Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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Male pitches South to MCT
Baseball finds new closer By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Quinn Male isn’t what you would call your classic closer. The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South junior doesn’t throw very hard. In fact, he doesn’t even really consider himself a pitcher. But when called on this season, Male has gotten the job done for the Pirates. On…
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Male pitches South to MCT
West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Mike Iacouzze slides safely into second base as Princeton’s John Miranda waits for the throw during the Pirates’ 8-3 win on Wednesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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PHS’ Lynch happier at half the distance
Sophomore captures 800 in win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Molly Lynch ran the 800 meters as a freshman for the Princeton High School girls’ track and field team. Last year, with current Princeton University freshman Libby Bliss featured at the distance, the Little Tigers used Lynch in the mile and two-mile, but Lynch…
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MHS lax star upbeat despite season-ending injury
Watson on road to return By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor A freak accident ended Kevin Watson’s scholastic lacrosse career and could jeopardize his collegiate football career, but that’s not the way he is looking at it. ”It’s better than what they said should have happened,” said the Montgomery High School senior. “I’m lucky. The…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
Karandikar perfect as second best By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Neil Karandikar entered the Mercer County Tournament for the second straight season with the top seed at second singles. ”It’s a little different,” said the Princeton Day School sophomore. “You know what to expect. Besides that, it’s the same tournament with pretty much the…
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PHS boys celebrate big victory
Little Tigers edge unbeaten South golf By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor As successful as the Princeton High golf team has been the last several years, the Little Tigers save their celebration dinners for the biggest accomplishments. One of those came Wednesday, when the Little Tigers posted a 195-202 win over previously unbeaten West Windsor-Plainsboro South…
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Parisi helps Knights fulfill early dreams
North softball takes Valley lead By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Danielle Parisi used to dream of playing in the WNBA. Basketball, however, has taken a back seat to softball, and the biggest benefactor is the West Windsor-Plainsboro North softball team. Parisi seems to have made the right choice. ”Since freshman year, I wanted to…
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MHS baseball finds a new kind of streak
Cougars advance to SCT semifinal By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Peter Mueller had a feeling it would just take that first win to get the Montgomery High baseball team turned around. It appears the Cougars’ head coach was right. ”Our kids got a little confidence out of that first win,” Mueller said of the Cougars…
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Lone Cougar reaches finals
Silver at SCT for Nuzzaci By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Mike Goldman and Vince Chang were confident that the Montgomery High School boys’ tennis team would be good this season despite the graduation of its singles lineup. Dan Nuzzaci admits he was not as sure. ”We lost our top three and they were phenomenal,”…
