Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirates complete perfect season

    Girls swim team tops Westfield for state A Division title By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    EWING — Paul Hamnett knew his West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls swim team needed to be at its best to beat Westfield on Saturday in the state A Division final.    The Pirates responded beyond even his wildest expectations.    ”No matter how…

  • MONTGOMERY: Cougars’ Reynolds places second in Region V wrestling

    MONTGOMERY: Cougars’ Reynolds places second in Region V wrestling

    Senior makes return trip to AC By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Tom Reynolds is returning to Atlantic City to wrestle at the Meet of Champions, but that’s only half of his goal.    ”It was important that I get to Atlantic City,” said the Montgomery High School senior. “I wanted to win the regions, but…

  • MONTGOMERY: Coletti, MHS seniors prepare for last tourney run

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Laura Coletti had anticipated playing for the Somerset County Tournament girls basketball championship.    Instead, the Montgomery High School senior was watching it from the stands Saturday.    ”I turned to my brother during the national anthem and told him, we should be down there,” Coletti said.    Torturing herself a bit…

  • MONTGOMERY: Cougars’ Reynolds places second in Region V wrestling

    MONTGOMERY: Cougars’ Reynolds places second in Region V wrestling

    Montgomery High senior Tom Reynolds finished second at the Region V tournament and will make a return trip to the state finals in Atlantic City, Photo by Elane Coleman

  • PRINCETON: Gabin steps up for PDS hockey

    PRINCETON: Gabin steps up for PDS hockey

    Spencer Gabin…Princeton Day boys ice hockey

  • PRINCETON: PHS boys fall in B semifinals

    PRINCETON: PHS boys fall in B semifinals

    Princeton High’s Sean MacKenzie won two individual events and anchored the winning 400 free relay in the Little Tigers’ loss to Mountain Lakes in Tuesday’s B Division state semifinal. Staff photo by John Keating

  • PRINCETON: Confident Freeman set for Region V tourney

    Five from Montgomery remain alive as well By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The longer that Damian Freeman extends his first season of high school wrestling, the closer he gets to his ultimate goal.    ”I am trying to set a new tone for Princeton wrestling,” said the Princeton High School freshman. “That’s my main goal.…

  • PRINCETON: Panthers lose pair of finals

    PDS ice hockey came on strong By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton Day School boys ice hockey team began its season with just two wins in its first 11 games, but the Panthers skated all the way to back-to-back championship appearances.    The Panthers ended up on the losing end of the Mercer County…

  • PRINCETON: Gabin steps up for PDS hockey

    PRINCETON: Gabin steps up for PDS hockey

    Senior lifts Panthers into MCT final By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Spencer Gabin has come a long way in four seasons.    ”Here’s a kid that didn’t play varsity as a freshman,” said PDS boys’ ice hockey head coach Scott Bertoli. “He played sparingly as a sophomore. He killed penalties last year. And then with…