Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • Pirates ride balanced attack to win

    Richards increases role for South football By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Eldred Richards enjoyed spending last year blocking for Ryan Lupo and Stuart Adams.    But with the former West Windsor-Plainsboro running backs now playing college football, Richards and the rest of the offensive line have a new way to enjoy themselves.    The Pirates offense was…

  • Pirates tennis tops Knights

    New No. 1 Scharfstein leads sweep By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Annie Scharfstein and the retooled West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ tennis team passed their first test of the 2007 season.    The Pirates swept WW-P North, 5-0, Friday in their first match of the season. Going into it with four new players in the lineup…

  • Trombetta moves up to PDS varsity

    Experienced coach takes over Panther girls By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    It only made sense that Patrick Trombetta consulted his family before taking the Princeton Day School girls’ soccer head coaching post.    His family has played a big role in him getting into coaching in the first place.    ”I’ve coached a lot of soccer…

  • Davis, PHS girls off to fast start

    Little Tiger soccer continuing to build By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Hannah Davis doesn’t like to think too much about her freshman year with the Princeton High girls’ soccer team.    It was a rare down season for the Little Tigers, who won just four times with a roster full of young players. Those players were…

  • Grant is new Stuart field hockey coach

    Bruvik will assist Duke graduate By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Once Katie Grant decided she wanted to move from playing field hockey to coaching the sport, she couldn’t have had things go any better.    A 2006 graduate of Duke University, Grant had thoughts of continuing her playing career and did just that in Spain for…

  • Bianchini moves up for PHS tennis

    Sophomore slides into first doubles slot By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    There are five good reasons to expect that the Princeton High School girls’ tennis team could do even better this year than last year’s Central Jersey Group III finalists did in going 17-2.    The Little Tigers return five players from last season’s top…

  • PDS football has title to play for

    North, South to debut on turf fields By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The Princeton Day School football team finally has a league of its own.    Since the demise of the state Prep B league several years ago, the Panthers have been forced to play an independent schedule that offered a mixed bag of opponents. Now,…

  • Former captain brings Stanley Cup to PU

    Parros recalls root during trip to Baker By: Bob Nuse   As soon as George Parros found out he had 24 hours with the Stanley Cup, he knew exactly how he wanted to spend the time.    Parros, a member of the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks, had his 24 hours with the trophy on Friday. And…

  • PU football has opening night

    Optimism high for another Ivy crown By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    On Wednesday night, the 2006 Ivy League champion Princeton University football team held its first preseason practice.    Spring practices brought the first look at the 2007 team, but the start of the preseason brings together the entire squad, as freshmen were unable to…