Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • 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

  • Cen secures place in balanced PHS lineup

    Sophomore starting fast for Little Tiger tennis By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Kevin Cen’s toughest match of the early season won’t show up on his final record, though it will have quite an effect on his season.    The Princeton High School sophomore defeated Ari Silver in a three-set challenge match to remain at third…

  • Cummins hopes full year brings about big results

    North girls impressive in lacrosse win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Katie Cummins is hoping her senior year on the lacrosse field can make up for a frustrating junior year.    After transferring from Peddie to West Windsor-Plainsboro North last year, Cummins was forced to sit out the first 30 days of the season. That led…

  • Hun doubles fun on mound

    Hun doubles fun on mound

    Ashley Hamilton delivers a pitch in Hun’s opening-season win over Hill. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Hun doubles fun on mound

    Hun doubles fun on mound

    Raiders solid with young pitching duo By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Two makes the Hun softball team better than one.    The Raiders will rotate Ashley Hamilton and Meghan Hayes in the circle this season.    ”They’re both young and I think they both worked hard all winter,” said Hun head coach Kathy Quirk. “They have…

  • Klepack finds a perfect ‘retirement’ job

    Coaching vet takes over Stuart track By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Len Klepack couldn’t stay away from track and field for long.    The new Stuart Country Day School head coach lugs an impressive resume to the small Prep B program. The last two Stuart head coaches are now college assistants — Tom Harrington at…

  • Forsell’s bat backs Jensen’s pitching

    North softball improves to 3-0 By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North softball team got off to a perfect start to the first week of the season.    Good starts are part of Lexie Forsell’s job.    The Knights’ new leadoff hitter singled to right field and scored in the first inning, the only…

  • Ohayia makes most of focusing on track

    Hun senior has high expectations By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Track and field wasn’t even a thought when Chikezie Ohayia came to The Hun School.    ”Not at all. Going into high school,” Ohayia said, “I thought I was going to be a basketball star. Football was a big part for me and then track…