Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: Senior’s night is special
DICK DRUCKMAN West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Liz Huttner (right) drives past Princeton High’s Julia Maltby in the Pirates’ 54-43 win Tuesday. Photo by Dick Druckman (www.goldmedalimpressions.com)
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirate boys win late vs. PHS
Both teams see benefits By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor In the end, West Windsor-Plainsboro South emerged with the win in Tuesday’s showdown with Princeton, a game that matched the top two seeds in the upcoming Mercer County Boys Basketball Tournament. But make no mistake about it, this was a game that benefited both teams as…
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WEST WINDSOR: Senior’s night is special
WW-P South girls’ Kelley returns from knee injury By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Senior Night had extra meaning for Niki Kelley. The guard was one of five West Windsor-Plainsboro South basketball seniors honored before the Pirate girls’ 54-43 win over Princeton High School on Tuesday. ”It was really nice,” said Kelley, who had two…
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WEST WINDSOR: Latham leading in pool
Nothing stops Knights senior By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Allison Latham is all grown up, but not much else has changed since she started swimming at age 3. ”I’ve always loved the water,” Latham said. “My mom could never get me out of the pool.” Fourteen years later, it’s still hard to keep the…
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MONTGOMERY: Dubiel’s day lifts Cougars to title
Senior breaks record on way to three golds By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Kara Dubiel tried not to think about the Skyland Conference Championships in the hours before it started Friday. The Montgomery High School senior had been told by head coach Claire Scarpa that the Cougar girls had a chance to win. ”I…
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WEST WINDSOR: South wins ninth straight county title
Ketchmark’s swims help Pirates By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor LAWRENCE — The Mercer County Championships began and ended with a record relay for Meredith Ketchmark. In between wasn’t too bad either for the junior who helped the Pirates cruise to a ninth straight county crown on Saturday. Their 310 points put them well ahead…
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PRINCETON: WW-PS, PHS are near county top
MacKenzie is ‘Outstanding’ swimmer By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor LAWRENCE — Sean MacKenzie is glad he came back to the Princeton High School boys swimming team this season. So are the Little Tigers, who got a Most Outstanding Swimmer performance out of the senior to overtake Pennington for third place at the Mercer County…
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WEST WINDSOR: Motivated Pirate girls win CJ III track title
WW-P North boys also sectional champs By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Gabi Hunter wasn’t happy to be told that her West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ track team wasn’t going to win the Central Jersey Group III championship. The Pirates senior did something about it by placing in both her individual events and anchoring the 4×400…
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PRINCETON: Weekend sweep gives PU Ivy lead
Tigers have won seven straight By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Pawel Buczak’s 15 points led the Princeton University men’s basketball team to a 61-41 win over Cornell University on Friday. Few who saw the Tigers last season could believe either would be possible only a year later. But the Tigers believe in what they…
