Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

Streaking PU left out of NCAAs By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    On Thursday, the NCAA tournament got under way without the Princeton University men’s soccer team.    The Tigers would have liked the chance to showcase how they had gone 8-0-1 down the home stretch to put themselves in consideration for a spot in the…

Junior emerging for Pirate boys By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    After what he described as a sophomore slump, Sam Williams is back contributing as one of the top runners for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys cross country team.    As he has been all season, Williams was the Pirates’ steady third finisher at the…

Pulimood wins group crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The boys and girls teams from West Windsor-Plainsboro High South didn’t take the easy way, but both were fast enough to earn wild cards to the Meet of Champions along with WW-P North individual Yuzki Oey.    Paced by Nikhil Pulimood’s third win in as many…

Trenton rallies past MHS in opening-round game By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Through the first half and the first possession of the second half, the Montgomery High School football team had the momentum in their Central Jersey Group V playoff opener Friday night.    But when the fourth-seeded Cougars lost it, they never got it…

Football team stopped by Brick By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    BRICK — Princeton High’s first football playoff appearance since 2009 didn’t end the way the Little Tigers had hoped.    But even a 48-12 loss to Brick Township in the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs on Friday night couldn’t put a damper on an incredible season.…

Halliday goal helps turn game against Red Bank By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Nick Halliday always receives plenty of encouragement from his older brothers when it comes to the Princeton High boys soccer team.    ”I have a group chat with my whole family and before every game I get tons of support from them,” the…

Bond runs XC to second in group By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Getting to the finish line as the Princeton High School girls cross country team’s fifth finisher at the Group III state championship was quite an achievement for Julie Bond.    The Little Tigers senior almost didn’t get to the start line.    ”I felt…

PU women’s basketball opens at Pittsburgh today By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Mariah Smith missed all but seven games last year with a variety of lower leg injuries, and her loss showed more at the defensive end than anywhere.    The Princeton University women’s basketball team still led the Ivy League in scoring, but it…

PHS sophomore feeling better for Group III meet By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton High School boys cross country team had a goal for Alex Roth’s first two races of the season, an acronym that they use.    F.W.O.P.    Roth, the sophomore who set PHS’ freshman record for Holmdel Park last year, achieved the…