Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Kovacs, Cougars earn 10th win to net state tournament spot

    Kovacs, Cougars earn 10th win to net state tournament spot

    Montgomery High senior Matt Kovacs helped the Cougars to their 10th win of the season Saturday, clinching a berth in the state tournament. Photo by Robert Gleason

  • WW-P divers are two of a kind

    Friendly rivals will meet in county By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Michael Casarona and Kieran Jones are rivals, or at least they are supposed to be.    The two are on opposite sides of the West Windsor-Plainsboro North vs. WW-P South matchup, yet the two are in a unique position.    They very well may be…

  • PDS boys open MCT with win

    PDS boys open MCT with win

    Popkin enjoys locals’ test By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Nobody else in Mercer County seems thrilled that Princeton Day School entered the county hockey tournament this year, but Max Popkin is.    The PDS junior has been looking forward to the new opportunity.    ”I think the coolest thing is it finally gives us a chance…

  • Knight girls confident in county swim finish

    Juniors Riestra, Smith lift North By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls’ swim team has every reason to expect to top last year’s fourth-place finish when it opens the Mercer County Championships at Lawrence High on Thursday.    The Knights improved to 8-2 with a 113-57 win over Steinert last Thursday. They…

  • PHS’ Marsh in midst of a good year

    PHS’ Marsh in midst of a good year

    Soccer star excels on mats too By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group    When he’s old and gray — which will be some 60 years from now — Corey Marsh can sit in his rocking chair on the front porch, drink lemonade and think back to his junior year at Princeton High School with a big…

  • PHS’ Marsh in midst of a good year

    PHS’ Marsh in midst of a good year

    Princeton High School’s Corey Marsh (top) has followed his successful soccer season with a successful season on the wrestling mat. Staff photo by John Keating

  • Watson to throw for Crusaders

    MHS quarterback sticks with first suitor By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Kevin Watson had a lot of options when it came time to choose a college.    When the final decision came and Watson decided on playing football at The College of the Holy Cross, Montgomery High coach Zoran Milich felt like his three-year starter at…

  • Kovacs, Cougars earn 10th win to net state tournament spot

    Kovacs, Cougars earn 10th win to net state tournament spot

    Balanced MHS boys’ basketball eyes bigger goals By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Now that the Montgomery High boys’ basketball team has its 10th win in the books, the Cougars can start thinking about some of their loftier goals down the line.    ”Just getting our 10th win helps to take the pressure off,” said guard Matt…

  • PDS boys open MCT with win

    PDS boys open MCT with win

    Princeton Day School’s Jon Gatarz (left) fights for the puck against the Pennington School’s Colin Markison during the Panthers’ 3-0 win in the Mercer County Tournament on Friday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski