Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Pirate is forward thinking

    Echeverri’s goals lift South field hockey By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Carolina Echeverri is doing a good job of making two transitions in one.    The sophomore is in her first year of varsity with the West Windsor-Plainsboro South field hockey team after jumping from playing on the Pirates freshman team last year. Echeverri is…

  • North, South volleyball gaining experience

    Pirates prevail in rivals matchup By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Both the West Windsor-Plainsboro North and WW-P South girls’ volleyball teams have shown the trademark inconsistencies of youth.    Both have also shown promise.    In the early season and in their first matchup of the season, the Pirates have gotten the better of the Knights.…

  • Zimmerman leading way as blocker for PU

    New fullback prepared for Tiger home opener By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    It took a little bit of an adjustment, but Matt Zimmerman realizes that a move to fullback got him on the field a lot quicker for the Princeton University football team.    ”I was more of a tailback type in high school,” said Zimmerman,…

  • Lieb repeats for MCT first singles title

    Lieb repeats for MCT first singles title

    Princeton Day School sophomore Samantha Lieb captured her second straight Mercer County Tournament first singles title with a win over the Hun School’s Kara Shoemaker on Wednesday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    West Windsor-Plainsboro North cross country runner Joe Rosa is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week. Staff photo mby Mark Czajkowski

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Rosa off to record start for North By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Briarwood Invitational in Philadelphia is fast becoming Joe Rosa’s eye-opening meet.    Last year, as a freshman, Rosa surprised his West Windsor-Plainsboro North coach Brian Gould by finishing the hilly Belmont Plateau course in 16 minutes, 24 seconds for seventh place.    ”It’s…

  • Lieb repeats for MCT first singles title

    Lieb repeats for MCT first singles title

    Sophomore leads PDS to second By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Samantha Lieb is no less of a tennis player this year than she was last year, but the wins haven’t come as easily at the start of her season.    The Princeton Day School sophomore lost only once last year — by injury default —…

  • Pirates top all at MCT

    Pirates top all at MCT

    South tennis back to No. 1 By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Before The Hun School girls’ tennis team won seven straight Mercer County Tournament championships, it was the Pirates of West Windsor-Plainsboro South that dominated play with five straight crowns of their own.    The Pirates returned to the top of the MCT for the…

  • Pirates going global

    Pirates going global

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Quinn Male (left) battles for the ball against Montgomery’s Sal Ghodbane during the Pirates’ 4-1 win on Saturday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski