Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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MONTGOMERY: Wrester of the Year
Reynolds worked his way to top By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Tom Reynolds was coming off a breakthrough junior wrestling season in which he went 29-10 and reached the Meet of Champions. Right from the start, he showed he was going to be even better in his senior season with the Montgomery High School.…
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PRINCETON: Pederson wants more to celebrate
PU men’s hockey goes for ECAC repeat By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jody Pederson had to wait to celebrate his birthday. The Princeton University defenseman turned 24 on Saturday, but the day didn’t end as he wished when Union defeated the Tiger men’s ice hockey team to force a deciding Game 3 in the…
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PRINCETON: Cooper takes over at PHS
New lacrosse coach has wealth of experience By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Christie Cooper has always been involved in lacrosse, first as a player and then as a coach for a variety of levels. Cooper is adding a new title as head coach of the Princeton High School girls team. She replaces legendary coach…
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PRINCETON: Hilliard fits into new role
Hun graduate starts as St. Joseph’s sophomore By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor ATLANTIC CITY For three years, Idris Hilliard was a dominant basketball player for the Hun School. He may never reach that same dominating level as a college player at Saint Joseph’s University, but Hilliard has already shown he can contribute at one…
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PRINCETON: Bartlett gives PU lift
Junior helps Tigers skate by Union into ECAC semifinals By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Dan Bartlett was happy to be a big part of the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team’s ECAC series against Union. The junior forward was thrilled even more that his most successful stretch of the season — four goals in…
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MONTGOMERY: Cougars one goal shy of final
MHS ice hockey bows out in overtime By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor MORRISTOWN — Rob Scarpa knew just how this one would play out. He just hoped it would be his team that got that final goal. ”Randolph clogs the middle very well and is smart defensively,” said Scarpa, the Montgomery High ice hockey coach.…
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WEST WINDSOR: Knights set national track record
WW-P North boys enjoy All-America finish to season By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor A great senior year got even better for Ryan Sleeper and Tyler Corkedale. The pair was part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro North 4xmile relay along with brothers Jim and Joe Rosa that broke the national record by running 17:21.58 at the…
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PRINCETON: PU women won’t rest on laurels
Tigers women working way up By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Princeton University women’s basketball team is taking a well deserved rest. The Tigers used energy and hard work to go from a next-to-last Ivy League team last season to a contender in one year. They finished 14-14 overall, 9-5 in Ivy play with…
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WEST WINDSOR: Baliga is state epee champion
Knights junior leads area fencers By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Anjali Baliga made sure her first state epee title was a memorable one. Baliga, a junior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North, captured the championship in a three-way fence-off after finishing tied for first with Christine Robinson of Voorhees and Christine Forsythe of Hackettstown after round-robin…
