Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year

    Princeton Packet Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year

    Among the accomplishments this season for Montgomery High’s Jillian Prentice was a first-place finish at the Somerset County Championship Meet. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year

    Princeton Packet Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year

    MHS’ Prentice finding running potential By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jillian Prentice continues to resist being labeled a runner who swims, but there is less resistance nowadays.    The Montgomery High School sophomore still considers herself a swimmer who also runs, but running cross country is catching up to her first love of swimming. Running,…

  • Williams’ career ends short of Disney World

    WW-PS grad helped VW grow By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Lindsey Williams was hoping she would be going to Disney World this weekend, or at least the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South graduate fell a couple wins short of the site of the Division III women’s soccer final four…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Simon is a star in Pirates victory By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Ian Simon fancies himself as a film buff.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South senior enjoys watching all kinds of movies. But it was a film Simon starred in that his football coach found most enjoyable — the game film from WW-P South’s 34-14…

  • PU football turns thoughts to 2008

    Losses motivate returning Tigers By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University football team started thinking about the 2008 season Monday night.    The Tigers’ annual year-end banquet wrapped up the 2007 season. It was a happier banquet after Princeton pulled out a 17-14 overtime win over Dartmouth to conclude the season Saturday, but it…

  • Micir pleased to be Tiger

    Freshman helps PU women’s hoops to first win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Addie Micir was in elementary school when she started coming to Princeton University women’s basketball games.    Now she’s playing in them.    ”I wanted to come here since I was in grade school,” said the Newtown, Pa. resident. “I always wanted to…

  • Princeton Packet Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Princeton Packet Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Antoine Hoppenot finished his senior season at Princeton Day School with 21 goals. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Motivated PU women enjoyed record-setting season in Ivies

    After 20-win season, volleyball prepares for NCAAs By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Lindsey Ensign never worried about the Princeton University women’s volleyball team becoming complacent or overconfident on its way to an Ivy League championship.    Not after last year’s late-season slip-up.    ”Last year we had a chance,” Ensign said, “but because our team was…

  • Princeton Packet Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Princeton Packet Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Hoppenot flourished in Panther system By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Malcolm Murphy knew he had a special player in Antoine Hoppenot.    And rather than follow conventional wisdom and try to fit the player into a system, Murphy decided the best way to utilize Hoppenot’s talents was to just let him be himself.    ”Other coaches have…