Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PHS boys outlast North in overtime

    PHS boys outlast North in overtime

    Little Tigers reach MCT final By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    They’ll play the Mercer County Tournament boys’ soccer final tonight at Mercer County Community College.    But for those who braved the cold and were on hand for Wednesday’s semifinal, it certainly had the feel of a championship game.    ”As Trevor (Warner) and I just agreed,…

  • PU tries to snap streak

    Tigers’ finish key at Cornell By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University locker room was a tough place to stay after Saturday’s 24-20 loss to Harvard for their second Ivy League defeat.    Princeton had done everything but close out the game with a victory, and the disappointment and frustration hung in the air.…

  • Running for best in county

    Zhou confident Pirate girls ready By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Ting Ting Zhou didn’t join the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ cross country team until her junior year, but she had a feeling that she’d like it.    Her success in spring track was a big hint.    ”Coach started putting me in a lot of two…

  • Athlete of the Week

    Athlete of the Week

    Ally Mancino… Montgomery girls’ soccer

  • Athlete of the Week

    Athlete of the Week

    Mancino saves big week for MHS By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Ally Mancino relaxed on Sunday.    Understandably so. The Montgomery High School goalkeeper’s previous five days had been filled with emotional and meaningful games, particularly as a senior.    It started last Tuesday with a game against Hillsborough, the Cougar seniors’ last regular-season meeting with…

  • PDS girls’ tennis wins Prep B

    PDS girls’ tennis wins Prep B

    Samantha Lieb won the first singles flight to help the Princeton Day School girls’ tennis team to the state Prep Bchampionship. Staff photo by Frank Wojciewchowski

  • PDS girls’ tennis wins Prep B

    PDS girls’ tennis wins Prep B

    Hun reaches A finals By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Both Elena Bowen and Brittany Christian promised to return next year for the Princeton Day School girls’ tennis team.    The graduating seniors will be there in spirit, but won’t be able to help the Panthers on the court in the same way they did by…

  • Ridge killer Vazquez lifts Cougars to final

    Senior, MHS soccer defense key SCT victory By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Montgomery High School girls’ soccer team will give Alex Vazquez a big send-off at the conclusion of this season.    Ridge might as well.    The Cougar senior has been a thorn in the Red Devils’ side over the last four seasons. Vazquez…

  • Prieto is scoring for South

    Pirates soccer is MCT winner By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Scoring goals is nothing new for Alex Prieto. But scoring goals for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ soccer team is something new for the Pirates’ junior.    ”On our club team (the WW-P Patriots), Drew (Siversten) and I play in the same positions as we do…