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...Rolfe winner will most likely face Princeton for the Ivy title, which needs only a single victory to clinch the Lou Gehrig division title...
...spinal cord. Signorini was helpless against the progressive paralysis that eventually froze every part of his body. He died six months ago at 42, leaving a wife and four children. Seemingly out of nowhere, a once tireless athlete is crushed by this cruel and mysterious illness, commonly called Lou Gehrig's disease in the U.S., after the legendary baseball star struck down by ALS. The high prevalence of ALS among footballers is the latest distressing news about the health risks of being a pro athlete. Some of those issues are known, and others related to drug use, says Raffaele Guariniello...
...with Brown splitting its doubleheader with Columbia yesterday and the entire Red Rolfe Division languishing below the .500 mark, the Crimson’s record is good enough for a three-way tie for the division lead. Meanwhile, Princeton (14-15, 7-1) increased its lead in the Lou Gehrig Division over Penn...
...Quakers are a team on the rise. All eight starting position players return from a 2002 squad that finished second in the Lou Gehrig division with an 11-9 record. Led by All-Ivy seniors Andrew McCreery and Nick Italiano, hitting will be Penn’s strength. McCreery—who batted an Ivy-best .419 in league competition last season—may be the league’s best pure hitter and was named the Great Lakes League MVP this summer. Meanwhile, Italiano is on the verge of becoming Penn’s career hits leader...
...However, Columbia’s offensive star has been freshman third baseman Mike Baxter, who leads the Lions in batting average (.374) and hits (32). Though the lineup has some pop, it would be surprising if the Lions were able to finish higher than third in the Lou Gehrig division...