Category: sports/the_princeton_packet

  • PU field hockey ready for start

    Tigers return plenty to open vs. American By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University field hockey team is accustomed to playing from behind in season openers.    As will be the case again when they open at American University 2 p.m. Sunday, the Tigers’ first opponent already has a few games experience on it.…

  • PDS rallies behind improved line

    O’Brien, Panthers enjoy start By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Clint O’Brien and the rest of the seniors on the Princeton Day School football team prefer to look at last year as an aberration.    After going from four wins as freshman to seven wins as sophomore, the Panthers struggled and went just 1-7 a year ago.…

  • PU pair pulls switch

    Gunter, Ploszek changing positions for football team By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Whether or not Pete Ploszek and Kenny Gunter see significant time in Saturday’s opener for the Princeton University football team, their selfless attitude is an indication that the Tigers are off to a solid start to the 2007 campaign.    Both Ploszek and…

  • PU hopes to fulfill potential

    Women’s cross country opens Saturday By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University women’s cross country team welcomes three 2006 Footlocker National finalists to bring its total to five.    ”Three in one year is a lot,” said PU head coach Peter Farrell, adding, “for anybody.”    Caitlin McTague understands well the expectations that come with…

  • Newcomers add expertise to fantasy league

    Second draft starts with Fitzgerald, Watson By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The Feil Cabinets ran away with the first-ever Princeton Packet Sports Pod Fantasy Football League title.    With former Packet reporter Jake Uitti now across the country in Seattle, it was time to bring in the big guns to try knock off the champion. The…

  • Excitement surrounds PU water polo

    New faces to lead Tiger men By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The Princeton University men’s water polo team ended the 2006 season ranked 14th in the country by the Collegiate Water Polo Association.    The Tigers open the 2007 season ranked just one spot lower at 15, quite a statement for a team that lost…

  • Song at top of PU hit list

    PU senior returns at linebacker for football team By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    A year ago, Doori Song was one of the question marks as a new starter for the Princeton University football team.    The senior linebacker is now an answer to who will be the playmakers as the Tigers look to repeat as…

  • Stuart junior has ride of her life

    Borah enjoys experience, fundraising By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Abigail Borah was barely out of elementary school at Stuart Country Day School when she started thinking about biking across the country.    This summer, the Montgomery resident finally got to do it.    ”At this point in my life, I wanted to have an adventure,” said…

  • Boyle, Streibel repeat as MLL champs

    PU graduates part of Barrage attack By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    The first back-to-back championship in Major League Lacrosse history came with a pair of players who know plenty about winning – Ryan Boyle and Matt Streibel.    The Princeton University graduates were instrumental in helping the Philadelphia Barrage take a 16-13 title win over the…