Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: Born to swim

    WEST WINDSOR: Born to swim

    Youngest Welsh helps WW-P South top rival in pool By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse.    They never had a chance with Kevin Welsh, who grew up in what he calls a swimming family. His mother is a coach for Hamilton Aquatics Club, and his brother Bryan and sister Katie both swam…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Born to swim

    WEST WINDSOR: Born to swim

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South sophomore Kevin Welsh swam to a win in the 200 freestyle on Tuesday against WW-P North. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PRINCETON: Phillips rock solid as Panthers leader

    Girls’ hoops wins third straight By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team has some pretty talented younger players.    And then they have their leader.    Freshman Janie Smukler led the Panthers with 25 points in a 53-43 win over Hightstown on Wednesday. And sophomore center Tiffany Patterson had her…

  • PRINCETON: PDS boys hockey bounces back to win pair

    Herr, defense help Panthers top Pennington By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Even through a rough patch, Brooks Herr didn’t lose faith in the Princeton Day School boys ice hockey team.    The junior defenseman scored a goal to help the Panthers snap a six-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Pennington on Monday. And…

  • 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: Newcomer Marshall a big help to Cougars in pool

    Cougars set for showdown with Bridgewater By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Anna Marshall is looking forward to the biggest challenge yet for the Montgomery High School girls swim team.    The Cougars host Bridgewater-Raritan today in a battle of unbeatens.    ”It’s good to have some competition,” said Marshall, a freshman. “It makes it more team…

  • MONTGOMERY: Big win on road for MHS

    Mignon excels in win over Warren Hills By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    In his first full season with the Montgomery High boys’ basketball team, Matt Mignon was just looking to contribute any way he could.    Last Thursday against Warren Hills, Mignon made a huge contribution as his three-point basket with less than a minute to…

  • PRINCETON: Berry helps PU women open Ivies with win

    Senior sparkles as Tigers roll past Quakers By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jessica Berry contributed eight points and a still career-high eight assists in her Ivy League debut as a freshman against the University of Pennsylvania.    The Princeton University senior hasn’t shown any signs of letting up on the Tigers’ travel partner ever since…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Dontas filling a new role

    Helping Pirates as point guard By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Aside from playing with fellow tri-captains Liz Huttner and Tory Sharpless, much has changed for Steph Dontas.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South senior has been given more responsibility for the girls basketball team’s successes, and she has delivered.    ”I’ve been starting since sophomore year,” said…