Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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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…
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WW-PSA undergoes two-year makeover
Program hoping to strengthen teams The West Windsor-Plainsboro Soccer Association has undertaken a significant makeover over the past two years and is showing the fruits of their efforts. Starting in early 2006, WWPSA committed to improving the strength of its programs and bringing its disparate interests together under a single Club identity. With over 3,000…
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MHS is back as favorite
Briody key for lax title hopes By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor John Briody is annoying on the field. It’s quite a compliment to the Montgomery High School senior who is a longstick midfielder, the one who will draw the assignment of covering the top midfielder of every Cougar opponent this season. ”He’s unbelievable,” said…
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Softball vet Wilson new PDS head coach
Pitching guru excited about position By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Bob Wilson is new to Princeton Day School, but he’s not doing anything new. As new softball head coach, Wilson is doing what he has been doing for a quarter-century — trying to help girls become the best softball players possible. ”I’ve kind of…
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PU is all smiles in reaching NCAAs
Tigers to face North Dakota By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor There were plenty of smiles after the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team clinched a berth in the NCAA Tournament, but Erik Pridham’s smile during the Tigers’ 4-1 win over Harvard is the one that Guy Gadowsky remembers from Saturday. ”It was as big…
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Bocra brings love of golf back to area
New Forsgate pro from Princeton By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Gia Bocra has seemingly been involved in golf at just about every level. A graduate of Rutgers Prep, the former Monroe resident has come full circle in the last 10 years and was recently named the new LPGA Teaching Professional at Forsgate Country Club in…
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Girls’ Swimmer of the Year
Lewinson, Pirates brought best together By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Rebecca Lewinson and the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ swim team have a mutually beneficial relationship. The Pirates wouldn’t be as good without the sophomore. Lewinson, too, wouldn’t be as good without her Pirates. ”I wouldn’t be able to motivate myself as much,” Lewinson said.…
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School is in for Rowland
West Windsor resident skiing to top By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Remember eighth grade? English with some dreaded Shakespeare thrown in there, an intro to some higher level algebra or trigonometry, early biology or chemistry, world geography and skiing. OK, so most middle schoolers aren’t taking skiing, but for Kelly Rowland, it’s a requisite…
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Girls’ Swimmer of the Year
West Windsor-Plainsboro High South sophomore Rebecca Lewinson repeated as the winner of the 100 breaststroke at the Meet of Cham´pions, while also finishing fifth in the 200 IM at the meet. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
