Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Pirate girls advance to the county final

    Pirate girls advance to the county final

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Stephanie Dontas drives to the basket during the Pirates’ 50-44 win over Steinert in the Mercer County Tournament semifinals on Tuesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Griffith running to Meet of Champs

    South transfer at best at end By, Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   Keith Griffith didn’t know much about New Jersey track, and vice versa, but it didn’t take the transfer long to introduce himself to the state.    The sophomore is one of five West Windsor-Plainsboro South athletes who will compete at the Meet of Champions…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Steady Morrison a fixture for PHS By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Don’t be surprise if next year’s Princeton High School lineup has Kathleen Morrison listed in the 200 and 500 freestyle.    It’s not that the PHS senior is any academic difficulty that could have her repeating a year, but more that Little Tigers head…

  • Power points

    Power points

    Members of the Princeton High girls’ swim team pose with their championship trophy after capturing the Central Jersey B Division championship for the fifth straight year. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.

  • Dougherty, Poupos hope to contribute

    MHS hoops pair ready for state run By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   A year ago, Kevin Dougherty and James Loupos were in the same place when the Montgomery High boys’ basketball team played its state tournament game at Brick Memorial.    Or, rather, they were on the same place – the bench.    This year things will…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton High swimmer Kathleen Morrison is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Raider seniors close career in state final

    Raider seniors close career in state final

    The Hun School’s Megan Rigous drives to the basket while being guarded by Peddie’s Lisa Lebak dur´ing Wednesday’s state Prep A tournament final. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Pirate girls advance to the county final

    Pirate girls advance to the county final

    Dontas, South face Trenton By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   To get to the Mercer County Tournament final, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ basketball team needed some of the expected.    The Pirates got that as Becky Peters put together another terrific all-around game with 24 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals and came…

  • Cava helping PHS turn things around

    Cava helping PHS turn things around

    Princeton High’s Victoria Cassidy swam to a victory in the 100 backstroke to help the Little Tigers past Point Pleasant Beach on Friday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski