Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PHS XC eyeing big races

    PHS XC eyeing big races

    Hartmanshenn adds to depth By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Clara Hartmanshenn is evidence of how much potential the Princeton High School girls’ cross country team has this fall.    The sophomore is much improved since last season when she finished as high as third for the Little Tigers, yet she is running fifth in the…

  • Versatile Glancey aids PDS

    Panthers soccer shuts out George By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   Tara Glancey’s versatility gives the Princeton Day School girls’ soccer team a luxury.    Last year, the Panthers were missing firepower up top, so they moved Glancey to forward to pair with Cammie Linville. Glancey helped balance the high-scoring Linville on the way to a…

  • Neiffer fills role on line

    South senior moves to center By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Andrew Neiffer has always enjoyed playing on the defensive side of the ball.    Now, he’s also getting a chance to see how the other half lives.    Neiffer, a senior for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South football team, has moved into a new role as the Pirates…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Pastorello leads Cougars scoring By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    It was a two-minute span that Manny Pastorello won’t soon forget.    The Montgomery High boys’ soccer team, which was riding a two-game winning streak, trailed Bridgewater-Raritan, 1-0, with just three minutes left. At that point, Pastorello got free and scored a goal to tie the game.…

  • Young, Rumer advance in Princeton’s Greatest contest

    Versatile athletes face off in next matchups    Former basketball and football star Darius Youngy and former three-sport star Tim Rumer have advanced through the first round of the Princeton High’s All-Time Greatest Athlete contest.    Young, who was known for his versatility while at PHS, garnered 82 percent of the vote to defeat former basketball star…

  • Weekly High School Schedule

    FOOTBALL Friday, Oct. 3 Red Lion Christian at Princeton Dayù 7:00 Voorhees at Montgomeryù 7:00 WW-P North at Ewingù 7:00 Saturday, Oct. 4 Trenton at Princetonù 2:00 WW-P South at Hamiltonù 2:30 Hun at Lawrencevilleù 3:30 BOYS’ SOCCER Friday, Oct. 3 Ewing at WW-P Northù 4:00 Steinert at WW-P Southù 4:00 Saturday, Oct. 4 Montgomery…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Montgomery High soccer player Manny Pastorello is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Tigers’ Thanheiser looking to make impact

    PU football opening league play at Columbia By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Will Thanheiser hopes to have a big impact when the Princeton University football team opens Ivy League play at Columbia 1:30 p.m. Saturday.    He came to the Tigers accustomed to playing a big role on the field. He quarterbacked his Kinkaid team…

  • PHS XC eyeing big raxes

    PHS XC eyeing big raxes

    Princeton High’s Clara Hartmanshenn has been a consistent contributor to the cross country team for a second straight season. Photo by Robert Gleason