Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PDS girls’ lax returns to MCT final

    Panthers fall after big ending By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — After falling to Hopewell Valley in the Mercer County Tournament championship for the second straight season, Mariel Jenkins knows what is at the top of her wish list for next year.    ”We want to try to get back here again for a…

  • PHS lax has test up next

    Face Hopewell in girls’ states By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Joyce Jones knows her Princeton High girls’ lacrosse team has come a long way this season.    When the Little Tigers travel to Hopewell Valley for today’s South Group II quarterfinal matchup, they’ll get a chance to see just how far they have come.    Princeton opened…

  • MHS boys repeat as SCT lacrosse champs

    Salasko anchors dominant Cougars defense By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    BASKING RIDGE — Rudy Butler didn’t make a save for the first 30 minutes of the Somerset County Tournament championship game Sunday.    The Montgomery High School goalie wasn’t playing badly. He was playing well. The Cougar defense was that good.    Led by Jay Salasko,…

  • Senior boys respond to CJ III challenge

    Senior boys respond to CJ III challenge

    Princeton High’s Kevin Cen picked up a win at second singles when the Little Tigers topped West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 3-2, in the Central Jersey Group III semifinals. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • North goes OT to stop South

    North goes OT to stop South

    Knight boys onto state lax By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Brandon Worrall never doubted that the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ lacrosse team would come back Saturday, though he didn’t have much reason to.    The Knights trailed rival WW-P South, 10-5, with just 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Pirates had more returning…

  • Three for Goulbourne . . . on tennis court

    Hun senior wins Prep A crown again By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Lance Goulbourne came to The Hun School three years ago to focus on building his basketball career.    It worked as he will head to Vanderbilt University on June 1, two days after he graduates from Hun, to begin classes and preparing for…

  • Senior boys respond to CJ III challenge

    Senior boys respond to CJ III challenge

    Singles helps lift PHS tennis By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    David Zheng wasn’t thinking about how a loss to West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s Brandon Frank could ruin his birthday Thursday.    ”I was thinking there was no way I was going to lose,” said the Princeton High School senior. “If I lost, the team would have…

  • North goes OT to stop South

    North goes OT to stop South

    West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s A.J. Reichert scored a goal in overtime to lift the Knights to an 11-10 win over WW-P South on Saturday. Photo by Dick Druckman

  • Sister Act II: Smiths boost MHS outfield

    Softball team opens states today By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Sequels don’t always live up to the originals, but the Smith sisters have for the Montgomery High School softball team.    Becca and Julie Smith play side-by-side in the outfield for the Cougars, who open up the Central Jersey Group IV state tournament today at…