Author: BOB NUSE, Sports Editor
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PRINCETON: Halliday brothers do it again, help Tufts to title
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor There is exceeding expectations, and then there is the plight of the Halliday brothers and the Tufts University men’s soccer program. “I was not expecting that when I committed to Tufts we would win two national championships,” admitted Kevin Halliday, a junior for the Jumbos. “I was hoping to make…
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PRINCETON: Little Tigers start fast on ice
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor With so many new pieces on the ice, it would seem like it might take a little time for the Princeton High ice hockey team to come together this season. But judging by the results of the Little Tigers’ first four games, that hasn’t been the case at all. Princeton…
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PRINCETON: Optimism high for prep hoops
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Bill Holup can already see the improvement in the Hun School girls basketball team. While the Raiders are off to just a 1-2 start, their play has been light years better than a year ago, when they finished the season 1-16. “We have a little bit more size this year,”…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates impress in swim openers
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys swim team would like to take its season at least one step farther than it did a year ago. Based on the results of the Pirates’ season-opening win over Princeton, that might just happen. After going 14-1 and reaching the sectional semifinals a year…
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PRINCETON: Swim teams in building mode
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton High swim teams didn’t catch any breaks from the schedule makers this season. The Little Tigers opened the season with West Windsor-Plainsboro South and Notre Dame in the opening week, with WW-P North to follow next week. It’s not an easy start for a team breaking in a…
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PRINCETON: PU football deserved playoff shot
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor This weekend, 16 football teams continue their quest for the NCAA FCS championship. Princeton University will not be one of them. The field for the championship started with 24 teams. None of them were from the Ivy League. Princeton, which shared the Ivy League title with Penn, would have been…
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PRINCETON: PHS boys check off MOC title
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton High boys cross country team has been checking off its goals week by week. Mercer County title. Check. Central Jersey Group 4 sectional championship. Check. Group 4 state champions. Check. And now the Little Tigers are able to check off the biggest goal yet, winning the Meet of…
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PRINCETON: PHS boys runaway with Group IV XC title
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor HOLMDEL — The quest for a state championship started over the summer for the Princeton High boys cross country team. It became a reality last Saturday. The Little Tigers turned in yet another dominating performance to capture their first state title since 1986, running away with the state Group IV…
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PRINCETON: Rivals join forces on ice
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Former rivals are now teammates and hopefully that will lead to success for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High ice hockey program. The teams from WW-P North and WW-P South have merged into one program this season. South coach Laurent Lassance and North coach Andrew Ferencevych will be co-coaches for the program.…
