Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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Miles, Swartz close out opening round wins
Round 2 of Princeton’s Greatest now underway Former distance runner Karen Swartz as well as football and track star Paul Miles have advanced to the second round of the Princeton High’s Greatest Athlete contest. The two wins close out the 16 opening round matchups. Swartz finished with 58 percent of the vote to top champion sprinter…
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Game story: Bears maul Princeton
Tigers lose Anderson in loss to front-running Brown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Ben Bologna converted his first career field goal attempt for a 3-0 Princeton lead over Brown on Saturday. It was downhill from there for the Tigers in a 31-10 loss in a battle of two of the Ivy League’s final three…
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Bears edge WW-P South tennis for CJ IV title
Pirates win at third singles, first doubles By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor SOUTH BRUNSWICK – For the second straight season, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ tennis team lost a 3-2 decision in the Central Jersey Group IV final. The Pirates, who lost to Montgomery High School last year, fell to senior-laden East Brunswick on…
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Rivalry goes to Raiders
Willey, Hun top PDS field hockey By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Tyler Willey provided a goal the last time that the Hun School field hockey team defeated Princeton Day School. Three years later, it was Katie Willey’s play that helped the Raiders top PDS, 3-1, Wednesday for their first win over their cross-town rival…
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Weekly Sports Schedule
FOOTBALL Friday, Oct. 17 Montgomery at Warren Hillsù 7:00 Saturday, Oct. 18 Princeton at Hopewellù 2:00 Princeton Day at Perkiomenù 2:00 WW-P North at WW-P Southù 2:00 Peddie at Hunù 2:30 BOYS’ SOCCER Friday, Oct. 17 Princeton Day at Hamiltonù 4:15 Saturday, Oct. 18 Peddie at Hunù 1:30 Montgomery at Gill-St. Bernard’s (SCT)ù 2:00 Tuesday,…
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PU hopes to pass test from passing attack
Tigers host Brown in Ivy unbeatens matchup By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Last week, Pete Buchignani and the Princeton University football team faced a smash-mouth Colgate team with the leading rusher in the country. Buchignani and the Tigers will switch gears when they take on pass-happy Brown 1 p.m. Saturday on Powers Field at…
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Column: Nuse Sense
Playoff picture clearing up By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Some things to think about as we reach the middle of October, which is crunch time for most of the fall sports teams. For the second straight year, three of the four Packet-area public school football teams are in the mix for a playoff spot. West…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Gordon’s runs make a difference By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It didn’t take Josh Gordon long to settle into his new role as Princeton High’s tailback. Since an opening game where he was held to just 17 yards rushing against Nottingham, Gordon has looked like a player born to play the position. He’s rushed for…
