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(Photo by Bill Allen/NJ SportAction) caption: SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT: Princeton University senior soccer stars Esmeralda Negron, left, and Brea Griffiths exult after teammate Maura Gallagher scored an overtime goal in the Tigers' 1-0 win over Villanova in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Princeton advanced all the way to the NCAA Final Four, becoming the first Ivy League women's team to do so. Negron, for her part, ended her glittering career as the program¹s all-time leader in points (112) and goals (47). She was the Ivy League Player of the Year and earned first-team All-American recognition along with freshman teammate Diana Matheson.end of caption

Tiger Sports Produced Valiant Near-Misses in 2004; Local High Schoolers Forged Dramatic Turnarounds

By Bill Alden

While 2004 turned into a year of near-misses on the national scene for Princeton University athletics, the triumphs earned along the way made for some indelible memories. In addition, Princeton athletes made a splash on the world stage as several Tigers excelled at the Athens Summer Olympics. On the local high school scene, several programs made dramatic turnarounds that proved how sweetly unpredictable sports can be from year-to-year.

Leuck Standing Tall in the Goal For Sizzling PHS Boys' Hockey

By Bill Alden

At first glance, one could miss Princeton High goaltender Shane Leuck when surveying the ice.

Coming Together From the Start, PHS Girls' Hoops Turning Heads

By Bill Alden

The bounces haven't exactly gone in favor of the Princeton High girls' basketball team in recent years.