Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Soni is Olympic member

    WW-PN grad wins 200 race By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    After Rebecca Soni missed out in her first chance days earlier, she had a greater appreciation of making the United States Olympic swim team.    ”It’s a little relieving,” Soni said. “At the same time, it’s really exciting.”    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North graduate bounced…

  • WW 12s last the longest

    Area trio out of District 12 By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    HAMILTON — All three Packet-area teams in the District 12 Little League tournament for 12-year-olds went into the final nine with realistic expectations.    West Windsor advanced the furthest in the tournament, posting an opening round win over Princeton and then winning a game in…

  • LSTS sending six teams to futsal nationals

    Baltimore will serve as first East Coast host By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Futsal’s popularity grows every year, and Life Skills Through Soccer has been at the forefront since LSTS coach Jorge Roman started having his teams play it in 1995.    LSTS will send teams from six divisions to the U.S. Futsal National Champions…

  • C-P learned from loss in final nine opener

    Ewing bats too much to overcome By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    HAMILTON — Rather than reflect on the final score, Dave Benerofe prefers to look at the things his Cranbury-Plainsboro team accomplished in its final nine opener of the District 12 Little League tournament at Nottingham Little League.    ”It was a tough opener,” said Benerofe,…

  • Column: Justin Time

    Keeping it real on the diamond By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Kids nowadays are bigger and stronger than ever at an earlier age.    They have better equipment, and better facilities. It’s considered a hardship if there’s not an indoor batting cage at a league site. And by bumping the age cut-offs back two years…

  • Perfect again

    Perfect again

    Montgomery’s Greg Kocinski (left) congratulates teammate Michael Edenzon after scoring a run during Tuesday night’s 14-4 win over Hamil´ton in the Cal Ripken District One tournament. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.

  • Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year

    Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Barnett Wu set school records in the discus and shot put while helping the Knights to their first Central Jersey Group III team title. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Perfect again

    Perfect again

    Montgomery 12s win third straight Cal Ripken district title By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    HAMILTON — The group of players that comprise this year’s Montgomery 12-year-old Cal Ripken all-star team have learned to take nothing for granted, even in the District One tournament.    This group of players and coaches, which won the District One title…

  • WW-P South gives East starting point

    WW-P South gives East starting point

    Pirates boost Sunshine winners By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    EWING — As a defensive end, Ian Simon never expected to score a point in an all-star football game.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South graduate scored the first two points of the game when he recorded a first-quarter safety for the East squad on its way…