Town Topics — Princeton's Weekly Community Newspaper Since 1946.
Vol. LXV, No. 33
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Sports

(Photo Courtesy of Princeton Crew/Tom Nowak)

HEIDI CHRONICLE: Heidi Robbins enjoys the moment after helping the Princeton University women’s open varsity 8 win the Eastern Sprints in early May. Robbins, a sophomore walk-on from Hanover, N.H., went on to help Princeton win the NCAA grand final and then rowed for the U.S. women’s 8 that placed third at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in Amsterdam this summer.

PU Crew Walk-on Robbins Continues Meteoric Rise, Helping U.S. Women’s 8 Take 3rd at U-23 Worlds

Bill Alden

For Heidi Robbins, her pedigree as a lacrosse player landed her on the water in 2010 with the Princeton University crew program as a freshman walk-on.

PU-Cornell Men’s Hockey Rivalry Getting New Twist As Veteran Big Red Assistant Garrow Joins Princeton

Bill Alden

The rivalry between the Princeton University men’s hockey program and Cornell has escalated into one of the most heated and meaningful matchups in ECAC Hockey over the last few years.

After Helping Niagara Build Solid Foundation, Gardner Excited to Join PU Men’s Hockey Staff

Bill Alden

Greg Gardner knows what it is like to get a Division I men’s ice hockey program off the ground.

Hun Alum Mooney Stars in Summer League; Aims to Have Bigger Role for Bucknell Baseball

Bill Alden

Will Mooney only got a limited chance to show his hitting prowess this spring in his freshman season with Bucknell University baseball team.

Breaking Away From Southern Comfort Zone, Williams Takes Helm as PDS Athletic Director

Bill Alden

Tim Williams hasn’t fully decorated his office yet as he gets settled in as the new Athletic Director (AD) at Princeton Day School but there is no doubt about his roots.