Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Girls finish strong in soggy county race

    Kellner paces second-place South By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    HAMILTON — There was no individual or team winner, but there were plenty of encouraging finishes from the Packet area teams in a soggy Mercer County Girls’ Cross Country Championship on Friday at Veterans Park.    Ten of the top 19 individuals led by runner-up Katie…

  • Volleyball student ready for state run

    Volleyball student ready for state run

    Williams is key part for Pirates By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    When Tia Williams began playing volleyball as a freshman at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, it was just another sport to go along with basketball and track and field.    It’s become the biggest sport for Williams in her senior year, one she hopes to continue…

  • Second-half defense lifts Pirates to win

    Second-half defense lifts Pirates to win

    South football rains on PHS parade By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    At halftime, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South defense had a chance to regroup.    And the skies had a chance to open up.    The combination helped hold down the Princeton High School offense, helping the Pirates break a 14-14 tie and pull away for a…

  • PDS, MHS, Hun have big finishes to wins

    Coaches pleased with teams’ play By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor     Bruce Devlin was hoping his seniors could go out with the kind of winning season they deserved.     Zoran Milich hoped his seniors could go out with the playoff berth they deserved.     And Dave Dudeck is now hoping his seniors can go out…

  • Big runs help PU to win

    Football ices Cornell rally By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jordan Culbreath made the most of his increased playing time.    The Princeton University sophomore had two more carries in Friday’s 34-31 win over Cornell than he had all season combined. Culbreath finished with 145 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.    ”It was nice to…

  • PHS claims another MCT title

    PHS claims another MCT title

    Princeton High’s Chris Bechler (left) goes up for a head ball against Steinert’s Robert Steckert during the Little Tigers’ 1-0 in the Mercer County Tournament final on Friday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Second-half defense lifts Pirates to win

    Second-half defense lifts Pirates to win

    Princeton High’s Doug Borchert gets into the end zone before being knocked out by West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Ian Simon during the Pirates’ 24-14 win Saturday. Photo by Dennis Symons, Jr.

  • Rainy day of racing goes to MCC favorites

    Rainy day of racing goes to MCC favorites

    West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Brian Leung repeated as Mercer County champion on Friday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Volleyball student ready for state run

    Volleyball student ready for state run

    West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Alexa Figueras(right) tips the ball back over the net and scores against WW-P North’s Molly Markel in the Pirates’ 2-0 win. Photo by Dennis Symons, Jr.