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By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The Princeton Day School boys soccer team has already faced some tough challenges this season.    So when the Panthers surrendered a goal to the Hun School just 14 seconds into the second half of their match-up on Tuesday, they were prepared to respond.    ”That first goal they scored in the…

Panthers’ Martinovic wins No. 2 crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Heading into her Mercer County Tournament second singles final match, Maria Martinovic couldn’t help but to think back to last year for a second.    The Princeton Day School senior had reached the final last year as well but came up short. She put…

Pirates sweep doubles for MCT flight titles By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Margaret MacArthur was hoping for a third straight team tennis title at the Mercer County Tournament.    Instead, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South senior settled for a third straight flight championship when she combined with Kim Wong for the second doubles title Wednesday…

Rosca repeats as singles champ By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Christina Rosca and the Princeton High School girls tennis team hesitated to celebrate when told that they had won the Mercer County Tournament.    A 30-year drought punctuated by several narrow misses will do that.    There were still matches to be finished, and even with…

Park leads way for Pirates By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jinae Park never had a doubt that the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls volleyball team would find its way.    The Pirates junior is a big reason why.    ”She means about everything to us,” said Pirates first-year head coach Dan Macionis, who added the girls…

WW-P North football improves to 2-1 By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Jack Schilder likes the way the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North football team has started this season.    ”It has been amazing,” said Schilder, a two-way lineman for the Knights. “I feel like we’ve accomplished more this year than we did last year. The team is…

West Windsor-Plainsboro High North quarterback Kevin Murphy threw a pair of touchdown passes to help the Knights to a 35-14 win over WW-P South on Friday night. Photo by Ellen Schwartz

Knights earn late tying goal, top South in overtime By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Trailing by a goal late in the game the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys soccer needed a big play and Nana Owusu-Boahen provided just what the Knights needed.    With just over three minutes left the senior made the type of effort play…

West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Niall Clancey (24) goes high for the ball while surrounded by several WW-P North players during Saturday’s game, which North won in overtime. Photo by Ellen Schwartz