Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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PDS boys’ basketball hasn’t forgotten Paris
New coach McLean was part of ‘A’ state champs By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Through coaching change after coaching change in the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball program, there has always been one constant – Paris McLean. And now that McLean has taken over as the Panthers’ new head coach, he hopes the changes are…
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Column: Nuse Sense
Getting their football fixed By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Tonight, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South football team will play for the Central Jersey Group IV sectional title when it faces Howell at Rutgers Stadium. It will be the first time a Packet-area football team has played for a sectional title since 1992, when Princeton lost…
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Princeton Packet Boys’ Runner of the Year
Toughness, inner drive made Leung go By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Brian Leung was among a new batch of freshmen when Joe Ennis returned to the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ cross country team in 2004. Ennis was the pre-season favorite to win the Mercer County Championship. Leung, a fencer and aspiring basketball player,…
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Schurtz keeping busy during playoff crunch
WW-PS coach wears many hats By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor This has been a hectic week for Bob Schurtz. ”It’s been interesting,” said Schurtz, the offensive coordinator for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South football team, who is also the school’s head boys’ basketball coach. ”One minute I’m in class and talking to the kids about the…
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New coaches leading PDS girls’ hockey
Duo teams up for Panthers By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The Princeton Day School girls’ ice hockey players have it twice as nice this year. Co-head coaches Gretchen Jaeckel and Kat Smithson take over for John Cook this season, and they have enjoyed the early weeks working together. ”It’s worked very well,” Jaeckel said.…
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New coaches leading PDS girls’ hockey
Kat Smithson (left) and Gretchen Jaeckel bring a wealth of experience as new co-coaches of the Princeton Day School girls’ ice hockey team. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Young PHS hockey has new head coach
Assistant Campbell moves up By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Tim Campbell has always been involved with ice hockey — first as a young player growing up in Michigan, then later as a college player at Central Michigan University. Campbell’s current involvement with the sport is as a coach. Last year he was an assistant at…
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Tigers’ potential shows despite loss
Zach Finley had 14 points and 11 rebounds in Princeton’s 65-55 loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday. Photo by Dennis Symons Jr.
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Tigers’ potential shows despite loss
Seton Hall sends PU to fourth straight defeat By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Seton Hall head coach Bobby Gonzalez sees potential in the Princeton University men’s basketball team though the Pirates became the fourth straight team to send the Tigers to defeat with a 65-55 win at Jadwin Gym on Wednesday. ”They’re going to…
