Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Kalemba, PU hockey off to 3-0 start

    Tigers host St. Lawrence, No. 8 Clarkson By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   Zane Kalemba isn’t doing cartwheels over the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team’s 3-0 start or its subsequent No. 18 national ranking.    The Saddle Brook native is happy with the start, but he isn’t breaking his even keel personality. That aspect is…

  • MHS gymnastics makes first trip to states

    Cougars fourth in strong sectional By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   Montgomery High has sent gymnasts to the state championship meet before, but never its whole team.    For the first time in school history, the Cougars have qualified for the state championship meet as a team. There have been Cougars to qualify as individuals in the…

  • New-look PU women’s hoops opens at No. 4 Maryland

    New-look PU women’s hoops opens at No. 4 Maryland

    Cowher, Tigers have high hopes By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   It won’t be a secret for long.    Meagan Cowher now can go to her left side in the post.    ”I was very open to getting better,” said the Princeton University senior basketball player. “It’s just the last couple years I’ve been able to rely…

  • PU football becomes spoiler for home finale

    Circle, Tigers face unbeaten Yale By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   Saturday’s 1 p.m. home finale against Yale at Princeton Stadium is a tiebreaker of sorts for Brendan Circle.    Two years ago, Yale played spoiler to the Princeton University football team’s Ivy League chances in a 21-14 comeback win. Circle had three catches in the…

  • Johnson, PU men make debut at home

    Johnson, PU men make debut at home

    Tigers look to make progress By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor   The Princeton University men’s basketball team has a new head coach and staff, some new faces in uniform, plenty of old faces and at least one old face that had an impact in the past back after a year absence.    First-year head coach Sydney…

  • Johnson, PU men make debut at home

    Johnson, PU men make debut at home

    Sydney Johnson will make his debut as Princeton University men’s basketball coach when the Tigers host Central Connecticut State on Sunday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • New-look PU women’s hoops opens at No. 4 Maryland

    New-look PU women’s hoops opens at No. 4 Maryland

    First-year head coach Courtney Banghart’s PU women’s basketball team opens the season tonight at Maryland. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Column: Nuse Sense

    Knights turned it around in time By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor   So much for needing momentum heading into the tournament season.    Three weeks ago, the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ soccer team was about as down as they could get. The Knights had just lost to Trenton, 5-0, completing a final week of the regular season…

  • MHS boys put scare in Howell

    Cougars fall in state soccer rematch By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    A year ago, the Montgomery High boys’ soccer team went to Howell for its opener in the state tournament and was never in the game.    On Friday the Cougars made a return trip and not only were they in the game, they nearly won…