Category: sports/the_cranbury_press
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PRINCETON: Cause of race appeals
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Paul Teti was at a picnic in his Princeton neighborhood when the conversation turned to the upcoming Princeton Half Marathon. “There are five or six just from our neighborhood that are going to be running,” Teti said. “It got us talking about HiTOPS, and so it raises awareness.” The…
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Sports News and Notes
TRAINING RUNS The Princeton Running Company will be holding staff-led evening training runs beginning at the Princeton Running Company, 108 Nassau Street in Princeton. The runs leave at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday and are held weekly rain or shine. There is no cost. For more information, call…
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PRINCETON: PHS girls soccer remains unbeaten
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Zoe Tesone has a new role with the Princeton High girls soccer team this season and so far it suits her just fine. After spending her first three years with the Little Tigers as a center midfielder, Tesone has moved back and is now the last line of defense for…
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PRINCETON: PHS football rallies for initial win
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Charlie Gallagher hopes what he saw in the second half last Friday night is a sign of things to come for his Princeton High School football team. Todd Smith knows the test gets tougher for his Hun School football team this week. Gallagher’s Little Tigers rallied from a 17-point first…
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PRINCETON: Mialhe’s dedication shines through
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Lou Mialhe’s text message showed a much greater dedication to her running. The Princeton High School senior sent the text early in the morning while she was vacationing in France. “She was getting out early when it was a lot cooler,” said PHS head coach Jim Smirk. “She doesn’t…
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PRINCETON: PU football ready to open … finally
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Bob Surace has been around the Princeton University football program long enough to be used to it, but that doesn’t make it any easier that the Tigers start their season two weeks after their opening opponent every year. “We know, and we have struggled with this, but the team we…
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PRINCETON: Defense shines in PHS loss
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor HAMILTON — Last year, a prolific offense helped the Princeton High football team to an 8-2 record and a berth in the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs. In the Little Tigers’ season-opening game against Hamilton West, it was the defense that led the way in a 10-7 loss to the…
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PRINCETON: PHS girls use new lineup
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Despite wholesale changes in its lineup, the Princeton High School girls tennis team opened their season with a win. The Little Tigers swept the bottom four spots in a 4-1 win over Robbinsville on Tuesday. Brinda Suppiah won at second singles, Caroline Tan won at third singles, Rachel Kleiman…
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PRINCETON: PHS soccer starts winning early
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Peter Luther had a pretty good feeling about the makeup of this year’s Princeton High boys soccer team. And if the Little Tigers’ 1-0 overtime win over Westfield in their season opener last Saturday is any indication, Luther might be right. “This was a very good game to start with,”…