Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

Triple-double aids South in rally win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Lately, Austin Witter has been putting up the kind of statistical numbers that boggle the mind.    ”He’s had four games this year where he has had a triple-double with points, rebounds and blocks,” said West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ basketball coach Bob Schurtz. “I’m not…

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…

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

North boys, South girls top area By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   While many of the regular names came up with typically big performances at Sunday’s Mercer County Championships, Anthony Lee was a new name who picked a good time to produce a big personal record.    The junior was one of a number of athletes…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Princeton High’s Elizabeth Cava is all smiles after her second place finish in the 400-meter freestyle at Saturday’s Mercer County Championships. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski