Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Slow is key for Pirate

    Slow is key for Pirate

    WW-P South’s Chris Johnson came off the bench to spart the Pirates to a 58-53 win over Steinert on Tuesday.Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.

  • Raiders’ winning returns

    Liaskos helps Hun net pair By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Lexee Liaskos was hoping to become a better all-around basketball player when she transferred to The Hun School.    When the Raiders junior tore ligaments in the thumb on her shooting hand, she had a chance she didn’t necessarily ask for.    ”I was determined to…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Ruiz, Knights hoops hard to stop By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Kathy Ruiz was hard to stop as a sophomore.    After two more years of work, it’s getting difficult to find a way to stop the West Windsor-Plainsboro North senior. Even getting sick at the start of the season did little to slow her…

  • Slow is key for Pirate

    Slow is key for Pirate

    Johnson aids South boys’ hoops By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   HAMILTON — Bob Schurtz is fully aware of just how much Chris Johnson can help his basketball team.    Now, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South coach just needs to get Johnson to slow himself down enough to do it every night.    ”Chris is going to get there,”…

  • Tough game experience aid PDS in win over PHS

    Panthers get basket from Patterson for seventh win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   Sometimes you need to go through the tough games before you start pulling out the tough games.    On Monday, the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team rallied to win a tight game against Manville, 53-50. Two days later, the Panthers found themselves…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    WW-P North’s Kathy Ruiz is the Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week. Staff photo by Mark Cjazkowski

  • Naylor provides PHS good feelings on ice

    Naylor provides PHS good feelings on ice

    Senior is among scoring leaders By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group    While curious onlookers tuned in to watch the Buffalo Sabres battle the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Buffalo snowstorm on New Year’s Day, most could only imagine the experience of playing outdoor hockey in such conditions.    Jon Naylor, however, knew exactly what it was like.…

  • Zantal, Little Tigers are moving forward

    Spirit high for PHS boys swimmers By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   One of the biggest thrills of Alex Zantal’s high school swim career came last year.    That’s when he was part of the Princeton High School boys’ 400-free relay that ended the Mercer County Championships with a meet record.    ”It was awesome,” said Zantal,…

  • Naylor provides PHS good feelings on ice

    Naylor provides PHS good feelings on ice

    Senior Jon Naylor has picked up the scoring load for the Princeton High ice hockey team. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski