Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Fisch is first at Patriot meet
PDS boys capture team title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Adam Fisch is entering the final races of his junior year at Princeton Day School feeling far better than a year ago. Fisch came off a promising freshman cross country campaign in which he was fifth at the Patriot Conference Championships, but couldn’t even…
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PRINCETON: Mercando claims first title
Stuart freshman runs to promising win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Elisa Mercando’s future got a lot brighter with one big race. The Stuart Country Day freshman captured the Patriot Conference Championship individual crown Tuesday in 21 minutes, 54 seconds, five seconds ahead of Princeton Day School’s Alice Shockey. ”This was a really big…
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PRINCETON: Athlete of the Week
Move forward benefits Levine By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Paula Levine thinks that she could end up playing forward in college. Prospective coaches might want to take note of how good Levine has been this season up front for the Princeton High School girls soccer team, though it is her first not playing in…
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WEST WINDSOR: Krakower plays role as senior
Pirates football eyes playoff spot By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor This was a season where the West Windsor-Plainsboro South football team needed some players to move from the background to the foreground. Zak Krakower is one of those players, having moved from a limited role prior to this season into a key role for the…
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PRINCETON: Hun girls chase title shots
Soccer wins over WW-P North, Peddie By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor For four years, Danielle Dileo and her fellow seniors have seen a 1990 state girls soccer championship banner staring at them from the Hun gym. ”It’s been 19 years since we won it,” said the Raiders midfielder. “We weren’t even born yet. It…
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PRINCETON: Defense sets early tone for PHS
Football team improves to 6-1, eyes high CJ III berth By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Ryan Rudich is no stranger to state playoff football. For three straight years, he was part of a Colts Neck program that qualified for the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs. Now, as a senior, Rudich is on a…
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PRINCETON: Hoppenot supplies offense in upset win
PDS grad helps PU men’s soccer top Harvard By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor At Princeton Day School, Antoine Hoppenot did a little bit of everything for the boys soccer team. He came to Princeton University to focus on providing offense, and did just that with both goals in a 2-1 overtime win at No.…
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WEST WINDSOR: Knights try to replay fast start
North boys soccer starts county run By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Saturday was one of those days when everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys soccer team. Well, not everything. On one hand, the Knights played very well and had a 4-0 lead late in the first half…
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PRINCETON: No. 2 helps PHS run for No. 1
Fenley, Little Tiger girls aiming for county crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Alicia Fenley thought she was coming to Princeton for one year. Her father’s decision to extend his sabbatical from Florida State University for another year is a big reason that the Princeton High School girls cross country team will compete for…
