Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PRINCETON: Sports News and Notes

    GIRLS LACROSSE     PG Lax (Princeton Girls Lacrosse) has opened its online registration for the 2009 spring lacrosse season.    PG Lax will have three team levels — 3rd/4th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade, and the season will run from early March to early June. Practice will take place two afternoons a week with games usually held on…

  • MONTGOMERY: Rickards, Spener advance in MHS contest

    Former three-sport athletes Travis Rickards and Derek Spencer have advanced to the second round of the Montgomery High’s Greatest Athlete Contest. Rickards received 56 percent of the vote to defeat Nicole DeLarato. Spencer received 56 percent of the vote to defeat Mark Walsh. Two more first round matchups are now being voted on at the…

  • WEST WINDSOR: WW-P North boys win Mercer County title

    Reed’s addition helps Knights capture crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Sean Reed ran the quarter-mile for Rutland High in Vermont two years ago, but does not remember it fondly.    ”I ran the 400 once and I hated it,” Reed said. “I just did long jump and the 200.”    After a year away from…

  • MONTGOMERY: Diving dynasty for MHS

    McHenry latest to earn county crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Montgomery High School’s diving dominance continues with Shannon McHenry.    The senior made it three years in a row for the Cougars at the Somerset County/Skyland Conference Diving Championships. McHenry follows Bridget O’Brien, a Boston College freshman after graduating from MHS last year as…

  • PRINCETON: PHS junior has record in sight

    Cassidy swimming for win By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group    In a couple of short years, Victoria Cassidy has gone from a freshman with talent to one of the driving forces of the Princeton High School girls swim team.    Still with talent, of course.    ”In light of the graduation of last year’s great class, she’s…

  • PRINCETON: Two in a row for PHS, Basie

    Little Tigers basketball starts to click By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Rachel Basie knows she’ll end her Princeton High girls’ basketball career without ever getting to play in the state tournament.    But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t want to leave in impression during her senior year.    ”We want to make sure the team stays positive…

  • PRINCETON: PHS’ Marsh finishes second at MCT

    North, South wrestlers place By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Though there were no wrestling champions and just one finalist, Princeton High School’s Corey Marsh, the area’s trio of coaches were encouraged by some results at Saturday’s Mercer County Tournament.    Led by Marsh’s second-place finish at 135 pounds, an injury depleted PHS squad finished 10th…

  • PRINCETON: Recreation Basketball Results

    PRINCETON U13 GIRLS     The Princeton U13 girls travel basketball team improved its record to 4-1 in the Central Jersey League on Saturday, with a 35-21 victory over East Brunswick. Liz Jacobs led the way with 10 points and 12 rebounds. Leah Moran added nine points and five assists, while Stephanie Hauer chipped in with eight…

  • PRINCETON: Poking toward the top

    Behling is best for PDS sabre By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The first year that Princeton Day School offered fencing to its middle school students, Francesca Behling signed up.    ”I jumped at it,” she said. “I didn’t have any prior experience in it. It seemed pretty cool to poke people with swords. I tried…