October 20, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Northwestern, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
Reporters were invited to the first practices of the season at Northwestern and Oregon State. Some interesting observations of both schools' coaches in these two articles.
Princeton recruit Jimmy Sherburne tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel why he decided to play basketball for the Tigers.
Georgetown recruit Nate Lubick is profiled by the Milford Daily News.
Samford head coach Jimmy Tillette explains how hard it was to initially get Princeton's coaches to teach him about their offense.
Happy 79th birthday, Harvey Yavener!
October 18, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Northwestern, Oregon State, Pete Carril, Today's News
The 2008-09 Princeton media guide is now on-line. Read up!
Rush The Court has published their Ivy League preview.
Reports on the first practices of the season out of Northwestern and Denver.
Oregon State players are focused on what coach Craig Robinson has to say. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports on the Beavers' rebuilding job.
LSU women's basketball assistant coach Bob Starkey recommends Pete Carril's "The Smart Takes From The Strong."
I am pretty sure Noah Savage scored 28 points in his Swiss debut, but someone who speaks Italian better than I do (i.e. at all) will have to confirm.
October 16, 2008 at 10:51 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News
NY2LA has more about the 6'3" Wisconsin guard who committed to Princeton, including quotes.
Want to learn more about the Jadwin Jungle? Let the heads of the group tell you what they do and why they do it.
Oregon State coach Craig Robinson is campaigning both for his brother-in-law and his basketball team. A good article, with quotes from Northwestern coach Bill Carmody.
More from Georgetown's media day: The Washington Times profiles sophomore guard Chris Wright. The Georgetown Voice and The Hoya have quotes from Coach Thompson and select players.
Looking for something to do in DC this weekend? The JTIII Foundation Community Fest is Saturday afternoon in Oxon Run Park.
The Rocky Mountain News previews this year's Denver squad.
October 10, 2008 at 10:19 am
Filed under Basketball, Craig Robinson, Georgetown, Today's News
A 6'8" banger from New England has committed to Georgetown.
A few pre-season rankings for the Hoyas courtesy of The Sporting News and The Hoops Report.
Andy Katz has lots of tidbits coming out of DC, from a virus on campus to quotes from Coach Thompson.
Craig Robinson was registering new voters in Corvallis.
The Ivy League has released its composite 2008-09 men's basketball schedule.
October 2, 2008 at 9:50 am
Filed under Basketball, Bill Bradley, Princeton, Today's 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.
September 29, 2008 at 9:17 am
Filed under Baseball, Today's News, Will Venable
Will Venable was 0-4 at the plate in the Padres' final game of the year, a 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh.
Venable's final stats:
28 games. 110 at-bats. 16 runs. 29 hits.
4 doubles. 2 triples. 2 home runs. 10 RBIs.
13 BBs. 21 strikeouts.
.339 OBP / .391 SLG / .264 AVG
September 28, 2008 at 11:46 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Today's News, Will Venable
C. Young (7-6) - 6.0 IP 5 H 1 ER 0 BB 5 K 3.96 ERA. 98 pitches, 64 strikes.
Chris Young finished his season with a victory over Pittsburgh. Young improved to 4-0 with a 1.51 ERA against the team that drafted him.
Will Venable was one of Padres manager Bud Black's "pleasant surprises" in 2008.
The New York Times reports that Harvard coach Tommy Amaker has cut five returning players from the Crimson roster.
September 27, 2008 at 10:30 am
Filed under Basketball, Chris Young, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable
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.
September 26, 2008 at 9:54 am
Filed under Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Will Venable
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.
September 21, 2008 at 9:14 am
Filed under Chris Young, Georgetown, Today's News, Will Venable
C. Young (6-6) - 7.0 IP 2 H 0 ER 4 BB 5 K 4.11 ERA. 111 pitches, 66 strikes.
Chris Young threw seven shutout innings and sent the first pitch he saw at the plate in the seventh inning into the Nationals bullpen for hit his first career home run (video). San Diego beat Washington 6-1.
Georgetown coach John Thompson III was a visitor to the Padres clubhouse before the game.
September 20, 2008 at 10:42 am
Filed under Chris Young, Georgetown, Today's News, Will Venable
Will Venable had three hits, including his second career home run (video) as San Diego beat Washington in 14 innings.
Venable's Friday was less embarrassing than his Wednesday, when Padres rookies had to wear Hooters Girls uniforms on the team flight to the east coast as part of a hazing ritual. Consider yourself warned about clicking on this link. Venable had the good sense to position himself in the back of each photo, however.
Chris Young gets the start in DC tonight at 7:10 pm ET.
Two Georgetown alums have donated one million dollars to endow a men's basketball scholarship.
September 18, 2008 at 9:27 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Today's News, Will Venable
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.
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