Category: sports/the_princeton_packet
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Rainy day of racing goes to MCC favorites
Leung sets mark; Knight boys win team title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor HAMILTON — The Mercer County Boys Cross Country Championship winners may have been the heavy favorites, but it couldn’t diminish either of their accomplishments at rainy Veterans Park on Friday. West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Brian Leung left no doubts as to his…
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Stuart defends title in annual matchup
Tartans top Allentown for MCT By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It’s gotten to be one of those events you can write on your calendar in ink — Stuart County Day School vs. Allentown in the Mercer County Tournament field hockey final. For the fifth straight year, the two programs met for the MCT title. And…
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Cougar girls try to bounce back
SCT soccer title taken by Pingry By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor BRIDGEWATER — In 2005, the Montgomery High School girls’ soccer team followed up a disappointing loss in the Somerset County Tournament by winning a share of the Group III state championship. The Cougars are hoping to regroup quickly for the Group IV crown…
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PU football edges Cornell
Tigers use late runs to overtake Big Red By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jordan Culbreath made some explosive runs in his most significant playing time of the season, and Princeton University head coach Roger Hughes got in an important run of his own as the Tiger football team held off Cornell, 34-31, Friday night.…
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MHS gymnastics enjoying best year yet
Cougars have depth in top four By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Prior to the season, Johanna Snedeker had a feeling this could be a special season for the Montgomery High gymnastics team. ”I thought this could be a very good year for us,” said the Cougars’ head coach. “We had some talented girls coming back.…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
MHS’ Prentice wins county crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jillian Prentice didn’t come into the season with the base of most other top-notch runners. Her freshman year at Montgomery High School ended with an injury in the track season and it affected her preparation for this year. ”It turned out I was running…
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Crunching numbers for football playoff pictures
Three teams eyeing football berths By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It used to be that understanding the power points system used to determine who makes the state playoffs in high school football took an advanced degree in mathematics and a whole lot of patience. It’s still not the easiest to understand, but if you sit…
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MHS gymnastics enjoying best year yet
Pictured are members of the Montgomery High School gymnastics team, which completed its regular season with a best-ever 15-3 record. In the top row (left to right) are: Elizabeth Snedeker, Bridget O’Brien and Jackie Violette. In the middle row are: Emily Homan, Marissa Douglas, Laura Ng, Devin O’Connor, Yelean Choy, Ashley Williams and coach Johanna…
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Reilly makes choice move
Junior leads North girls in first year of XC By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Trish Reilly had run track and field before, but each fall she had committed to the field hockey team. This year, the West Windsor-Plainsboro North junior decided to give cross country a try. ”Everyone had been pressuring me for a…
