Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PU football finally opens pre-season camp

    PU football finally opens pre-season camp

    Princeton University freshman quarterback Drew Ellis goes through a passing drill during practice at Princeton Stadium last week. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Roberts Stadium showcases soccer

    Roberts Stadium showcases soccer

    During a media tour of Roberts Stadium, Princeton University soccer players had a chance to knock the ball around. Left to right are: Jen Om, Lisa Chinn, Matt Care and Devin Muntz. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Quirk back to roots as new Hun coach

    Quirk back to roots as new Hun coach

    New Hun School boys’ soccer coach Pat Quirk puts his team through a practice in preparation for his first season. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Quirk back to roots as new Hun coach

    Quirk back to roots as new Hun coach

    Former Raider to guide boys’ soccer By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Even though he has spent most of his life on the Hun School campus, Pat Quirk didn’t expect to be back so soon — especially in a head coaching capacity.    The son of Hun School athletic directors Bill and Kathy Quirk, Pat grew up…

  • Roberts Stadium showcases soccer

    Roberts Stadium showcases soccer

    PU hosts doubleheader Friday By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Impressive.    That’s a word that can be used to describe the new Roberts Stadium soccer complex at Princeton University.    Looking for two words? How about very impressive.    After 16 months of construction the PU men and women will both open their season on Friday on Myslik…

  • Crawbuck jumps to Pirates opportunity

    Crawbuck jumps to Pirates opportunity

    New coach joins top tennis program By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Carla Crawbuck was thrilled to get into coaching tennis at the high school level when the oldest of her daughters was a sophomore.    She went on to coach her twin daughters in high school as well, but is as excited to take over…

  • Crawbuck jumps to Pirates opportunity

    Crawbuck jumps to Pirates opportunity

    New West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ tennis coach Carla Crawbuck (right) and her daughter Caitlin, the JV coach, watch practice on Thursday morning. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • PU grad back to sidelines at MCCC

    PU grad back to sidelines at MCCC

    Levy is new basketball coach By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Even during his year away from coaching college basketball, Howard Levy never strayed too far from coaching the game.    ”Last year I was coaching my son and my daughter a little bit,” said the former Princeton University assistant coach, who on Monday was named the…

  • Column: Justin Time

    Golden girl is humble By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Though Rebecca Soni’s accomplishments are something she has been working toward since growing up in Plainsboro and swimming for Scarlet Aquatics in Piscataway, she is still coming to grips with winning three medals at the Beijing Olympics.    ”It felt kind of surreal,” said the Plainsboro…