Posts Tagged ‘men’s tennis’
Nicole Bartnik, Haig Schneiderman, and Nate Gery all-Ivy selections
Men’s and women’s tennis both ended the season on low notes, but each team still had its individual stars. More »
Five questions with men’s tennis player Nate Gery
Sophomore Nate Gery has been a solid contributor to the men’s tennis team since the moment he stepped onto campus as a freshman. Playing No. 6 singles last spring, Gery helped lead the Lions to an Ivy title, going 6-1 in conference play. Gery has played even better this year at No. 4 singles, winning four out of his last five singles matches this spring. Read after the jump for the latest installment of “five questions” with the Canadian tennis standout. More »
Checking in: Men’s Tennis
Over the next few days, Spectator Sports will review what you need to know about Columbia’s winter sports.
As one of the few year-round sports at Columbia, the No. 48 ranked men’s tennis team had a very short offseason. The Lions are the two-time defending Ivy League champs so this year’s version has a lot to live up to. More »
Top 10 moments of the 2010 season
We ranked all of Columbia’s best moments this year. Starting with #10, this is our list of what we believe made 2010 memorable.
10. Grimes’ fadeaway gives Lions sweep over Penn
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Columbia vs. Penn, Feb. 26
With 13 seconds left in the game, and Penn ahead 55-54 and with possession, things appeared bleak for Columbia. 11 seconds later, the impending gloom turned into jubilation after then-junior guard Brian Grimes nailed a tough fadeaway with 2.7 seconds remaining to propel the Lions to a 56-55 win over Penn. The win gave Columbia its first season sweep vs. Penn since 1967-1968.
Grimes’ game winner can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gQhhiSlzqM
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Tennis making a ‘big splash’
When’s the last time you heard “Columbia athletics” and “best in nation” in the same sentence?
Well just in case you’ve been behind on your college sports headlines, I’d like to enlighten you with some good news. This weekend at the Men’s Tennis National Indoors competition, two Columbia athletes were some of the best in the nation. No jokes. More »
Today’s paper: Ethiopia’s despotic prime minister may not get a warm welcome at the WLF this week
Happy Monday, everyone!
• Columbia’s decision to invite Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia to the World Leaders Forum has caused quite an uproar. [News]
• ”Meles Zenawi is not a household name, but he is a despot,” the editorial board writes. “It would be a shame if no one within the gates raised a voice about this event.” [Opinion]
• Prezbo has based his opposition to having the ROTC on campus on what he deems to be the discriminatory nature of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. DADT’s repeal—if it happens—could incite yet another school-wide debate about ROTC at Columbia, and the University Senate is preparing for that possibility. [News]
• What do the football team, the men’s soccer team, and the men’s tennis team have in common? They all lost this weekend. [Sports]
Is Harvard’s Jeremy Lin the next Steve Nash?
Far-fetched as it might sound, Lin might have a future in the NBA beyond a back-up role. We’ve got other sports news and notes from the Ancient Eight as well. More »
Wong falls in first round of NCAA Championship
Columbia tennis star Jon Wong, the No. 96-ranked singles player in the nation, took on No. 60 Ashley Watling from Tulsa in the first round of the NCAA Championship, falling 6-3, 6-2. The Lions will next be in action in the fall, as they prepare to defend their Ivy title.
Men’s tennis falls to No. 22 Wake Forest
For the second year in a row, the men’s tennis team bowed out in the first round of the NCAA championships, losing to Wake Forest 4-0. After losing the doubles point, the Light Blue lost at Nos. 2, 4, and 5 singles. Once the outcome was decided, the other matches were halted. Full recap here. [Sports]
Jon Wong selected for NCAA Singles Championship
In a fitting end to an illustrious career as one of the best players to ever play for Columbia, senior co-captain Jon Wong was selected by the NCAA to play in the 2010 NCAA Singles Championship. For the first time since 2003, when then-senior Oscar Chow made it all the way to the quarterfinals, Columbia will have a representative in the nation’s most prestigious college tennis championship. More »