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(Photo by Bill Allen/NJ SportAction) DOUBLE DOUBLE: Members of the Princeton University men’s and women’s cross country teams celebrate last Friday after they both won at the Ivy League Heptagonal championship meet. It was each squad’s second straight Heps crown, making the Tigers the first Ivy program to sweep the meet in consecutive years since Dartmouth won in 1994 and 1995.

PU Women’s Cross Country Cruises in Heps; 4th-Ranked Tigers Now Set Sights on NCAAs

Bill Alden

Coaches are worriers by nature and Peter Farrell is no exception.

Even though his Princeton University women’s cross country team was coming off its second straight NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional title and its first win in the Ivy League Heptagonal meet since 1980, the longtime head coach had an uneasy feeling as his team convened this August.

Sparked by Culbreath’s Highlight-Reel Effort, PU Football Outlasts Cornell in 34-31 Thriller

Bill Alden

He started Friday evening as a little-used running back for the Princeton University football team, having carried the ball just nine times in the Tigers’ first six games.

By midnight, sophomore Jordan Culbreath’s heroics had landed him the No. 1 spot in ESPN SportsCenter’s Top Plays of the Day.

With Hellstern Coming Up Huge in Goal, PHS Boys’ Soccer Wins MCT, Stays Perfect

Bill Alden

Stephen Hellstern didn’t quite know what to expect when he took over the starting goalkeeping job for the Princeton High boys’ soccer team this fall.

“I felt a little bit of everything,” said sophomore Hellstern, who was replacing graduated senior star Jason Barber.

Powered by Gaudioso-Radvany’s Shooting, Stuart Field Hockey Wins 3rd Straight MCT

Bill Alden

Facing high-powered Allentown last Sunday in the Mercer County Tournament title game, the Stuart Country Day field hockey team found itself under the gun.

With the wind whipping across the field turf at the Mercer County Community College stadium, the Tartans got off to a sluggish start.

Hun Boys’ Soccer Falls to PHS in MCT Semis; Aims to Rebound in Prep A Clash With Lawrenceville

Bill Alden

It had been a long, rainy night for the throng of student fans who turned up last Wednesday to support their Hun School boys’ soccer team as it faced undefeated Princeton High in the Mercer County Tournament semis.

The Hun contingent, which jammed one corner of the Mercer County Community College stadium, cheered lustily as their Raiders battled PHS to a 1-1 stalemate through 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime.

They roared as the contest was decided by penalty kicks, trying to will the ball into the net for their players. In the end, however, PHS came through 4-2 to earn the win.