Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • 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.…

  • Findlay picking up play

    Hoops team in rec finals again By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    It wasn’t all that long ago you’d rarely see Scott Findlay with a basketball.    But times change.    A couple years removed from his playing days at The College of New Jersey, Findlay doesn’t get on the court as often as he used to. In…

  • Chiurco a champ at chess on water

    Tactics give local yacht racing win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Anthony Chiurco had an idea of what it would take to win the race that would decide whether his boat finished first or second at the New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex, held last month off Newport, R.I.    Entering…

  • Records lead to PASDA points title

    Warner tops in Division II By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Zack Warner won two events at last year’s Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association championships, and this year he did even better.    The Montgomery resident won all three of his individual events this year to garner high points winner in Division II, and in…

  • Hubbard is MLL’s top gun

    Hubbard is MLL’s top gun

    PU grad regains scoring record By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Jesse Hubbard is one of the originals in Major League Lacrosse.    A player since the league formed in 2001, he reclaimed his title as the top goal scorer in league history last Saturday when he scored four goals for the Los Angeles Riptide, giving him…

  • Having fun in the pool

    Having fun in the pool

    CP’s Matheson enjoys PASDA success By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Even though she just recently turned 13, Hannah Matheson is already a veteran of competitive swimming.    ”I started swimming with Community Park in (Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association) when I was 5 years old, which is younger than you are supposed to be to…

  • Scott finds a home home in Princeton hoop league

    Helps Dr. Palmer advance to playoff semis By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Mike Scott’s job keeps him closer to the football field than the basketball court. But the Rider University graduate has never strayed far from his basketball roots.    Scott, who works for the NFL’s New York Jets in computer graphics, still manages to stay…

  • Hubbard is MLL’s top gun

    Hubbard is MLL’s top gun

    Dewachter, Dirk Princeton University graduate Jesse Hubbard (dark jersey) of the Los Angeles Riptide defends against Nate Watkins of the Denver Outlaws during a Major League Lacrosse game earlier this year. Photo by Dirk Dewachter