Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • 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…

  • Welsh is named Hall of Fame soccer coach

    Educates WW-P South on field, in classroom By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Brian Welsh has always felt like he’s been blessed to be able to teach in two classrooms.    For the last 28 years, Welsh has been teaching social studies at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South. And for the last 28 years he’s been teaching in…

  • Delgado takes mentor Olenick’s golf position

    MHS coach focuses on mental side By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    You could almost say Cory Delgado has been the heir apparent to Charlie Olenick from the time he arrived at Montgomery High School.    ”Charlie was my mentor when I started as a teacher here,” said Delgado, who takes over as the school’s head golf…

  • North boys’ lax earns exciting victory

    Young Knights prevail in 3 OTs By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ lacrosse team got a little bigger test from Allentown than it expected, but that early trial was fine with Killian Brakel.    ”It’s pretty exciting,” said the Knights goalie. “I kind of like it. I like closer games more.”…

  • Solid Goldman debut

    MHS tennis has new No. 1 By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    With the graduation of its three singles players, the Montgomery High School boys’ tennis team has a lineup of players that have climbed its ladder.    No one climbed farther than Mike Goldman to start the season.    The sophomore jumped from first doubles all…

  • Eldest Henderson is fast starter for PHS

    Sisters join in to aid girls’ lacrosse By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Katie Henderson has always enjoyed being a part of the Princeton High girls’ lacrosse program.    But this year is a bit more special for the senior.    For the first time in her career, the Cranbury resident is getting to play on the same…

  • PU softball buries frustration with sweep

    Quist, Tigers cap 4-0 start with wins over Harvard By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University softball team erased two weeks of almost unspeakable frustration in two days.    The Tigers lost 13 of 14 games, including their last 10, leading into the start of the Ivy League season. Three of the losses were…

  • PU looks to push past NCAA defeat

    Men’s hockey ends big year By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    One year after a sub-.500 season, the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team took a big leap forward by winning the Ivy League and ECAC Championships and advancing to just their second NCAA Tournament in program history this season while setting a program record…

  • PU pitching is key in rebound for split

    Tigers baseball sweeps Harvard By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University baseball team feels it has the pitching to win any game.    It is the hitting that may determine the Tigers success this season.    Princeton came out of its first Ivy League weekend with a 2-2 conference mark. After getting swept by Dartmouth…