Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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Witter, Pirate boys’ hoops block PHS
West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Austin Witter blocks a shot attempt by Princeton’s A.J. Dowers, one of 15 blocks for Witter in a 43-37 win over the Little Tigers on Tuesday. Photo by Dennis Symons
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Pirate girls’ swim team keeps on Winnan
Lewinson, Shapiro double up By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor LAWRENCE — Experience paid off for the area girls’ swimming teams in Saturday’s Mercer County Championships. Brynja Winnan is just a sophomore, but she is no stranger to the county swim scene, and to the winning tradition at West Windsor-Plainsboro South. Winnan was on the…
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WW-PN senior returns for second place at MCT wrestling
Hirt boosts Knights squad to top area finish By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor TRENTON — Ted Hirt waited a long time to get back on the wrestling mat. And once he did, the West Windsor-Plainsboro North senior made the most of the opportunity. Hirt, who missed most of the season with a shoulder injury, returned…
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PDS boys look for title ending
Panthers hoops prep for states By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Regardless of how the season ends, this has been quite a turnaround year for the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball team. The Panthers, who won just three games a year ago, earned their 13th win of this season when they topped West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 47-38,…
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Briggs, PU hoops enjoy perfect Ivy opening
Tiger men using solid defense from junior By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jason Briggs is new to the Ivy League games. The Princeton University junior had played in a pair of Ivy games prior to this weekend, but those came two years ago in a mop-up role. Briggs played 25 influential minutes as the…
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Regulars at best in county track meet
WW-P North’s Trish Reilly finished first in the mile run at the Mercer County meet on Sunday in Toms River. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.
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Cougars win first Skyland boys’ swim title
O’Brien helps MHS to crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor As a sophomore at Montgomery High School, Darby O’Brien was looking for a sport to do. ”My friend recommended swimming,” O’Brien said. “He said it was easy.” O’Brien did not find that to be true, but it did get him in shape quickly. And…
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Senior trio leads boys in county swim finals
Le helps Pirates finish third By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor LAWRENCE — Saturday gave proof that senioritis is still far away for a trio of boys’ team captains who made their final Mercer County Championships their best. Hugh Le swam to a pair of second-place finishes in his individual events and was a part…
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Pirate girls’ swim team keeps on Winnan
Princeton High’s Kathleen Morrison swam to a first place finish in the 400-meter freestyle at Saturday’s Mercer County Championships. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
