Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Column: Nuse Sense

    Pair is worthy of Hall By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    You have to admire those who get to live their dream.    As a standout player at Montgomery High School, Derick Grant wanted what every high school player wants — a shot to play in college.    Grant made the most of that opportunity, becoming one of…

  • Globetrotter returns to hoops home

    Globetrotter returns to hoops home

    Grant again scoring leader of Princeton league By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Derick Grant has become the premier player in the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League.    It probably doesn’t hurt that he spends the rest of the year making a living on the basketball court.    Grant finished the regular season as the leading scorer…

  • Globetrotter returns to hoops home

    Globetrotter returns to hoops home

    Northwestern Financial’s Derick Grant goes in for a layup during Wednesday night’s 75-67 win in the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Vogt playing for two crowns

    WW-P North junior doubles summer baseball trips By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Andy Vogt heads into the weekend with one of those desirous dilemmas.    Vogt plays for the Hamilton Lou Gehrig 16-year-old all-star baseball team that will open the Mid-Atlantic Regional with a pair of games today in Bethlehem, N.Y., near Albany.    He also…

  • Locals tops in tennis tourney

    Pierson wins, Ling second at Mazzoncini By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Some time off from tennis competition didn’t hurt Matt Pierson or Julia Ling.    Pierson won the men’s open singles championship and Ling was runner-up for the women’s open singles title at the Marco Mazzoncini Memorial Tournament last Sunday.    ”It’s definitely the best win…

  • Montgomery 12s baseball all class in loss

    GVAA knocks off host team for state crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    As the Montgomery 12-year-old all-star team has done after so many wins over the years, they handed themselves with class after a 10-6 loss to Gibbsboro-Voorhees Athletic Association on Thursday in the Cal Ripken Southern New Jersey State Tournament championship game.…

  • WW 10s baseball rides late surge to final

    Nottingham stops run in title game By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Brian O’Leary knew fighting back through the losers’ bracket wasn’t going to be easy.    But he also knew he had a team that was going to give its best effort to make it happen.    O’Leary, the manager of the West Windsor 10-year-old all-stars, saw…

  • Hoops Hall makes for special night

    League honors building blocks By bob Nuse, Sports Editor    A lot of time and effort went into planning the 20th anniversary celebration of the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League, as well as the Hall of Fame induction ceremony that was part of it.    For league commissioner Ben Stentz, all the time and effort was…

  • Montgomery earns big-game experience

    Qualifies for 10s state tournament By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Montgomery 10-year-old all-star baseball team wrapped up its season at the Monroe Tournament over the weekend.    It was the end to a successful year that saw the 10s gain valuable experience, including the experience of playing in the district and state tournaments.    ”This…