Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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PRINCETON: Stuart edged for prep lax title
Mo-Beard ends streak in overtime By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Stuart Country Day School’s lacrosse team was already a little thinner without Amanda Curnan and Kara Weeks, two of their top players who had been lost to injury earlier in the season. Then, in with just under 19 minutes left in regulation of the…
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WEST WINDSOR: Big goal scorer eyes bigger goals
Reichert keeps WW-P North lax on track to MCT final By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor A.J. Reichert hit a big milestone last week with his 100th career lacrosse goal. As big as it was for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North senior, he has bigger things in mind for the team. ”It was good,” said Reichert,…
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WEST WINDSOR: WW-P North track unseats Trenton
Reed makes impact with boys By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor HAMILTON — West Windsor-Plainsboro North head coach Brian Gould keeps a consistent policy with his boys track and field team after meets. ”Coach teaches us never to be satisfied with how we do,” said Sean Reed. “We have 24 hours to be mad or…
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WEST WINDSOR: Hunter rewards Pirates
WW-P South girls second in county track By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor HAMILTON — The first time that Gabi Hunter ran the 800 meters, it wasn’t fun at all. It wasn’t supposed to be. ”I started as punishment because I didn’t go to practice because I went to prom,” recalled the West Windsor-Plainsboro South…
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MONTGOMERY: New contributor helps MHS repeat
Sonaike aids county track title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Fiona Paladino, Renee Brzyski, Jessica Perone, Danny Sciotto, Jillian Prentice, Laura Ng, Marcia Voigt, Carlee Rosenthal. Somerset County track and field teams were familiar with the Montgomery High School girl stars. Now they can start learning a new and distinctive name — Adefunke Sonaike.…
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PRINCETON: Athlete of the Week
Daily dose of Auerbach gets PDS better By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jen Auerbach hasn’t had many full weeks in a soggy spring, but when she has, it’s been impressive. ”Pitching for me has always been, the more I pitch, the more consistent I get,” said the Princeton Day School junior. “It’s like I…
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PRINCETON: Nuse Sense
UMass’s Rahn returns to Princeton By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Casey Rahn has a few dreams when it comes to lacrosse. On Sunday, he’ll get to live those out. ”To hear my name announced in Class of 1952 Stadium has always been a dream of mine,” said Rahn, a Princeton High graduate who will be…
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PRINCETON: Stuart lax advances to state final
Hun, PDS teams fall Monday By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Stuart Country Day was the only local winner in state prep lacrosse tournament action Monday, though several teams gave eventual winners significant scares. The Prep B top seeds dismissed fifth-seeded Newark Academy, 17-3, behind six goals and six assists from Caroline Passano. Elizabeth Bucklee…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates, Cheatham top rivals
Girls golf shoots record 193 score By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Chelsea Cheatham had every reason to be thrilled with her play Wednesday. The West Windsor-Plainsboro South senior shot a season-best 46 at Cranbury Golf Club to lead the Pirates to their first-sub 200 finish. But that wasn’t even the best part. ”It was…
