Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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MONTGOMERY: Skyland is latest MHS title
Raw contributes in return to pool By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Courtney Raw wasn’t so concerned with the Montgomery High School girls’ swimming team’s results last season. After sitting out her sophomore year due to a heart condition, she was just happy to be swimming again. This year, however, it was different for the…
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MONTGOMERY: Harshman, Sensi advance in MHS Greatest
Former cross country and trak champion Brian Harshman and former three-sport standout Tori Sensi have advanced to the second round of the Montgomery High’s Greatest Athlete contest. Harshman received 66 percent of the vote to defeat Suzanne Rooney in the matchup with the highest voter turnout yet in the MHS contest. Rooney finished with more…
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MONTGOMERY: Papsin in new role for hockey team
Senior’s speed helps Cougars By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Montgomery High School ice hockey team used Mike Papsin’s speed for offense. He graduated after leading the Cougars in scoring last year. Now the Cougars think they can use his brother Steve Papsin’s speed defensively. ”We’re starting to put him on some other top…
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WEST WINDSOR: Behnke still getting kicks as fencer
Pictured are members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High boys’ epee squad, which finished third at the District II tournament and qualified for the state tournament. Left to right are: Joe Behnke, Hamad Masood, Anant Gharpure and Raj Ardeshna.
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WEST WINDSOR: Behnke still getting kicks as fencer
North senior wins sectional title By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Joe Behnke isn’t your typical championship fencer. The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North senior no longer fences outside of school. The three months he fences for the Knights are the extent of his competitive season. But that hasn’t stopped him from rising to be one of…
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WEST WINDSOR: Rosa the latest Gold standard
Sophomore has record day running at county meet By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jim Rosa drew inspiration from a former West Windsor-Plainsboro North runner when he stuck with his plan to compete in four events at the Mercer County Track Championships. Mike Page had competed in four events in 2005 to push the Knight…
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WEST WINDSOR: Rosa the latest Gold standard
West Windsor-Plainsboro High North runner Jim Rosa is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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MONTGOMERY: Coates, Tucker advance in MHS Greatest
Two more first round matchups underway In a closely contested matchup, Ellen Coates received 52 percent of the vote to edge Chris Witwer and advance to the second round of the Montgomery High’s Greatest Athlete contest. In the other matchup, Steve Tucker received 72 percent of the vote to get past Debbie Nichol. Two more…
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WEST WINDSOR: North’s Chiu tries to make warm memories
County swim meet challenges Knights senior By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Edwin Chiu had some advice for his West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys swim team heading into the Mercer County Championships. One of the senior’s biggest pointers had little to do with the pool or the competition the Knights will face today in preliminaries and…
