Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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Yetter better in second year with Cougars
Soph helps boys’ lax to SCT final By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Mark Yetter came on at the end of his freshman year. He contributed some of his biggest goals of the season in the Montgomery High School boys’ lacrosse team’s biggest games — one in the county championship, another in the Tournament of…
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Bucklee helps Stuart to fourth straight title
Scores five goals in Prep B final By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Elizabeth Bucklee had the chance to contribute to Stuart Country Day’s repeat Prep B state lacrosse championship as a freshman. Last year, however, she was on the sidelines as the Tartans claimed their thrid straight crown after injuring her ankle in a…
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Third MCT semi no charmer for Knights
West Windsor-Plainsboro North pitcher Christie Jensen allowed just seven hits in the Knights’ extra inning loss to Steinert in the Mercer County Tournament on Wednesday. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.
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Cawley making the most of senior year
Helps Hun softball to Prep A final By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Morgan Cawley was once one of two freshmen who had to take the plunge into the creek that runs behind the Hun School softball field after the final home game. ”It was gross,” said Cawley, who three years later reluctantly accepted wet…
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Bell bounces back for big state meet
Hun junior dominant in sprints By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Yamira Bell only needed five days and 56.86 seconds to run away from a little frustration. Bell wasn’t thrilled by the results she was seeing to open her junior season at The Hun School, but regrouped in time for the biggest meets of the…
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Efstathios heats up for Pirates after slow start
Helps WW-P South boys’ lacrosse rebound for big win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Twice this season, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ lacrosse team has been burned by slow starts. The Pirates could take a few pointers from Mike Efstathios on how to come back from rough beginnings. The senior dragged himself onto the…
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Duo has MHS girls enjoying 12-2 year
Motherway, Brach to golf in states By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Meaghan Motherway and Paige Brach both thought this could be a big year for the Montgomery High girls’ golf team. They were right. ”I knew we only were losing one senior from last year, so I didn’t think we’d fall back,” said Motherway, a…
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Kelly hopes to repeat soccer run on baseball diamond
WW-P North qualifies for states with perfect final week By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Scott Kelly had been through this type of situation already this year. So had some of his teammates, who battled back from nearly not making the state soccer tournament to not only qualify, but win a sectional championship. Even though Kelly…
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PU women’s lacrosse healing in NCAA tourney run
Win over Vanderbilt propels Tigers to quarterfinals By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Fittingly, Princeton University sent out Marine Graham to sing the national anthem before its NCAA tournament opener against Vanderbilt on Sunday. Graham sang beautifully while wearing a heavy knee brace, just days removed from surgery to repair her torn ACL. Graham isn’t…
