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.
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.
Northwestern has named seniors "Juice" Thompson and Jeff Ryan their captains for the 2010-11 season. The Wildcats leave for four games in Italy on Saturday.
Charlotte will visit Oregon State on Thanksgiving eve.
Watch an interview with John Rogers on "Intelligent Investing with Steve Forbes" from earlier this summer.
While backing up my laptop, I found this eight minute one-on-one interview from January 2004 with Will Venable hiding on my external hard drive. This recording has not been previously posted on the site.
If I remember correctly, Princeton coach John Thompson III suggested that instead of our regularly-scheduled weekly interview for WPRB's "The John Thompson Show," I instead talk with the junior guard from Marin, CA.
Several of Venable's answers are prescient, as six of the Tigers' 13 Ivy League victories that season were decided either in overtime or by fewer than five points.
An offensive rebound and reverse layup to begin a three point play by Venable with three seconds left during Princeton's second conference game 10 days after we talked gave the Tigers a 49-47 win at Yale and a 2-0 start in league play. Amazingly, the bucket was Venable's only field goal attempt of the game despite playing 37 minutes.
Venable, the team's second-leading scorer (10.3 ppg) and rebounder (4.9) in 2003-04, recording a team-best 81 steals as he consistently locked down the opposition's top scoring threat.
Princeton finished the season 20-8, 13-1 in the Ivy League. The Tigers fell to Texas in the NCAA Tournament as Venable scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss.
A two run single (video) and some extremely clever baserunning (video) in the seventh inning by Will Venable aided the Padres in their 5-3 win over the Cubs. The victory concluded San Diego's first ever four game sweep at Wrigley.
Denver has posted an update from their seventh pre-Spain practice.
Northwestern has an early jump on practicing, given 10 sessions to prepare for the Wildcats' trip to Italy later this month. Senior guard Michael "Juice" Thompson wants to ask Kevin Coble to consider returning to the team.
Going to Spain at the end of August, Joe Scott and Denver are halfway through their NCAA-allocated practices.
A senior big man who was planning to go the DIII route changed his plans when Temple offered him a scholarship, telling the Tri-Town News that Princeton's staff wanted him to take a post-grad year at a prep school.
Craig Robinson will speak at the Albany Area Oregon State fall sports kickoff barbecue on August 27th.
Bleacher Report argues why Chris Young's return needs to be to the San Diego bullpen.
A diving catch by Will Venable (video) saved a run in the Padres' 1-0 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night.
Appalachian State will visit Georgetown on December 12th.
The Columbia basketball schedule has been unveiled.
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.
Princeton sophomore-to-be Jimmy Sherburne had a big game on Friday for Robert W. Baird in the Milwaukee Summer Pro-Am. Playing alongside Marquette's Dwight Buycks and Wisconsin's Morris Cain, Sherburne is averaging 19.7 ppg through seven games. The Pro-Am's playoffs are today at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee.
It has been nearly six weeks since he left the Tigers' coaching staff. Want to know where Scott Greenman is going to be hired? The answer appears clear if you follow this link.
The Liberty High School Basketball blog interviews Denton Koon about his decision to commit to Princeton. KC Prep Hoops adds more on this story. We'll have exclusive interviews with Koon's coaches on this site later this week.
Speaking of Kansas City, that's where Georgetown will face Missouri on November 30th.
Will Venable hit his 10th home run of the season (video) for San Diego in a 2-1 loss to Arizona on Friday night.
Bishop John Barres reflects on his first year as the fourth leader of the Catholic Diocese of Allentown.
The NCAA has launched a new web site where you can analyze Academic Progress Rate data by head coach. Compare and contrast how all the D-I members of the "Carril Cradle" are doing.
With little fanfare, Dartmouth released their 2010-11 men's basketball schedule.
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.
John Thompson III and Georgetown are ready to move on from how last season ended.
A prospect from California shares some of what he learned at Princeton's basketball camp this summer.
Will Venable returned to the Padres' lineup yesterday, walking twice and getting hit by a pitch.
Venable is part of an article on mlb.com about the family tradition in the San Diego outfield.
The Golden State Warriors have signed Harvard's Jeremy Lin to a two year deal. Lin will likely become the first Ivy League graduate since 2003 to play in the NBA.
Brian Taylor did a short Q&A on the Princeton Athletic Department web site.
Confirming what we have been reporting for the past two months, Saint Joseph's officially announced they will play Princeton at Jadwin Gym this season. A date for this game has not yet been announced.
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As these sites have continued to grow we have increased our coverage to include additional teams with Princeton connections - the Richmond Spiders, Denver Pioneers, Oregon State Beavers, Fairfield Stags and Mercer County Community College Vikings - plus former Tigers playing professional baseball and basketball all over the world. This site is not directly affiliated with the Friends of Princeton Basketball, Princeton University or the Princeton athletic department.
Sun. 11/10 vs. Florida A&M
Sat. 11/16 at Butler
Wed. 11/20 vs. Lafayette
Sat. 11/23 at Rice
Tue. 11/26 vs. George Mason
Sat. 11/30 at Bucknell
Sat. 12/7 vs. FDU
Wed. 12/11 at Rutgers
Sat. 12/14 at Penn State
Fri. 12/20 vs. Portland*
Sat. 12/21 vs. Pacific*
Tue. 12/31 vs. Kent State
Sat. 1/4 at Liberty
Sat. 1/11 at Penn
Sun. 1/26 vs. Kean
Fri. 1/31 at Harvard
Sat. 2/1 at Dartmouth
Fri. 2/7 vs. Columbia
Sat. 2/8 vs. Cornell
Fri. 2/14 at Brown
Sat. 2/15 at Yale
Fri. 2/21 vs. Dartmouth
Sat. 2/22 vs. Harvard
Fri. 2/28 vs. Yale
Sat. 3/1 vs. Brown
Fri. 3/7 at Cornell
Sat. 3/8 at Columbia
Tue. 3/11 vs. Penn
2,503 - B. Bradley, 1962-65
1,625 - I. Hummer, 2009-13
1,550 - D. Davis, 2008-12
1,546 - K. Mueller, 1987-91
1,451 - P. Campbell, 1959-62
1,441 - C. Robinson, 1979-83
1,428 - B. Earl, 1995-99
1,365 - B. Scrabis, 1985-89
1,321 - G. Petrie, 1967-70
1,292 - H. Haabestad, 1952-55
1,277 - G. Lewullis, 1995-99
1,239 - B. Taylor, 1970-72
1,207 - S. Goodrich 1994-98
1,133 - F. Sowinski, 1975-78
1,130 - R. Hielscher, 1991-95
1,122 - C. Thomforde, 1966-69
1,099 - T. Manakas, 1970-73
1,090 - J. Wallace, 2001-05
1,088 - C. Belz, 1956-59
1,079 - B. Hauptfuhrer, 1973-76
1,076 - B. Roma, 1976-79
1,071 - C. Mooney, 1990-94
1,064 - A. Hyland, Jr., 1960-63
1,062 - L. Brangan, 1957-60
1,057 - A. Hill, 1973-76
1,054 - D. Mavraides, 2007-11
1,044 - S. Johnson, 1993-1997
1,031 - J. Hummer, 1967-70
1,010 - W. Venable, 2001-05
