Category: sports
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PRINCETON: Cause of race appeals
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Paul Teti was at a picnic in his Princeton neighborhood when the conversation turned to the upcoming Princeton Half Marathon. “There are five or six just from our neighborhood that are going to be running,” Teti said. “It got us talking about HiTOPS, and so it raises awareness.” The…
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Sports News and Notes
TRAINING RUNS The Princeton Running Company will be holding staff-led evening training runs beginning at the Princeton Running Company, 108 Nassau Street in Princeton. The runs leave at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday and are held weekly rain or shine. There is no cost. For more information, call…
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PRINCETON: Hun grad rows way to bronze
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It was a long road to his finest hour and for Phil Henson, it all started at The Hun School. The 2007 Hun graduate recently captured a bronze medal as part of the Lightweight 8 boat at the Under-23 World Rowing Championships. It’s been a steady progression for Henson, who…
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PRINCETON: Tigers’ opener is a win
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor It could not have been a better start for Kurt Holuba and the Princeton University football team. The sophomore defensive end had six tackles and a sack, and made the most of a rare appearance on offense with his first career touchdown catch, to help the Tigers dismantle Lafayette,…
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MONTGOMERY: Roeper is part of another tennis title
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Emily Roeper was the last Montgomery High School girls tennis player still playing in Sunday’s Somerset County Tournament finals. If the senior won the third singles final, the Cougars would win their second straight county crown. If she lost, Gill-St. Bernard’s would gain the team crown. “If I had…
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PRINCETON: PU football ready to open … finally
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Bob Surace has been around the Princeton University football program long enough to be used to it, but that doesn’t make it any easier that the Tigers start their season two weeks after their opening opponent every year. “We know, and we have struggled with this, but the team we…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Onderko returns with strong effort
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Natalie Onderko has not been able to compete the way she would like to for the Hillsborough High School gymnastics team for almost two years. It was a dream start for the senior’s return to full strength as she won the all-around individual title to help HHS win the…
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PRINCETON: Williams earns spot on Falcons’ opening roster
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Against some pretty long odds, Nick Williams has been named to the Atlanta Falcons’ 53-man active roster to open the NFL season. The Hun School graduate will suit up for the Falcons when they host the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. “It feels great,” Williams said. “Last year,…
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PRINCETON: DeValve gives PU a boost
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Seth DeValve never planned to be on the football field at Princeton this year. But last year’s misfortune might just turn out to be this year’s gain for the Tigers, who welcome their top receiver back for another year after missing the final eight games of the season last year.…