Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Girls Swim Previews

    Montgomery  Head Coach: Claire Scarpa, 17th year  Last year: 13-1, state A Division champions  Key returning swimmers: Julia Bland (Sr.), Jenna D’Allegro (Sr.), Megan Yingling (Sr.), Zoey Zimmer (Sr.), Brigid Di Blasio (Jr.), Michelle D’Allegro (Jr.), Beatrice Liang-Gilman (Jr.), Kara Lydzinski (Jr.), Rebecca Maslanka (Jr.), Morgan Shiffner (Jr.), Kathryn Doo (So.), Cathy…

  • PRINCETON: Cohesive PU off to 4-0 start

    PRINCETON: Cohesive PU off to 4-0 start

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton University men’s basketball team is 4-0 for the first time in 18 years and Mitch Henderson feels like his team still has a lot of improving to do. “Defensively we’re improved,” Henderson said after the Tigers topped Fairleigh Dickinson, 91-61, on Monday night. “Pete (Miller) got into foul…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirates’ Bason races into nationals

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Kurt Wayton felt like Tim Bason still had another big race left in him. Turns out the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South cross country coach was right. Bason, a senior who had finished ninth at the Meet of Champions and third at the state group IV meet, felt like he could…

  • PLAINSBORO: Knights look for improved results

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Similar to last year, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North ice hockey team opened last season with a win over Nottingham/Hamilton. But Knights head coach Andrew Ferencevych is hoping that is where the similarity ends. The Knights followed that opening win a year ago with 22 straight losses to close out…

  • PRINCETON: Williams comfortable with move to coach

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Tim Williams is getting back to his roots. Williams, the Director of Athletic at Princeton Day School, has added the responsibilities of head boys basketball coach to his plate this season. The dual role is something he is used to, as he filled both roles while at Louisville Collegiate School…

  • PRINCETON: Stuart’s Leith is optimistic heading into second season

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor As Justin Leith gets set to begin his second season as head coach of the Stuart Country Day School basketball team he can already see improvement in the little things that make a successful program. “Things are definitely much smoother,” said Leith, who is also the school’s athletic director. “I…

  • PRINCETON: Prep hoop previews

    Hun boys  Head Coach: Jon Stone, 16th year  Last year: 14-10  Key returning players: Niall Carpenter (Sr.), Austin Harriott (Sr.), Austin Hutcherson (Jr.).  Top newcomers: Luke Apuzzi (Sr.), Savoy Drummond (Sr.), Sasha French (Sr.), Jose Morales (Sr.), Ewan Lancaster (Jr.), Justin Cort (So.), Lorenzo Spinazzi (So.), Tyler Washington (So.), Shamar Florence…

  • Princeton men’s basketball remains undefeated with rout of Fairleigh Dickinson (with multiple photos)

    Princeton men’s basketball remains undefeated with rout of Fairleigh Dickinson (with multiple photos)

    Led by Henry Caruso’s career-high 27 points, the Princeton University men’s basketball team remained unbeaten with a 91-61 thrashing of Fairleigh Dickinson Monday night at Jadwin Gym. The Tigers are now 4-0, the first time the team has won four straight to open the season since the 1997-98 squad did it. Caruso, who missed only…

  • PRINCETON: Meet of Champs a success for locals

    PRINCETON: Meet of Champs a success for locals

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor HOLMDEL — While none of the Packet-area runners at last weekend’s Meet of Champions came away with a victory, by and large the contingent left Holmdel Park feeling good about their performance in the race. West Windsor-Plainsboro High South senior Tim Bason was the top area finisher with his ninth-place…