Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Pirates tennis returns to sectional final

    Jayaraman leads South semis win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    For the five returning players from last year’s West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ tennis team, reaching the Central Jersey Group IV state final is nothing new.    Those were expectations they returned with after falling in last year’s championship match.    It is, however, new to the…

  • Pirates’ goalie is streak stopper

    Pirates’ goalie is streak stopper

    South field hockey finally betters North By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Almost from the first moment that Sara Burnosky met her West Windsor-Plainsboro South field hockey teammates in the summer, she was introduced to their rivalry.    ”I came in and automatically everyone told me our main goal would be to be able to beat…

  • Stanley steams to Cougars top

    Improved sophomore sees bright future for boys’ XC By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Mike Stanley sees potential in the Montgomery High School boys’ cross country team.    ”I think next year we could be a really good team,” said the Cougars sophomore. “We just have to put in maybe more work in during the summer.…

  • Pirates’ goalie is streak stopper

    Pirates’ goalie is streak stopper

    West Windsor-Plainsboro South players celebrate Carolina Echeverri’s game-winning goal in overtime against WW-P North on Monday. Photo by Dennis Symons, Jr.

  • Clark, Rossi go OT to advance in Princeton’s Greatest

    Runners, football stars close out first round voting    It took an extra day of voting, but former tennis star Scott Clark and former swimming star Nina Rossi have advanced through the first round of the Princeton High’s All-Time Greatest Athlete contest. Both contests were tied on Tuesday, thus the extra day of voting to determine…

  • Last-second kick doesn’t go Tigers’ way

    Princeton U. football falls short at Colgate By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University football team won its last game against a Patriot League team on a last-second kick.    Saturday, the Tigers lost on a last-second kick at Colgate, 27-24.    ”We just didn’t make any plays to ice the game like last two…

  • Cen-led PHS wins in states

    Cen-led PHS wins in states

    Princeton High freshman Sarah Cen helped the Little Tigers to a 5-0 win over Jackson Liberty in the CJ III tennis tournament on Friday. Photo by Dennis symons Jr.

  • Pirates win unbeaten matchup

    Pirates win unbeaten matchup

    Football tops unbeaten ND By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Playing without a couple of its major weapons on offense and defense didn’t seem to hinder the West Windsor-Plainsboro South football team.    The Pirates overcame injuries to starters David Twamley and Max Merkovitz to top Notre Dame, 44-23, Saturday in a battle of the last two…

  • Pirates win unbeaten matchup

    Pirates win unbeaten matchup

    West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Jeff Riemann looks for some running room during the Pirates’ 44-23 win over Notre Dame on Saturday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski