Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

South tops Hightstown, 10-1 By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Hun School wasn’t the only ice hockey team to use a Mercer County Tournament opener to get back on track.    MCT No. 5 seed West Windsor-Plainsboro South rolled over No. 12 Hightstown, 10-1, Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals Feb. 25 against the winner…

Raiders top Steinert to open MCT By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The day before The Hun School began its midterm exams, the Raiders ice hockey team passed a big test.    Seeded 14th, Hun topped third-seeded Steinert, 5-2, Monday in the first round of the Mercer County Tournament. Hun lost, 5-2, to Steinert just 12…

Famous around the corner By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Fame is a funny thing.    It’s simply a matter of exposure.    David Zhuang works as hard as anyone to master his sport. And he has. Five times he has been United States national champion. Two weeks ago in Philadelphia, he placed first at the U.S.…

Irritated Lewinson a record setter By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   Rebecca Lewinson was feeling tired at the Pirate Invitational on Saturday, but all it took her to get going at the end was a sticky starter.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South sophomore was on the starting block, dreading jumping in the pool for her final…

WW-P South’s Chris So slides the puck past the Hightstown goaltender for a goal during the Pirates’ 10-1 win in the MCT on Wednesday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

North, Wu foil MHS’ chances By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   Maybe having that one-year advantage does make a difference.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North fencing program is now in its third season, while the program at Montgomery High is in its second. Both programs have large numbers and great enthusiasm for the sport.    On Tuesday,…

Mischner, Panthers making progress By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   If Lindsey Mischner could bottle up any performance, it would be the win the Princeton Day School girls’ volleyball team had over Germantown Academy in the Inter-AC Tournament on Saturday.    ”That was definitely one of the best games of our season,” said the Panthers outside…

WW-P North earns second win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   Ethan Kaye can notice the improvement in his wrestling fortunes from his freshman year to this year. And so can his coach.    ”He has a little more confidence than what he had in the past,” said WW-P North coach Bill Mealy, who got a win…

WW-P South swimmer Rebecca Lewinson is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski