Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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WEST WINDSOR: Schoenauer aids Penn title run
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The University of Pennsylvania couldn’t have been thinking about an Ivy League championship after a 1-3 start that included a 41-20 loss to Dartmouth in its league opener. But this was a different sort of Quaker team. It was a team that saw big things ahead and instead of continuing…
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PRINCETON: Close losses lead to PU’s 5-5 season
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce your way. And when that happens it can mean the difference between competing for a league championship and being a .500 team. The Princeton University football team played well enough to win in nine of its 10 games this season. But in the end, the…
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GIRLS ICE HOCKEY PREVIEWS
Princeton Head Coach: Christian Herzog, seventh year Last year: 7-8 Key returning players: Sophia Corrodi (Sr.), Lauren McNulty (Sr.), Isabelle Sohn (Sr.), Callie Urisko (Sr.), Elizabeth Wright (Sr.), Ashley Dart (Jr.), Maggie Herring (Jr.), Ella Quaintan (Jr.), Sydney Rubin (So.), Alexa Zammit (So.). Top newcomers: Leo Godfrey (Jr.), Collin Beatty (Fr.),…
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ICE HOCKEY PREVIEWS
Montgomery Head Coach: Andy Gojdycz, second year Last year: 12-9-5 Key returning players: Griffin Connolly (Sr.), Ryan Irving (Sr.), Brian Liu (Sr.), Dan Quesnelle (Sr.), Rob Ducey (Jr.), Jack Wagner (Jr.), Alex Advani (So.), Jackson Devine (So.), Mike Hrudowsky (So.), Joe Nyahay (So.), Chris Quesnelle (So.). Top newcomers: Dante Aralihalli (Jr.),…
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PRINCETON: Hun makes move to MAHL
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor After playing last season as an independent program, the Hun School ice hockey team once again has a league championship to play for. The Raiders are now part of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League which also includes Lawrenceville, Princeton Day School, Hill School, La Salle, Portledge and Wyoming Seminary. “Last year…
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PRINCETON: Hun’s Quirk chose wise path
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Kathy Quirk knew early on in her life that she wanted to coach. “I knew when I was a freshman in high school,” Quirk said. “I was inspired by my field hockey coach, Mary Anne Morgan, who was young and energetic. I remember we were at a camp and she…
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PRINCETON: PHS boys race into Meet of Champs
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The Princeton High boys cross country team approached last week’s state Group 4 meet with the same mentality they have had all season — survive and advance. The hard-working Little Tigers put together another solid performance and were rewarded with their first trip to the Meet of Champions in 29…
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Princeton defeats Rider in men’s hoops opener (with multiple photos)
Princeton defeated Rider on Friday 64-56 in the season opener for both teams. Princeton, 1-0, is off until Saturday when the Tigers play St. Peter’s in the home opener at Dillon Gym.
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PLAINSBORO: Knights welcome challenge
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North football team knows it will be facing a tall order when it opens play in the North Jersey, Section 2 Group 4 playoffs tonight at Middletown South. While the Knights have been a prolific scoring team themselves this year, they face a Middletown South team…