Category: sports

  • HIGHTSTOWN: East Windsor PAL soccer round-up

    The East Windsor PAL U9 Arsenal clinched their second consecutive MOSA Championship with two games remaining. The Arsenal defeated their toughest opponent, Freehold, 4-1 on goals from Allie Szelag, Angelina Benitez, Rachael Charsky, and Abigail Carter. The Arsenal will now shoot for their second consecutive undefeated season with two road games in Berkeley and Ocean…

  • HOPEWELL: HVSC travel soccer round-up

    The Hopewell Valley Soccer Club’s U8 Tornadoes won their final game of the season, 1-0, over West Windsor as Max Matticoli scored the game’s lone goal. Offensive pressure was provided by Sam Kinsey, Lucas Medina, Henry West and Tyler Patasnick, while Michael Whitlock, Henry Seas and Dustin Liu controlled the midfield. Evan Powers and Matticoli…

  • HOPEWELL: HVSA and Hopewell Physical Therapy team up to aid DOTSI

    The Hopewell Valley Soccer Association recently partnered with Hopewell Physical Therapy to purchase soccer balls from an Afghan organization called DOSTI. DOSTIi, meaning “friendship” in Dari, is a joint venture started by two Afghan women that produces high quality hand-stitched soccer balls in Afghanistan. DOSTI is a project of the award-winning organization Bpeace, a non-profit…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: TCNJ inducts Balcomb into Athletic Hall of Fame

    Melanie Balcomb, a 1980 Hightstown High graduate, will be one of five new inductees to The College of New Jersey Athletics Hall of Fame today (June 5). Balcomb was a standout basketball player for Lions from 1980 to 1985. A general on the floor, she ranks amongst the all-time leaders in program history in points…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: East Windsor PAL Travel Soccer

    The East Windsor PAL U13 Storm traveled to Red Bank and managed to keep their focus throughout multiple lighting delays to pull out a 5-1 win over the Rapids. The Storm started with good offensive pressure that Red Bank managed to hold off until Grace O’Leary finally planted a cross from Ragan McKenna above the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Ex-Ram Sandoval an Ashe Sports Scholar

    Hightstown High graduate Daniel Sandoval was one of 10 Connecticut College student-athletes to be honored as 2015 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by Diverse Issues in Higher Education Magazine. Sandoval played for the men’s soccer team that advanced into the semifinal round of the NESCAC Championship Tournament for the first time in program- history. Sandoval…

  • North’s Thuppul makes leap to MOC

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Aathreya Thuppul was a little worried about advancing from the Group IV state meet. The West Windsor-Plainsboro North senior was not one of the top eight to make the finals of the boys long jump, so he didn’t have another chance to improve on his 21-feet-6 jump. He didn’t…

  • Cougars move on to MOC

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Calista Reynolds and Mark Hillsamer didn’t advance automatically out of the Group IV state track and field championships. Fortunately, the Montgomery High School seniors were able to extend their seasons by doing well enough to earn wild-card entries into the Meet of Champions. It’s the first trip to the…

  • Pirates enjoy successful state meet

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor With their scholastic track and field careers winding down, Deirdre Casey and Nikhil Pulimood came through with their best. The West Windsor-Plainsboro South seniors made the Group IV state championships memorable with each winning two events apiece. “I’m really happy,” said Pulimood, who won the boys 1600 and 3200.…