Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: Veterans lead WW-P to Legion playoffs
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Adam Gostomski battled through a tough spring, but he’s enjoying a final summer of baseball with the West Windsor-Plainsboro Legion team. Its steady No. 5 hitter has provided a lift on offense to go with a well-rounded pitching staff that he helps to catch. “I had a slow high…
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PRINCETON: Princeton LL captures 50/70 crown
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Princeton Little League Intermediate 50/70 team made history last week when it secured the league’s first section championship. Princeton rallied to knock off Ocean Township, 5-4, in the championship round of Section 3 that they hosted. It’s the second time they edged Ocean. “Either of those games could…
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MONTGOMERY: Nassau courting success
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor While tennis is generally considered an individual sport, seven players from the Nassau Tennis Club’s High Performance Academy had a chance to enjoy the team feeling with the sport. The players were part of the two Middle States teams at the USTA 14s Zone Championships that were recently held in…
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PRINCETON: Soulias’ scoring lifts Ivy Inn to No. 1 seed
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The partnership between Tommy Soulias and the Ivy Inn team in the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League has been one that has proven beneficial for both parties. Soulias, who will be a senior at Kean University, is currently in his fourth season with Ivy Inn. Each year his game…
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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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WEST WINDSOR: Rancan is Girls Track Athlete of the Year
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Christina Rancan is adjusting to the mentality of being one of the best runners in the state. Off the track, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South junior is humble, but on the track she has to be confident that she’s one of, if not the, best runner in every race. It’s…
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PRINCETON: Little Tigers soccer pair to get kicks abroad
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Chase Ealy and Nick Kapp weren’t thrilled by their options when it came to where they would go to college after graduating from Princeton High School. But that all changed when Ealy’s mother came across some information about the Richmond International Academic and Soccer Academy in Leeds in the United…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pulimood is Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor It was fitting that Nikhil Pulimood’s best race was his last one for the West Windsor-Plainboro South boys track and field team. The senior had watched the Pirates who came before him run their best as seniors, and he wanted to do the same. “You’re never going to get…
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PRINCETON: Intermediate baseball team one win from Section 3 title
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor After the Princeton Little League made a commitment to playing 50/70 baseball three years ago, they saw the benefits in sustained participation numbers. Players like playing with Major League Baseball rules that, unlike the 40/60 league rules, allow leading off and pick-offs. With the mound back 10-feet further, pitchers…
