Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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Bad outing dooms PHS boys’ soccer
Little Tigers’ first loss ends season By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Trailing in a game is something rare for the Princeton High School boys’ soccer team. Trailing at the end of a game is something completely foreign. The Central Jersey Group III top seed never could find the equalizer in a 3-0 loss to…
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State scene differs for local threesome
Montgomery High quarterback Kevin Watson looks for running room during the Cougars’ 27-8 win over Monroe on Friday night. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Sharing is good
Stuart, Lawrenceville tie for field hockey title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The prep field hockey championship ended with a compromise, a 2-2 tie between Stuart Country Day and The Lawrenceville School after regulation and two overtimes Sunday at Stuart. Sharing a state crown was satisfying for the Tartans, who had lost in the…
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PU offense frustrated in Penn loss
Tigers look to bounce back against Yale By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor PHILADELPHIA — Accountability that has grown so important to the Princeton University football team’s success came out immediately following their latest setback, a 7-0 loss at Penn on Saturday. PU linebacker Tim Boardman had barely finished explaining that he had been out…
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MHS, PHS, South eliminated in girls’ soccer
Coaches bid farewell to strong seniors By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The losses were not the worst part of Thursday’s sectional girls’ soccer matchups. ”The loss to Hunterdon Central was tough,” said Montgomery High School coach Jeremy Beardsley, “but it wasn’t as tough as the reality I won’t be around these seniors again. They…
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Johnson enjoys first and only season for PHS
Little Tigers, MHS, North, Kellner reach Group XC By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Molly Johnson is making up for lost time. The Princeton High School senior is in her first season of cross country and helped the Little Tiger girls’ finish third in the Central Jersey Group III meet at Thompson Park on Saturday.…
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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…
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Knights time comes in state tournament
West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Alex Wonnell (left) goes up for a head ball against Monroe’s T.J. Benedict during the first half of the Knights’ 1-0 win on Friday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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North boys win first CJ III, Pirates third in CJ IV meet
LiPuma hopes to lead Knights XC to group win By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor If John LiPuma has his way, the West Windsor-Plainsboro North gym will have to clear plenty of wall space for the boys’ cross country team banners. The Knights added another Saturday. On the heels of their first Mercer County Championship,…
