Author: BOB NUSE, Sports Editor
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MONTGOMERY: Cougar girls sweep fencing crowns
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Montgomery High girls fencing team wasn’t shy about the goals it set for itself at last weekend’s District 2 tournament. “The seniors told me at the beginning of the season they wanted to take back districts,” Montgomery coach Johanna Snedeker said. “And so they did. It was an amazing…
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PRINCETON: PHS, South wrestlers claim MCT titles
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor While some may have deemed them upsets, Princeton High wrestling coach Rashone Johnson was not surprised to come away with two individual champions at the Mercer County Tournament last Saturday at Robbinsville High. “It was a good weekend for us,” Johnson said. “The wrestlers performed well.” Princeton picked up a…
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PLAINSBORO: Knights roll through January
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Some tough games to open the season set the stage for a terrific month of January for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls basketball team. “We played Notre Dame right out of the gate and lost by 10,” WW-P North coach Bob Boyce said. “We came back and beat Trenton…
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PRINCETON: Panthers skate into prep final
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor One day after their most disappointing loss of the season, the Princeton Day School boys ice hockey team bounced back with perhaps their most impressive win of the season. On Monday, the Panthers let a lead slip away and dropped an 8-6 decision to Portledge, which cost them a shot…
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PRINCETON: Hun’s Shay wins third Mercer diving crown
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Victoria Shay feels like there is something special about the Mercer County Diving Championship meet. On Wednesday at Montgomery High she continued to show she is a special diver as she captured her third straight county title. “It is really a great win for me,” said Shay, whose score of…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirate wrestlers look for MCT repeat
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor A year ago, Sean Thompson and Nick Maher came away with titles at the Mercer County Wrestling Tournament. This time around the duo from West Windsor-Plainsboro High South will be looking to do the same. The MCT will be held Friday and Saturday at Robbinsville High School and Thompson and…
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PLAINSBORO: Balyan. Knights win second straight
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys basketball team has been in search of consistency all season long. The Knights have shown flashes of how good they can be, but are looking to maintain that level of play over an extended period. The Knights took a step in that direction on…
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PRINCETON: Hun swimming a family affair for McBrides
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Grace McBride and her younger brother, Jake, have been swimming together as long as they can remember. The siblings started young, took a break from the sport at the same time, and are now back making a huge contribution as members of the Hun School co-ed swim team. “I started…
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PRINCETON: PHS boys hope to surprise at county swim
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton High boys swim team appears to be rounding into its best shape of the season at just the right time. The Little Tigers concluded their regular season last week with a 96-74 win over Hopewell Valley to improve to 8-4. The win was the sixth in the last…
