Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Mabes elevated to head coach at PDS

    Mabes elevated to head coach at PDS

    New Princeton Day School football coach Rick Mabes instructs his linemen on the first day of practice Wednesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Familiar pair are champs

    Familiar pair are champs

    Montgomery High School graduates Mike Cahill (left) and Bryan Colombero played for the Manchester Yankees team that won the ABCCL wood bat league this summer.

  • Late break allows Jordan in bronze boat

    Princeton resident in junior eight By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    When Nick Jordan returned from England to his Princeton home in July, he thought he was done with rowing until starting at Harvard University this fall.    One week later, he was on the United States national junior eight men’s crew.    ”I came back and…

  • Familiar pair are champs

    Familiar pair are champs

    MHS duo wins baseball crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Mike Cahill and Bryan Colombero went out together on top.    The Montgomery High School graduates were infielders on the Manchester Yankees baseball team that recently defeated the Freehold Clippers in the best-of-three series for the ABCCL wood bat collegiate league championship. It was the…

  • Princeton native was gold standard

    Princeton native was gold standard

    Princeton resident Lesley Bush still has the form that helped her to an upset win of the gold medal in platform diving at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Princeton native was gold standard

    Princeton native was gold standard

    Bush understands Soni’s joy By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Beijing Olympics gold medalist Rebecca Soni has a big fan in Lesley Bush.    Soni, a Plainsboro native who graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro High North, was considered an upset winner of the women’s 200 breaststroke last week. She also won a pair of silver medals.    Bush,…

  • Mabes elevated to head coach at PDS

    Mabes elevated to head coach at PDS

    Six-year football assistant ready By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Rick Mabes didn’t expect to get a head coaching job so soon.    Mabes, who has been an assistant coach for the Princeton Day School football team for the past six years, is the Panthers’ new head coach for 2008.    ”I know I have big shoes…

  • PU grad Venable is an eager Beaver

    Outfielder in position for call-up By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The San Diego Padres rank last in baseball in runs scored, and overall are statistically among the very worst offensive teams in the majors.    Will Venable would like to help, and he is phone call away from that chance.    The Princeton University graduate is…

  • Barlow a coach for all seasons

    PU soccer coach sees future stars By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jim Barlow has been coaching the Princeton University men’s soccer team the last 13 years, and he has remained active in coaching even when the Tigers aren’t in season.    Since 1999, Barlow also has been working with the Under-15 United States national team.…