Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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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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MONTGOMERY: Steady Lu a constant for Cougars
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Surrounded by change, Shannon Lu is the one staple in the Montgomery High School girls tennis lineup. The senior returns at second singles where she hopes to defend her Somerset County Tournament title and help the Cougars retain the team title when the SCT begins today. The finals are…
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PRINCETON: Williams earns spot on Falcons’ opening roster
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Against some pretty long odds, Nick Williams has been named to the Atlanta Falcons’ 53-man active roster to open the NFL season. The Hun School graduate will suit up for the Falcons when they host the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. “It feels great,” Williams said. “Last year,…
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PRINCETON: DeValve gives PU a boost
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Seth DeValve never planned to be on the football field at Princeton this year. But last year’s misfortune might just turn out to be this year’s gain for the Tigers, who welcome their top receiver back for another year after missing the final eight games of the season last year.…
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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,”…
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WEST WINDSOR: Stein, South boys soccer envision special season
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Matt Stein helped the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys soccer team kick off the start of the season Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Somerville. It’s something that he hopes will happen plenty in his final year in the program. The senior is in his fourth year starting, but this…
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MONTGOMERY: Cougar boys chasing championship goals
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Zach Epstein and his senior class have seen a bit of everything in their first three years with the Montgomery High School boys soccer team. They’d like to add the one missing thing — a championship — in their final season. Any title this season would come three years…
