Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • WEST WINDSOR: South wrestlers show progress in opener

    WEST WINDSOR: South wrestlers show progress in opener

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Kory Beach (right) picked up a decision win for the Pirates in his match at 119 pounds against Hightstown’s Dan Teichmann. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • WEST WINDSOR: Knight boys second at Hornets

    Swimmers claim four events at relay carnival By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Theresa Bonanno would have liked to see her West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys swim team rewarded for its efforts at the Hornets Relays on Monday.    Instead, the Knights had to settle for second place by a narrow four points to Nottingham. Nottingham was…

  • PRINCETON: Helping us look our best

    Column: Justin Time By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    It’s not only time to recognize the Top 10 of 2008, it’s also time to thank our athletes and teams for making us look really good time after time.    Two area basketball players are the latest to make us at the Packet feel so lucky.    The…

  • PRINCETON: Top 10 of 2008

    Olympic Gold, running success highlight year’s best By Bob Nuse and Justin Feil, Staff Writers    There were great team achievements, individual accomplishments and a Gold Medal performance.    For teams and athletes from the Princeton Packet area, 2008 was yet another successful year on the playing field, in the pool and on the running courses.    Here…

  • WEST WINDSOR: South wrestlers show progress in opener

    WEST WINDSOR: South wrestlers show progress in opener

    Beach among four winners By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — As a first-year coach, Jesse Palermo is hoping to see improvement from his West Windsor-Plainsboro South wrestling team.    One way to see that is by winning, which the Pirates failed to do in their season-opening match on Tuesday at Hightstown. But, even in defeat,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Block is rock solid for boys hoops

    WEST WINDSOR: Block is rock solid for boys hoops

    West Windsor-Plainsboro South senior Dan Block was named the MVP of the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood. Photo by dennissymons.com

  • MONTGOMERY: Rosenthal makes most of court time

    Ailment doesn’t stop Cougars junior By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Carlee Rosenthal can only play in two- to three-minute spurts for the Montgomery High School girls’ basketball team, but she is learning to adapt to her limitations.    The junior guard suffered a collapsed lung in July that had to be surgically repaired.    ”I still…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Block is rock solid for boys hoops

    WEST WINDSOR: Block is rock solid for boys hoops

    Pirates senior raises fitness, play levels By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Dan Block knew that being a major contributor for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ basketball team was going to require a transformation.    After a solid season with the freshman team three years ago, things looked rosy for Block. But a back injury set…

  • PRINCETON: Christmas presence better than presents

    PRINCETON: Christmas presence better than presents

    Gadowsky family enjoys rare holiday home together By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    With Christmas falling in the middle of ice hockey season, it is naturally a busy time for Guy Gadowsky.    Sometimes too busy for the Princeton University men’s head coach, who planned to make the most of a rare relaxing Christmas Day on…