Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • MONTGOMERY: Goldman helps Cougars return to final

    MHS, Pirates, Knights all advance in tennis By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Julia Goldman is back down to the doubles lineup for the Montgomery High School girls tennis team, which is more an indication of how good the Cougars are than an indictment of her ability.    Her return coincides with Montgomery’s second trip to…

  • PRINCETON: Never too close for comfort

    PHS boys soccer rides defense to another win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Watching the Princeton High boys soccer team play, you almost get the feeling that scoring goals is overrated.    The Little Tigers don’t score a whole lot this year — they have 19 goals in 11 games — but they don’t lose either.…

  • PRINCETON: Sports News and Notes

    HOCKEY BEGINNERS    The Princeton Youth Hockey Tiger Cubs is a learn to play ice hockey program for beginner players born between the years 2002 and 2005 who are able to stand and skate on the ice. Sessions are on Saturday and Sundays mornings at Baker Rink on the Princeton University Campus.    The Tiger Cub program…

  • WEST WINDSOR: WW-P North tennis falls in CJ III final

    Knights will learn from experience By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls tennis team has a bright future.   And even though the Knights dropped a 5-0 decision to Holmdel in the Central Jersey Group III final on Thursday, it was a learning experience that can only help down the road.  …

  • WEST WINDSOR: Athlete of the Week

    Brakel’s scoring no longer a surprise By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Devin Brakel is the leading scorer in the Colonial Valley Conference for field hockey.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North sophomore never expected to score like this, not after the glimpses she had at the varsity level.    ”In practice, in the beginning, I wasn’t scoring…

  • PRINCETON: Versatile Wagner in PHS Hall of Fame

    Best female athlete of 1986 to be inducted By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Dorothy Lockwood Wagner, who everyone at Princeton High School knew as Booie, made a name for herself as an athlete with her versatility.    At Princeton High, she was a top player for the girls soccer and lacrosse teams, but showed just how…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirates capture sectional tennis

    WW-P South advances to Group IV state semifinals By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls tennis team is a bridesmaid no more. The Pirates won their first Central Jersey Group IV championship since 2000 with a 4-1 win over Montgomery High School at Nassau Racquet Club on Thursday afternoon. The Pirates…

  • MONTGOMERY: Gymnasts second in SCT

    Cougars battle back from injuries By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Factor in the injuries and the youth at the top of the lineup, and finishing behind only Hillsborough at the Somerset County Gymnastics Tournament wasn’t all that bad for Montgomery High.    ”Hillsborough is a very good team, so I was pleased with second place,” said…

  • PRINCETON: Hun stays unbeaten in MAPL football

    PRINCETON: Hun stays unbeaten in MAPL football

    Football roundup: Cougars, Knights improve to 4-1 By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Midway though its season, the Hun School football team had hoped to be better than a .500 team.    But looking at the big picture, the Raiders’ 27-9 win over Lawrenceville on Saturday kept them undefeated in Mid-Atlantic Prep League play. Hun is 2-0…