Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Witter, Pirate boys’ hoops block PHS

    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

  • Pirate girls’ swim team keeps on Winnan

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Regulars at best in county track meet

    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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Pirate girls’ swim team keeps on Winnan

    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