Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Knights golf opens with big win

    Chismar helps North top South By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Andrew Chismar was a part of a pretty special West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys soccer team that reached the Group III state semifinals last fall.    The Knights senior is hoping to contribute to an equally incredible season with the golf team this spring. He got…

  • PRINCETON: Twice as nice for PU frosh

    Wiedmaier, lax win vs. Orange By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Two rivalries clashed on Saturday, and Chad Wiedmaier came out a winner in both.    Minutes after helping the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team top Syracuse, 12-8, in the inaugural Big City Classic on Saturday, the freshman defender learned that former Delbarton School team topped…

  • PRINCETON: Metro giving PHS help in the midfield

    Junior gets comfortable in boys lacrosse By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jordan Metro hasn’t been to one practice with the Princeton High School baseball team, and until playing catch on Sunday, he hadn’t even thrown a baseball in a year.    But he still has friends who want him to give it a try.    ”My…

  • MONTGOMERY: Girls Fencer of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Girls Fencer of the Year

    Ambika Singh went undefeated in 37 bouts and helped the Montgomery High girls fencing team improve by 13 wins in her first season with the Cougars. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PRINCETON: Hun’s Quirk takes boys lacrosse job

    Raiders are 2-0 for new coach By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Bill Quirk isn’t anyone new to the Hun School boys lacrosse team.    But in addition to being the athletic director, this spring he will also be their head coach. And in his first season, he’s trying to allow the players to take the…

  • PRINCETON: Golf Previews

    Montgomery     Head Coach: Joe Bassford, first year    Last year: 13-3, North Jersey, Section 2 Group III and Sklyland Delaware East champions    Key returning golfers: Jay Jacket (Sr.), Dylan Dineen (Jr.), John Hankanson (Jr.), Jeff Thomsen (Jr.), Richard Zhang (So.).   Top newcomers: Mike Hall (Sr.), Chris Caliguire (Jr.), Melvin Mendoza (Jr.),  Ran Warriner (Jr.), MIke…

  • PRINCETON: Boys Swimmer of the Year

    PRINCETON: Boys Swimmer of the Year

    MacKenzie’s return sparked PHS By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    There were early rumors that Sean MacKenzie was thinking about returning to the Princeton High School boys swimming team.    The Little Tigers made sure that the senior knew he was welcome back anytime.    ”A few people told me he’d mentioned the possibility,” said PHS head…

  • PRINCETON: Tigers banking on big draw for Big City

    PU men’s lacrosse faces Syracuse on Saturday By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Bill Tierney is hoping a lot of you are planning on driving up to the Meadowlands on Saturday. He’s not alone. Tierney’s Princeton University men’s lacrosse team will be taking on Syracuse 2:30 p.m. in Giants Stadium. It’s part of the first…

  • MONTGOMERY: Butler carries Cougars lax in thriller

    Goalie aids OT win over North By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    It didn’t take long for Rudy Butler to prove his worth to the Montgomery High School boys lacrosse team.    The senior goalie made 14 saves to lead the Cougars to a 7-6 overtime win at West Windsor-Plainsboro North in the season opener for…