Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Top 10 of 2015
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The 2015 calendar year was filled with athletic success from teams and individuals in the Packet area. As is the case every year, there was individual success as well as team success for the athletes and teams in the area. Here, in reverse order, is a look at the top…
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PRINCETON: Platform tennis celebrating faithful duo
The Platform Tennis in Princeton began 40 years ago with two courts. As the demand grew the program added two more courts. In the early days there were Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles Leagues. Now Platform Tennis is on the move again with the Men’s Leagues, A and B Divisions and the Women’s Round Robin…
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MONTGOMERY: Remsen is Cougars’ latest court leader
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Kris Grundy had no problem handing the ball over to Matt Remsen to run the offense for the Montgomery High boys basketball team this season. “He has to do a little of everything for us this year,” the Montgomery head coach said of his junior point guard. “He’s our best…
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PRINCETON: PU showing balance on court
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton University men’s basketball team went to Miami coming off perhaps their best all-around performance of the season in an 89-77 win over Bucknell. And while the Tigers were not able to follow up the win over Bucknell with a win at Miami, they did continue their trend of…
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PRINCETON: Wrestling Previews
Montgomery Head Coach: Kurt Franey, fifth year Last year: 18-4 Key returning wrestlers: Jacob Frisch (Sr.), August Rohmeyer (Sr.), Terence Rohmeyer (Sr.), Shady Saad (Sr.), Anthony Sims (Sr.), Zach Cassar (Jr.), Dylan D’Amore (Jr.), Nico Ipeker (Jr.), Kyle Marrapodi (Jr.), James Smith (Jr.), Matthew Lisanti (So.), Top newcomers: Jacob McCarthy (So.),…
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WEST WINDSOR: Waytons are living the dream
By Justin Feil, Special Writer Kurt Wayton was in high school when his family would drive up from their Linwood home to visit his cousin in Cranbury. Along the way, they’d pass Allentown. “I told my family and I even said it on a track trip when we were going up to Princeton, and I…
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PRINCETON: Cougars impress at Stuart hoop tourney
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Stuart Invitational Basketball Tournament worked out as well for all three Packet-area teams in the field. Montgomery High, which was opening its season, won three straight games to claim the tournament title. Princeton Day School won two of the three games it played in the event and had a…
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PRINCETON: PHS’ Guerra continues growth on mat
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Ethan Guerra knows that each time he takes to the wrestling mat he gets a little better. With that in mind, the Princeton High junior shook off a weekend in which he didn’t wrestle as well as he had hoped and made positive strides with a win on Tuesday. Guerra’s…
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MONTGOMERY: Bull caps career with crown
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Thomas Bull capped off his college soccer career the same way he ended his high school career — on top. The Montgomery resident played every minute in goal this season for the Amherst College men’s soccer team, which captured the Division 3 national championship with a 2-1 win over Loras.…