Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • MHS doubles decides crowning moment

    MHS doubles decides crowning moment

    Freshman Ayla Rasmussen posted a 6-1, 6-0 win over Annie Scharfstein at first singles to lift Montgomery to a 3-2 win over West Windsor-Plainsboro South in the Central Jersey Group IV final on Friday. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Leung happy, healthy and fast

    WW-P South senior runs Manhattan best By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Brian Leung is healthy this year and showing that means a lot.    In his junior year at West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Leung overcame a medical school final exam of illnesses to win the Mercer County Championship and finish seventh at the Meet of Champions.…

  • Third time no charm for PHS tennis

    Little Tigers edged for sectional title By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The third time was not the charm that the Princeton High School girls’ tennis team had hoped for, but it wasn’t for lack of effort.    The Little Tigers lost to Wall, 3-2, Friday in the Central Jersey Group III final. It was the…

  • PU football turns over Ivy loss

    Tigers slip at Brown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    In eight seconds, the Princeton University football team saw its way out of a turnover-plagued first 53 minutes at Brown.    Defensive end Peter Buchignani fell on a Bears fumble, and eight seconds later PU quarterback Bill Foran hooked up with Brendan Circle on a 39-yard…

  • WW-P South, PHS earn gridiron wins

    WW-P South, PHS earn gridiron wins

    Montgomery running back Devon Saunders looks for running room during the Cougars’ 42-14 loss to Immaculata on Friday night. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • MHS doubles decides crowning moment

    MHS doubles decides crowning moment

    Cougar girls claim first CJ IV By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Emily Eckardt and Julia Goldman’s first trip to a girls’ tennis sectional final didn’t start well, but it certainly ended on a high note.    The first doubles duo rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first set for a 6-4, 6-4 win that…

  • WW-P South, PHS earn gridiron wins

    WW-P South, PHS earn gridiron wins

    MHS, WW-P North see streaks end By Bob Nuse, Sports Writer    For the last two years, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South football team has used a powerful running game to start an offense that has led to 17 wins.    This year, the Pirates have opened up the passing game a little more, and last Saturday saw…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    PHS’ DeBlois is forward-thinking By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    For his first three years, Kyle DeBlois took a support role for the Princeton High School boys’ team. He put aside his preferences to play in the midfield for the Little Tigers.    It paid off handsomely last year as he helped the Little Tigers to…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Kyle DeBlois…Princeton soccer Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski