Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Murphy is a catch with Blue Jays

    PRINCETON: Murphy is a catch with Blue Jays

    Jack Murphy (left) was selected in the 31st round and signed Sunday to start his professional playing career in the Blue Jays organization. Photo by Stephen Goldsmith

  • WEST WINDSOR: Softball Player of the Year

    WEST WINDSOR: Softball Player of the Year

    Liz Huttner hit .625 to lead the West Windsor-Plainsboro South softball team its first Mercer County Tournament championship and a program-best 21-3 record. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • WEST WINDSOR: Softball Player of the Year

    WEST WINDSOR: Softball Player of the Year

    Huttner gave South amazing end By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Liz Huttner didn’t expect this good of a season – not from herself and not from the West Windsor-Plainsboro South softball team. “Not in a million years,” said the Pirates senior. “The past three years we were pretty good. Last year was the best…

  • PRINCETON: Wait worth it for PU’s Gemberling

    PRINCETON: Wait worth it for PU’s Gemberling

    Right-hander Brad Gemberling was picked by the Arizona Diamondbacks after graduating from Princeton with some of the best strikeout numbers in program history. Photo by Stephen Goldsmith

  • PRINCETON: Tierney makes shocking move

    PRINCETON: Tierney makes shocking move

    After 22 seasons at the helm of the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team, Bill Tierney announced he is leaving to take the head coaching job at the University of Denver. Photo by Stephen Goldsmith

  • WEST WINDSOR: Baseball Player of the Year

    WEST WINDSOR: Baseball Player of the Year

    Kelly brought winning ways to North By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Scott Kelly put up some impressive numbers for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North baseball team this season.    But numbers are not the way to measure Kelly’s contribution to the Knights.    ”We would not have been what we were this year without Scott Kelly,” said…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Exciting time as all-star

    South’s Smith assisted Simms By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    As excited as the players selected to play in the New Jersey-Northeast All-Star Football Classic must have been, Todd Smith was right there along with them.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South football coach was the offensive coordinator for the New Jersey team that topped the collection…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Baseball Player of the Year

    WEST WINDSOR: Baseball Player of the Year

    Scott Kelly graduates from West Windsor-Plainsboro North as the program’s all-time leader in hits. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PRINCETON: Tierney makes shocking move

    PRINCETON: Tierney makes shocking move

    Son will join ex-PU lacrosse coach at Denver By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    From every corner of the lacrosse world came shock at Bill Tierney’s decision to exit the Princeton University program that he built for a University of Denver program that he hopes will rise to new heights and pave the way to…