Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • MONTGOMERY: Cougars a narrow second…again

    MONTGOMERY: Cougars a narrow second…again

    Foxx, Pierson win tennis titles at SCT By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    There is still a lot of season left, but Brittany Foxx can’t wait for next year’s Somerset County Girls Tennis Tournament.    ”Next year,” said the Montgomery High School junior, “we’re going to beat Bridgewater in counties.”    For the third straight year, the…

  • PRINCETON: Peacock, Tigers ready for opening

    PU football hosts Citadel 3 p.m. Saturday By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University football team recently has been able to ride opening-game success to big seasons.    Trey Peacock is hoping to follow suit with a consistent year after what he hopes will be another big start when the Tigers host The Citadel…

  • MONTGOMERY: Cougars a narrow second…again

    MONTGOMERY: Cougars a narrow second…again

    Brittany Foxx (left) and Rachel Pierson captured singles championships at the Somerset County Tournament on Monday.

  • PRINCETON: Head scratching time

    COLUMN: Justin Time By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Another year of puzzling decisions is upon us.    The Mercer County Tournament begins Monday with the finals scheduled for Wednesday. Most teams will have gotten in three or four matches by then — if the weather cooperates.    That’s better than the Somerset County Tournament that was…

  • PRINCETON: New doubles face MCT test

    Bergman, Ord meshing for PHS girls tennis By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Rachel Bergman and Helena Ord were part of different Princeton High School doubles teams last year.    Now, the two are trying to win together.    The Little Tigers first doubles tandem was two games away from running its record to 3-0 in PHS’…

  • PRINCETON: Copeland elevates play for Stuart

    Hat trick helps Tartans top Blair field hockey By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Sometimes Katie Grant forgets that Maddie Copeland is just a sophomore.    Copeland is being counted on as one of the key pieces needed to replace 10 graduated seniors from last year’s Stuart Country Day field hockey team, and in the early…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Knight girls open fun year

    WEST WINDSOR: Knight girls open fun year

    Kercheval, soccer want big finish to career By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Jackie Kercheval remembers how much fun she had playing soccer with her friends when she was young.    Now, as a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North, she’d like to have just as much fun at the end of her career playing with those…

  • MONTGOMERY: Tartacoff gets MHS started

    MONTGOMERY: Tartacoff gets MHS started

    Senior’s three scores ignite Cougars football year By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Barely 10 seconds into his senior year, JT Tartacoff had the start he had always imagined.    Tartacoff returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown to give Montgomery High School the lead it would never surrender in its season opener against…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Knight girls open fun year

    WEST WINDSOR: Knight girls open fun year

    West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s Stefanie Parrott heads to the goal for a score during the Knights’ 5-0 win over Lawrence on Tuesday. Staff photo by John Keating