Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Pirates happy Porter finds home on line

    Senior transfer helps South start 4-1 By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Todd Smith couldn’t help but notice the new kid that arrived at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South last February.    It’s tough to miss a kid that’s 6-foot-2, 235 pounds and looks like he can help your team on the defensive line.    When Sean Porter transferred…

  • Column: Nuse Sense

    MHS football ready for showdown By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    They’re expecting the biggest crowd ever for a football game in Montgomery when the Cougars host Immaculata tonight.    This is one of those can’t miss regular-season games that comes along a couple times every athletic season. It matches two undefeated teams. One already established as…

  • Lu, MHS complete big move

    Senior drops to third, Cougars reach CJ IV final By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    After spending last year playing No. 1 singles for the Montgomery High girls’ tennis team, you couldn’t blame Michelle Lu if she got a little down once she realized she’d be spending her senior year playing third singles.    Of course, anyone…

  • Knights respond to rivals

    Knights respond to rivals

    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North field hockey team celebrates its 2-1 win over WW-P South on Tuesday at MCCC. Photo by Dennis Symons, Jr.

  • Delaney, Joshi second to none

    Delaney, Joshi second to none

    Priya Joshi returns a shot during her first singles win as the Princeton High School girls beat West Windsor-Plainsboro North in the CJ III semifinals Tuesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Delaney, Joshi second to none

    Delaney, Joshi second to none

    PHS tandem seals return to sectional final By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Jesse Delaney and Pooja Joshi act like first-year varsity tennis players in every way, except on the court.    Before matches and even afterward, they share a nervous sort of energy. But once on the court, they play with the determination of seasoned…

  • PU football returns to Ivy action

    Callahan, Tigers play at high-scoring Brown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Playing freshmen is one way to build a championship team for the future.    A freshman playing on an Ivy League championship team is something special, and John Callahan feels lucky to have had that opportunity last season. The sophomore linebacker is in his…

  • 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