Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: Rosa leads North with record run
Knights send eight to MOC By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro North track and field teams understand well the idea that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Knights will send eight athletes to the Meet of Champions on Wednesday at South Plainfield. Group III record holder Jim Rosa…
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MONTGOMERY: Paladino wins Group IV HJ
Cougars enjoy breakthrough meet By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Fiona Paladino remained atop the state in girls high jump, and she won’t be the only Montgomery High School athlete going up against the best at the Meet of Champions on Wednesday in South Plainfield. The sophomore cleared 5-foot-8 and won Group IV gold to…
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PLAINSBORO: Reed relaxes, puts Knights in final
North baseball plays for CJ III By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Four batters into Tuesday’s Central Jersey Group III semifinal, it looked like it might be a short day for Kyle Reed. Reed walked the first three Hopewell Valley batters he faced and then gave up a two-run single to put West Windsor-Plainsboro North in…
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WEST WINDSOR: No easy road to medals
West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Sam Macaluso (left) had a big weekend at the Central Jersey Group IV meet. Photo by Elane Coleman/fstop1.com
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MONTGOMERY: Cougar staying at No. 1
Paladino best in high jump By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor For the second straight year, Fiona Paladino enters the Group IV state track and field meet with the No. 1 seed in the girls high jump. The Montgomery High School sophomore intends to stay at the top this time. ”Last year was not too…
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PLAINSBORO: North falls rally shy of title shot
Softball win inches away By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor After coming back twice, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North softball team just didn’t have a third comeback in them. The Knights rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the sixth inning to move ahead of Wall, 2-1. After Wall had tied the game to force extra innings,…
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PLAINSBORO: Athlete of the Week
Abernathy is still improving By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Corey Abernathy felt a little off in the shot put at the Central Jersey Group III boys track and field meet. ”I was a little excited from discus,” said the West Windsor-Plainsboro North junior. “I was at least consistent in the shot put.” Abernathy throws…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates, Cougars miss lacrosse encore
West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Dan Nesson (right) gets a shot off for a goal during the Pirates’ 9-6 loss to Shawnee on Tuesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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WEST WINDSOR: No easy road to medals
Macaluso runs to gold, silver By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Underneath his slight distance runner’s frame, Sam Macaluso has a strong shell. The West Windsor-Plainsboro South junior has been through a lot in his career, but he has continued to work toward the top. It paid off at the Central Jersey Group IV boys…
