Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

MHS football is balanced in win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The offense for the Montgomery High School football team has certainly been prolific this season.    In five games the Cougars have averaged 31.6 points per game, including a season-high in last Friday night’s 49-28 win over Immaculata. And while the offense can always be…

Lis leads girls soccer offense breakout from new spot By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    HAMILTON — Taylor Lis will be in a new role for the Princeton High girls soccer team down the final stretch of the season and the Little Tigers are confident she can handle the transition.    ”Shannon (Pawlak) was unfortunately injured so…

Pirates also reach sectional finals By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Katelyn Hojeibane will focus today on starting stronger to help the Princeton High School girls tennis team finish the way it wants to.    One of three seniors in the Little Tigers lineup, Hojeibane trailed, 5-2, in the first set of her match against Hopewell…

West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Yael Yonah (right) is all smiles as she is congratulated by teammate Loiny Mansa after scoring the only goal in the Pirates’ 1-0 win over Nottingham on Monday. Photo by John Blaine

WW-P South tops North volleyball in benefit match By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls volleyball team handed West Windsor-Plainsboro North a narrow loss on Tuesday in a match that had big league title implications, but was bigger than that.    When the rival schools get together for their annual Serve…

Phil McAuliffe Princeton High School’s Zoe Resone (left) battles West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s Jillian Wachira for the ball during the Knights’ 3-0 win on Tuesday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

Move up allows new opportunity By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Yael Yonah made the most of one of her first opportunities on offense. And the West Windsor-Plainsboro South field hockey team reaped the benefits.    ”Yael did a very nice job,” WW-P South coach Christine Cabarle said after Yonah’s goal lifted the Pirates to a 1-0…

Shuts out PHS in girls soccer By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls soccer team has not had a problem scoring goals so far this season.    And with a defense that gains experience and gets better with every game, the Knights have the look of a team that is primed for some…

Gray aids historic Hun girls soccer win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Abby Gray had only played one year with the Hun School girls soccer team, but it was enough to understand the Raiders’ historic frustrations with playing the Pennington School.    Gray was a freshman last year when the injury riddled Raiders lost three…