Author: BOB NUSE, Sports Editor

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Amir Melvin has come a long way on the lacrosse field since he first picked up a cross as a seventh grader at Princeton Day School. “My first year was seventh grade,” said Melvin, now a senior with the Panthers. “That was the first time I picked up a stick.…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Susan Wilson doesn’t consider herself a sprinter. But for one day she decided to give the sprints a try and in doing so came away with a win at the Penn Relays. Wilson, an 86-year-old Princeton resident, was the top female finish in the 80-and-over Masters Division of the 100-meter…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor For Ben Perrine, a steady round turned out to be a championship round. The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North senior shot a 2-under par 70 at Mercer Oaks East on Tuesday to capture the individual title at the Mercer County Tournament. Perrine finished two strokes ahead of James Bao to become…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The start of the Mercer County Tournament usually means the Princeton High boys lacrosse team is hitting its stride and this year appears no different. The Little Tigers are the No. 2 seed for the MCT and were scheduled to open play in the tournament on Thursday against 15th-seeded Hamilton.…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Kevin Kerins has been building something special with the Mercer County Community College baseball program and Sid Kumar is happy to be a part of it. Kumar, a West Windsor-Plainsboro High North graduate, is a freshman first baseman with the Vikings. He is one of three Packet-area graduate on the…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor After a sluggish start, Peter Mueller was looking for more consistent play from his Montgomery High baseball team. The Cougars have responded just perfectly to what their coach was looking for and are playing their best baseball at just the right time. “We are playing more consistently,” said Mueller, whose…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Katie and Emma Consoli started to lay the groundwork for this lacrosse season months before it started. “We have both been through a lot with this team and I think one of the biggest flaws in past years has been our culture,” said Emma, one of the two senior twins…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor At first glance, West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s sweep of all five flights made its Mercer County Boys Tennis Tournament championship look easy. But first looks can be deceiving. The Pirates were pushed on their way to their 12th championship in the last 13 years. They faced a stern challenge from…

By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Julie Fassl thinks this is her best chance to achieve her biggest goal as an athlete at the Hun School. “At Hun so far I haven’t won a state championship yet,” said Fassl, a junior who plays field hockey, basketball and softball for the Raiders. “This season we’re 8-1 right…