Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PU seeing familiar problems

    Tigers football falls to Quakers By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The third-quarter woes and inability to make stops on third downs that have plagued the Princeton University football team bit it again in a 14-9 loss to the University of Pennsylvania on Friday.    The Tigers fought back after Penn scored a touchdown on its…

  • PHS XC at best for end

    Little Tiger girls advance, South’s Kellner wins CJ IV By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    It all came together on Saturday for the Princeton High School girls’ cross country team.    The Little Tigers finished third at the Central Jersey Group III meet at Thompson Park, putting together their best race of the year behind a…

  • MHS hungry for CJ IV title

    Cougars oust upset-minded Pirates By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Montgomery High School girls’ soccer team is still hungry.    The Cougars began their quest for a third championship this season with a 2-0 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Friday, almost one week after they wrapped up their county championship.    ”I was nervous about…

  • WW-PN girls’ soccer falls to state power

    Freehold Boro shuts out Knights By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    FREEHOLD — The Freehold Boro girls’ soccer team has made a habit of winning games in the state tournament.    The two-time defending state Group III champions have not lost a state game since West Windsor-Plainsboro North defeated them in the Central Jersey Group III semifinals…

  • WW-P North nips PHS in overtime

    WW-P North nips PHS in overtime

    Boys’ soccer back in CJ III final By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It was a game neither team deserved to lose. But…   “Someone has to advance when it is a tournament,” Princeton High boys’ soccer coach Wayne Sutcliffe said after his team dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to West Windsor-Plainsboro North in the Central…

  • Playoff berth eludes Little Tigers football

    PHS falls one game short By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Steve Everette had his sights set on a return to the Central Jersey Group III playoffs.    So did his Princeton High football team.    But when Ocean posted an overtime win at Wall on Saturday afternoon, the Little Tigers just missed out on a second straight…

  • Perfect Pirates top PHS

    Football eyes bigger goals By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Each week the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South football team is focused on the task at hand.    But at the same time, the Pirates have their sights set on another prize at the end of the season.    WW-P South completed a perfect regular season with a 45-13…

  • North, South boys race to sectional crowns

    Rookie senior helps Pirates capture CJ IV race By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ cross country team was happy that DJ Hiller finally joined it this year.    The Pirates were especially thrilled to have the senior on their squad as he helped them secure the first Central Jersey Group IV…

  • McCloskey (Bruvik) and Reynolds advance in Princeton’s Greatest

    Final two quarterfinal slots up for grabs Former multi-sport star Missy McCloskey (Bruvik) and former basketball scoring champion Bram Reynolds have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Princeton High’ Greatest Athlete Contest. McCloskey (Bruvik) received 62 percent of the vote in a record turnout for voters to defeat Kirk Webber. Reynolds received 67 percent of…