Gregory, Today's News, Will Venable
Jack Dempsey/AP
C. Young (2-1) - 7.0 IP 4 H 1 ER 0 BB 7 K 3.32 ERA. 101 pitches, 72 strikes. 1-3, RBI.
An aggressive, commanding performance by Chris Young in an 11-1 Padres victory.
"I had to get my confidence back" said Young. "I was out of sync in L.A. and their hitters made me pay for it. In L.A. I wasn't able to throw strikes. Tonight, I was."
Yesterday's news about the hiring of Sydney Johnson produced a number of articles, most of which used only the quotes and facts provided in the Princeton Athletic Department press release. Exceptions include the Daily Princetonian, who talked to former Tiger Sean Gregory '98 about Johnson, the Trenton Times and the Washington Post, who each provide brief quotes from Georgetown coach John Thompson III.
"It's going to be an unbelievable boon to the program," Gregory said. "When Sydney Johnson walks into your home and you're an 18-year old kid, it's going to make an impression."
"I'm ecstatic," said Thompson, who was an assistant at Princeton when Johnson played there. "As John Thompson, Princeton class of '88, this is a really exciting time."
Other articles: The Trentonian, Princeton Packet, Associated Press.
Finally, we head to Texas, where San Antonio dropped a 2-1 decision to Midland. Will Venable was 1-4 in the game.
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