Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Weinreb, Knight boys look to make jump

    North tennis at Wall in state opener By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Scott Weinreb made a big jump this season, and he was hoping that the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ tennis team would follow suit.    The Knights’ senior captain climbed from being a three-year doubles anchor to play singles for the first time. He…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Athlete of the Week

    Athlete of the Week

    Appelt steady for improved Hun By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Sarah Appelt was a strong starting point for Jonathan Stone when he began his first year coaching girls’ lacrosse at The Hun School this season.    ”She’s been very consistent,” Stone said. “She’s been like a coach out on the field, like a point guard…

  • Column: Justin Time

    PHS, South rivals in golf, tennis By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor     The Princeton High School boys’ golf team won the regular-season meeting with West Windsor-Plainsboro High South last week.    The Pirates responded one week later by winning the Mercer County Tournament on Wednesday. PHS finished second, and it took the Pirates’ record 302 to…

  • Oh, brother: South third singles delivers win

    Richardson helps Pirates tennis by PHS By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Julian Richardson hears the question more than he cares to count.    ”People ask me all the time, ‘Are you Leland’s brother?’” said the younger Richardson. “I’m trying to make my own identify.”    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South sophomore took a big step forward in…

  • Leaders at school, friends on the track

    Stuart seniors lend helping hand By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Changing the world by day, leading the Stuart Country Day track and field team by night.    That’s Tartan seniors Alaina Gaines and Dominique Rice.    The best friends were honored for their work as leaders of Stuart’s Diversity Awareness Youth Services club with certificates of…

  • North grad living dream with Colgate

    North grad living dream with Colgate

    Lalli captains first Patriot lacrosse champs By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Matt Lalli got the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ lacrosse program off the ground over a standout four-year career. He wanted to do the same for the Colgate University men’s team, but even he wasn’t sure the Red Raiders could fly this high. ”You…