Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Savage’s return helps deliver hoops title

    Savage’s return helps deliver hoops title

    Davison named MVP after George’s holds off Grant, Northwestern By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Noah Savage returned from a trip to Los Angeles with a pair of butterfly bandages under his left eye courtesy of an elbow he caught while playing basketball in Venice Beach.    He also returned with his jump shot.    The Hun…

  • Twice as nice for Grant and partner

    Twice as nice for Grant and partner

    After a long layoff, Princeton resident Christine Grant has returned to competitive tennis, where she recently was third in the USTA 60s Grass Court Doubles Championships. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Twice as nice for Grant and partner

    Twice as nice for Grant and partner

    Together again on tennis court By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    When they were in high school, Christine Grant and Ann Bradley enjoyed playing tennis together.    So it seemed only natural as adults they get back together for some doubles tournaments. Only with this pair, it was 40 years between matches together.    Grant, a Princeton resident,…

  • Future now for Gurock

    WW resident wins golf title By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Jacob Gurock doesn’t have any real secret to his golfing success. He just works hard at becoming a better player.    ”My dad started me playing when I was 6 years old,” said Gurock, a 12-year-old West Windsor resident. “We played at Olde York (Country Club)…

  • Sister act for Cryan doubles title

    Sister act for Cryan doubles title

    West Windsor sisters Nandu (left) and Ammu Mandalap captured the Women’s B Division doubles championship at the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Kurfirst, Samet win Cryan title in second try

    Kurfirst, Samet win Cryan title in second try

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High North tennis teammates Zach Kurfirst (left) and Evan Samet won the Men’s B Division doubles at the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament.

  • Sister act for Cryan doubles title

    Sister act for Cryan doubles title

    Mandalap girls top B women’s doubles By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Ammu and Nandu Mandalap were the first champions crowned at the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament last week.    The sisters from West Windsor teamed up to win the B doubles flight, 6-4, 6-4, over Cryan regulars Ann LoPrinzi and Nancy Plum late…

  • Column: Justin Time

    Locals flavor Cryan Tournament By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The James E. Cryan Memorial Tournament honors its namesake for his contributions to the tennis community.    The tournament certainly keeps alive the memories of many players from the Packet area.    This year’s tournament had more than 300 entrants, and seemingly hundreds of them had Packet…

  • Berg is world triathlon qualifier

    North grad has focus on sport By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Tony and Priscilla Berg took it well when their son, Chris, told them that he was thinking of quitting his tax accountant job to concentrate full-time on triathlon training.    ”We had some mixed feelings, but knew he had pretty good potential,” Tony said.…