Category: sports/the_cranbury_press
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PLAINSBORO: Pitch perfect
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Both Kevin Mackenzie and Trevor Warner got their first varsity soccer head coaching jobs with the first-year West Windsor-Plainsboro High North programs. Now, 16 years later, the two are still at the helm of the Knights soccer programs — Mackenzie with the girls team and Warner as head coach of…
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CRANBURY: Weidner among HHS Hall of Fame inductees
By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group The 22nd Annual Hightstown High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 9, complete with the induction luncheon and introduction of the honorees at that night’s football game. The Hall of Fame Luncheon is scheduled for 12 p.m. at The Holiday Inn…
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WEST WINDSOR: Mercer rowers excel at Royal Canadian
The Princeton National Rowing Association’s Mercer Rowing Club won nine gold medals in Saint Catherines, Ontario at the 133rd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, the premier summer event for amateur rowers in North America. The club’s performance topped last year’s five gold medals in junior events and was an appropriate send-off for Ted Sobolewski, PNRA/Mercer program…
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PRINCETON: Kinney doing it all for Nassau
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Will Kinney took on quite a bit of responsibility in his second year with the Nassau Swim Club. Not only was he Nassau’s only male swimmer in the 15-18 age group for the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships, but he also was an assistant coach throughout the…
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PRINCETON: Cryan celebrates 50 years of success
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jim Cryan didn’t have much time to get to know his father, but playing in and then helping to organize the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament helped catch him up. “It was one of the opportunities where I’d get to hear about my father,” said Cryan, who lives…
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PRINCETON: Berloco, CP shine at PASDA champs
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Abbey Berloco headed to the YMCA National Championships just days after dominating the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships. Berloco was the Most Valuable Swimmer in the 18-and-under division at the PASDA final when she set three meet records and anchored a meet-record 200 medley relay for the…
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PRINCETON: Top individuals push CP to diving win
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Community Park diving team finished .500 in the regular season, but enjoyed their best day of the season when it mattered most. The Bluefish rode strong individual performances across the board to the team title at the recent Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships. “We have incredible…
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WEST WINDSOR: WW-P earns district banner
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor In the nearly four games they have played against each other, the West Windsor-Plainsboro and Hopewell-Ewing Babe Ruth baseball 15-year-old all-stars have shown they are pretty even teams. WW-P got the upper hand in the District One tournament, winning two of the three times the teams met, including a 2-1…
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PRINCETON: Shane is Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor David Schlesinger likes to build his lacrosse teams from the goal out, and in Mira Shane he had the perfect starting point to his debut season at Princeton High School. “She’s the ultimate stopper,” said the Little Tigers head coach. “She backstops our entire defense. She had a remarkable…