Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Jo anchors stingy Pirates’ ‘D’

    Jo anchors stingy Pirates’ ‘D’

    WW-PS boys’ lacrosse tops Panthers for third win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ lacrosse opponents are having a hard time scoring, but that shouldn’t come as a surprise.    The Pirates have a national team member on defense.    Though it isn’t something that Sungwan Jo has told many of his Pirate…

  • Allen’s work boosts Knights track team

    Allen’s work boosts Knights track team

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Marcus Allen won the 400 intermediate hurdles to help the Knights to a win over WW-P South on Tuesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Allen’s work boosts Knights track team

    Allen’s work boosts Knights track team

    Junior seeing results in hurdles By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Marcus Allen can only hope that Tuesday’s meet against West Windsor-Plainsboro South is a microcosm of his season.    The WW-P North junior gave the Knights an early lead with a win in the 400-meter hurdles, then had a strong finish to give the final…

  • No lead, no sweat for MHS

    No lead, no sweat for MHS

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Sydney Turchin is tagged out at home plate by Montgomery catcher Abby Gray during the third in´ning of the Cougars’ 8-6 win on Wednesday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • No lead, no sweat for MHS

    No lead, no sweat for MHS

    Cougars softball tops WW-PN in come-from-behind win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The Montgomery High softball team would rather not make a habit of falling behind early in games.    But, at least so far, it’s a habit that hasn’t prevented the Cougars from winning games.    One day after overcoming a 4-0 deficit to beat Watchung…

  • Vrahnos helps shoulder WW-P South hopes

    Sophomore returns to tennis lineup with win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Demetri Vrahnos’ shoulder may not be fully healthy, but his return gives the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ tennis team a big boost.    ”He’s about 70-75 percent,” said Pirates head coach Jim Giovacchini. “But this year, it’s good enough to be doubles on…

  • Jo anchors stingy Pirates’ ‘D’

    Jo anchors stingy Pirates’ ‘D’

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Carlo Ingato moves around the Princeton Day School goal as the Panthers’ Warren Wilson defends in the Pirates’ 12-3 win on Wednesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • MJRC faces big test on trip to California

    Crews to race West Coast boats By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Mercer Junior Rowing Club didn’t see the speed of the top boats in the country until the nationals last year.    The MJRC will get an earlier look at some of the traditionally fastest programs when they take their first trip to California.…

  • Column: Another PU alum goes big time

    Robinson leaves Brown for Pac-10 Beavers By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Another Princeton University men’s basketball alum took the fast track to a big-conference program.    It took Craig Robinson six years as an assistant coach to former PU head man Bill Carmody at Northwestern University before someone figured out that he could coach. One…