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(Photo Rebecca Blackwell ©2003 TownTopics) caption: TOUGH LOVE: Princeton University equipment manager Hank Towns keeps things straight in his lair in the basement of Caldwell Field House. Towns, who has been on the job since 1970, recently announced his retirement. The gruff but kindly Towns has become a Princeton sports icon, known for the strong relationships he has built with players and coaches alike.d of caption

An Era of Straight Talk to Pass into History As Princeton's Towns Starts Final Season

By Bill Alden

Tucked away in the bowels of Caldwell Field House at Princeton University is a pleasantly cluttered office filled with such Tiger sports memorabilia as football helmets, a framed poster featuring hoops great Brian Earl, and various Ivy League plaques.

New Tiger Field Hockey Coach Holmes-Winn Already Acquainted with Program's Passion

By Bill Alden

Kristen Holmes-Winn's stellar field hockey career at the University of Iowa ended with a thud in 1996 when the Hawkeyes fell to Princeton University in the NCAA quarterfinals. Holmes-Winn is still bothered by the heartbreaking overtime loss which saw Iowa blow a two-goal lead with 11 minutes left as it looked to make the fourth NCAA Final Four of her college career.

PHS' Dorman and High Hoops Clinic Spark High Hopes for Trenton Girls

By Sue Repko

On a typical Friday night this summer, Jackie Dorman, a senior at Princeton High School, spent the evening with her friends. Any other summer, they might have been out at the movies or the mall, or grabbing a bite somewhere in town, but this year they had a different agenda.