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By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Katie Alden is a rarity in this day and age. The senior will graduate from Princeton Day School this year as a four-year varsity performer in three sports; the lone girl to do that in her graduating class. ”I’m really happy that I came to PDS and got the opportunity…

Blake captains experienced softball squad By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Julia Blake is a big fan of Derek Jeter, and Blake would like nothing more than to leave with a bang like the now retired New York Yankees shortstop did with a home run in his final at bat.    The Hun School shortstop is…

Ta became leader of Cougars Kris Grundy could tell right away there was something special about Chase Ta. ”Watching him in middle school and early on in his freshman year you could see he had unbelievable court vision and he could handle the ball well,” said Grundy, the Montgomery High boys’ basketball coach. “He had…

Porreca set new standard for Knights Vinny Porreca came into his final year with the West Windsor-Plainsboro North wrestling team season just looking to go further than he ever had. The senior did so, and in the process he set a new standard for the Knights program. ”If someone can live up to what Vinny…

PU women’s hoops leaves legacy The Princeton University women’s basketball team could only tip its cap to Maryland after the Spokane Region top seed eliminated them from the NCAA tournament Monday. The rest of the country could tip its hat to the Tigers, who gave the Terrapins all they could handle for a half before…

PU men’s lacrosse edged by Brown For the second year in a row, the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team staged a late rally after trailing Brown by five goals, but once again could not move by the Bears in the final minutes. The ninth-ranked Tigers fell to No. 12 Brown, 10-8, Sunday at Class of…

Digraz sees bright future for MHS softball team Ken Digraz knows all about the tradition of the Montgomery High softball program and is exciting about the possibilities for the future. ”They have had success in the past and this is a great area for softball,” said Digraz, the new head coach of the Cougars. “The…

Khaw was shiniest of Knights By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Katie Khaw was already a pretty good fencer when she came to West Windsor-Plainsboro North, and with each season she improved.    In her senior year, she became the winningest Knights fencer in program history while exiting with a nearly picture perfect ending.    ”This year…

PU men’s lacrosse edged by Brown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    For the second year in a row, the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team staged a late rally after trailing Brown by five goals, but once again could not move by the Bears in the final minutes.    The ninth-ranked Tigers fell to No. 12…