Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Erin Simon…Montgomery gymnastics

  • Hard work pays off for PU

    Hard work pays off for PU

    Senior offensive tackle Brendan Swisher and the Princeton University football team look for their fourth straight win over Columbia on Saturday.

  • North soccer starting faster

    North soccer starting faster

    Wonnell, Knights encouraged by close win By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    This was a game that would have gotten away from the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ soccer team the last couple of years.    But not this year.    Nursing a 1-0 lead midway through the second half on Tuesday, the Knights saw Lawrence score to tie…

  • North soccer starting faster

    North soccer starting faster

    West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s Joe Cigna (left) heads the ball away from Lawrence’s Pawel Ramanski during the Knights’ 3-1 win on Tuesday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski

  • Flight titles give PHS, South consolation

    Flight titles give PHS, South consolation

    PHS’ Reisman and Bianchini, South’s Norris win titles By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    A team tennis title would have meant more, but there were plenty of consolation prizes for those that finished behind overall Mercer County Tournament champion Hun on Wednesday.    Princeton High School, buoyed by three flight finalists including the first doubles champions,…

  • Team effort gives Hun seventh crown

    Team effort gives Hun seventh crown

    Sophomore Kara Shoemaker reached the finals at first singles to help the Hun School finish first at the Mercer County Tournament. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • Lieb claims MCT first singles

    Lieb claims MCT first singles

    Freshman leads PDS to fourth By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Samantha Lieb likes a challenge.    The Princeton Day School freshman didn’t get much resistance in her march to the Mercer County Tournament first singles crown Wednesday. She lost just five total games, with only Princeton High semifinalist Priya Joshi and Hun School finalist Kara…

  • From special teams to a special job

    From special teams to a special job

    In his sixth season as general manager of the Cleveland Indians, Princeton University graduate Mark Shapiro has the team back in the playoffs. Photo courtesy Cleveland Indians

  • Hard work pays off for PU

    Hard work pays off for PU

    Football hosts Columbia in Ivy opener By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Brendan Swisher saw evidence that the Princeton University offensive line was wearing down Lafayette early in its 20-14 win Saturday.    It wasn’t pretty.    ”I started realizing it in the second quarter when I saw some of their guys start to puke before the…