Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Meghan Wachira looks to move past WW-P South defender Natalie Cardulla during the Knights’ 3-2 win on Friday. Photo by Ellen Schwartz

Schmid sees big season ahead for North By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Kevin Mackenzie came into the season feeling pretty good about his West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls soccer team.    But the team Mackenzie saw for the first half and early part of the second half of Friday’s season-opener against West Windsor-Plainsboro South was not quite…

Sisters help Cougars to split of opening games By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    It didn’t take much to hook Jenna and Kayla Bendinelli on field hockey.    The twin sisters started playing in seventh grade and by eighth grade they were playing club field hockey year-round. Their dedication has paid off in helping the seniors…

Williams taking gymnastics reins By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Ashley Williams is no stranger to the Montgomery High School gymnastics program.    And now she’ll get a chance to lead the program that has meant so much to her since her early days competing in the sport.    Williams, a former Cougar gymnast who served as an…

PU field hockey team is setting sights high again By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University field hockey team will waste no time in finding out how good it is, but the Tigers also expect plenty of growth through this season.    The Tigers open the season today at No. 4 Duke and then…

Route into NYC passes Princeton By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Next Wednesday, a very tired and likely very sore, but also satisfied, Jeremy Boyd is planning on running into Princeton.    Boyd hasn’t been to the area much. He scouted it on a drive last month, but the last time he came near it was…

Marcoux is transitioning quickly By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Mollie Marcoux’s first official month on the job has made life a bit hectic, and the new Princeton University Director of Athletics wouldn’t have it any other way.    ”It’s been very busy transitioning the family down here on top of a busy work schedule,” said…

PU has experience, depth on its side By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    A lot of familiar faces returned in the preseason for the Princeton University men’s soccer team, but Jim Barlow sees a difference on them.    ”I think the guys are hungry from two years in a row of being one game away from…

PU women’s soccer head coach will step down after 20th year By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Maybe it’s not the ideal make-up for Julie Shackford’s final year as Princeton University women’s soccer coach, but her expectations are just as high for her 20th year as they have been for any season.    It is one…