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Princeton University quarterback Quinn Epperly ran for four touchdowns in the Tigers’ 56-17 win over Davidson on Saturday. Staff photo by Philip Sean Curran

Practice pays off for PU football By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Dre Nelson and the Princeton University football team took a different attitude into last week’s practice after losing at San Diego.    ”Practice was the same as far as what we do,” said Nelson, the junior running back and kick returner. “It’s just we…

Jackson leads way in WW-P North home course debut By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Kian Jackson is following in the tradition of many West Windsor-Plainsboro High North cross country runners before him.    ”We seem to have a tradition here every year where a senior who has a lot of talent puts it all together and…

Local product is top amateur at Princeton Ironman By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Coming off his best race of a busy season, Iain Alexandridis wasn’t going to miss out on the inaugural Princeton Half Ironman Triathlon.    Alexandridis grew up in Princeton, and got into doing triathlons when he was still a student at The…

Senior helps bolster PHS girls tennis lineup By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Much like tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, Rory Lewis held the racket in her non-dominant hand when she took up the game.    While Nadal has gone on to master the game as a left-hander, Lewis didn’t take long to realize that she was…

First doubles, Lu secure flights By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Kim Szakats and Emily Roeper have wanted to play together for a long time.    This year, the two have their chance at first doubles for the Montgomery High School girls tennis team, and they have shown quickly what makes them so special together.    ”Me…

PU football hosts Davidson on Saturday By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The cross-country flight following the Princeton University football team’s season-opening 39-29 loss at San Diego on Saturday gave Seth DeValve plenty of time to ponder what had happened.    ”I thought about a lot of things,” said the Tigers senior receiver. “I would have…

Helstrom helps PHS football to fast start By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Rory Helstrom feels a lot better about the way this season has started for the Princeton High School football team than he did at this time a year ago.    ”We’ve started 2-0, which is a lot better than last year,” said Helstrom, who…

Phil McAuliffe The Hun School’s Vicki Leach scored the first goal of the game to help the Raiders to a 2-0 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe