Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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WW-P North football team has new coach
Casamento sees potential in Knights numbers By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Chris Casamento has seemingly done it all as a football coach. He’s been a head coach and a coordinator. He’s coached at big schools and small schools. Now, as the new head coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro North, he’s hoping to settle in for a…
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Unlucky 13 stops Pirates
Volleyball falls in states upset By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor No. 13 did in the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ volleyball team. The Pirates had all the bad luck as they picked an inopportune time to have an off day. The fifth-seeded Pirates became 13th-seeded Collingswood’s second straight upset victim in the South Jersey bracket…
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Athlete of the Week
Confident Cheon leads Pirates By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Andy Cheon’s confidence has soared since last season. So have his numbers. The West Windsor-Plainsboro South senior was a star outside hitter last year for the boys’ volleyball team. He’s taken it another step higher this season as an All-America candidate. ”He’s finally put the…
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South lacrosse eliminated by Ridgewood
No. 1 seed ends Pirates’ tournament run By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ lacrosse team knows exactly what Montgomery High School will be up against in the Group III state final today. The fourth-seeded Pirates were victims of top-seeded Ridgewood, 13-5, in the semifinals Tuesday. ”They were very good, no…
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Caruso, Cougars back for lax title
MHS boys in final tonight By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor James Caruso had the best look of any as Shawnee’s last-second shot skipped off the post and the Montgomery High School boys’ team marched on to the Group III state championship game with a 9-8 win Tuesday. ”I’m really excited to be back in…
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McCormack wins sectional track debut
PHS senior among best in javelin By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Regardless of how he does at the Group III track and field meet Saturday, John McCormack has already had his happy ending. Injuries had cut short the Princeton High School senior’s last two seasons and prevented him from ever competing in the Central…
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Andrucyk aiming to run personal best
Knights’ sophomore in group meet By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Today’s 75-degree weather forecast is the only negative that Kailee Andrucyk can find in her first trip to the outdoor Group III track and field meet. ”I like winter track the most,” said Andrucyk, a West Windsor-Plainsboro North sophomore distance runner. “I like to…
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PHS grad Hoeland on historical WUSL tennis squad
Provides singles, doubles wins for national champions By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Chris Hoeland knew the pieces were in place for a successful season. It was just a matter of making it happen. Hoeland, a junior at Washington University in St. Louis, become part of history when him and his teammates captured the school’s first…
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Knights have hard time with Middletown South
Softball offense comes up short By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Jason Petrone knew it wasn’t going to be easy for his West Windsor-Plainsboro North softball team in its Central Jersey Group III tournament opener against Middletown South. ”They were a good team,” Petrone said. “They came out and looked real sharp. Their pitcher was one…
