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Basketball: Unable to get its offense going, Stuart fell 55-28 to Hopewell Valley in a Mercer County Tournament consolation contest last Wednesday. Sophomore star Bey-Shana Clark scored 10 points to lead the Tartans as they finished the season with a record of 18-10.
PHS Boys’ Basketball: Zahrion Blue scored 11 points but it wasn’t enough as 13thseeded PHS fell 63-41 to fourth-seeded Marlboro in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional tournament last Monday. The Little Tigers finished the season with a record of 12-14. ——— Girls’ Basketball : Running into a buzz-saw, 15thseeded PHS lost 56-25 to second-seeded South Brunswick in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional tournament last Monday. Sophomore Catherine Dyevich scored a teamhigh 10 points for the Little Tigers in a losing cause as they ended the winter with a final record of 6-19. ——— Wrestling: Sophomore Alec Bobchin had a big weekend at the Region 5 competition
at Hunterdon Central, taking fourth at 126 pounds and booking a spot at the NJSIAA State Championships at Atlantic City slated for March 3-5. Senior star James Verbeyst just missed out on qualifying for Atlantic City at 160, ending his PHS career with a program record of 118 wins after advancing to the semifinals.
Local Sports Dillon Youth Basketball February 25 Results
In action last Saturday in the 4th/5th grade boys’ division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, Princeton Pi defeated Cross Culture 3022 as Owen Biggs scored 15 points to lead the way in the win. Frank McLaughlin scored a game-high 16 points in the loss for Cross Culture. McCaffrey’s topped Bon Appetit 42-32 behind a balanced scoring attack from Tarak Jayachandran (13 points), Remmick Granozio (12 points) and Alex Winters (11 points). Kian Bragg scored 11 points in the loss. Alchemist & Barrister defeated Conte’s 44-32, getting led by strong performances from A.J. Surace (24 points) and Travis Petrone (13 points). Joshua Trotman scored 11 points in the losing effort for Conte’s. In the 6th/7th grade boys’ division, Mason, Griffin & Pierson edged Woodwinds 46-42. Theo Steiger scored 10 points for Mason, Grif-
fin while Max Blecher and Gabe Majeski each scored 16 points in the losing effort for Woodwinds. Jefferson Plumbing defeated Corner House 36-29. Ryan Cruser scored a game-high 18 points for Jefferson Plumbing while Joshua Schemmann tallied eight points in the loss for Corner House. Sam Pittman scored 15 points to lead the way as Vincent Baldino & Brothers beat Lependorf & Silverstein 28-21. Hunter Von Zelowitz scored eight points in the loss. In the 8th/9th grade boys’ division, Jack Suozzi scored a game-high 24 points as the 76ers defeated the Nets 44-38. Andrew Rebak and Thomas Bocian scored 12 points and 11 points, respectively, for the Nets in the loss. The Knicks defeated the Sonics 60-27 behind strong performances from Jay Jackson ( 20 points ) and Patrick McDonald (15 points). Oliver Bishop led the way for the Sonics with 10 points in the defeat. In the girls’ division, Gallagher Risk Management defeated JM Group 31-12. Sammy Renda scored 16 points for Gallagher Risk Manag ment, wh ile K ate Delaney added 12 points in the win. Sophia Jaffe scored six points for JM Group in the losing effort. Princeton Dental Group topped Majeski Foundation 44-13. Princeton Dental Group was paced by a balanced scoring attack from Lauren Klein (16 points), Irene Dumitriu (10 points) and Clare Johnson (eight points). Mojisola Ay-
odele led the way with 10 points for Majeski. Marcela Nearing scored 10 points to lead the way for Princeton Nassau Pediatrics as it defeated Princeton Pettoranello 34-9. ———
Princeton Little League Holding 2017 Registration
Registration for the Princeton Little League’s (PLL) spring 2017 baseball and tee ball season is now open at www.princetonlittleleague.com. Boys and girls between the ages of 4-13 are eligible to play. In order to be eligible, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which includes parts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area. The season will run from April 1 through June 10. Preseason team practices will be held from March 27 onwards. Opening Day will be April 1 (both ceremonies and games) and the season will conclude with Championship Saturday and the End of Season Celebration on June 10. Please log onto the PLL website to see the schedules for the league’s divisions, which include: Tee Ball (ages 4-6); Instructional Division (ages 6-8); Rookies Division (ages 7-9); Minors Division (ages 9-10); and Intermediate (ages 11-13). All players registering for the Rookies, Minors, and Intermediate Divisions (ages 7 and up) must attend Mandatory Player Evaluations on
Februar y 25 at the Hun School. The registration fee for PLL Spring Baseball 2017 is $205. Each player will receive a full uniform. The registration fee for Tee Ball is $120 (Tee Ball players will receive a cap and jersey). Scholarships are available towards registration fees and the purchase of equipment (gloves and shoes). Please contact Meghan Hedin with any questions about registration, scholarships, or volunteering at meghan.hedin@gmail.com ———
Princeton Girls’ Softball Continuing Registration
The Princeton Lit tle League ( PLL) is currently accepting registration for its Princeton Girls’ Softball program at www.princetonlittleleague.com. Girls between the ages of 6-12 are eligible to play softball; the league age is determined by a player’s age as of December 31, 2016. Princeton Girls’ Softball has three age div isions : Rookies — ages 6 to 8; Minors — ages 9 and 10; and Majors — ages 11 and 12. Each division will have pract ice and /or a game once during the week and once on Saturdays. Weekday practice times will depend upon coaches availability. Saturday games/practices will be between 9-1 p.m. depending on game schedule and coach schedule.
The season begins with Opening Ceremonies on April 1 and concludes with the End of Season Celebration on June 10. In order to be eligible, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which includes par ts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area. The registration fee is $18 0. C o n t a c t C h r i s s y Brown at cryanbrown14@ gmail.com with any questions about the program or scholarship requests. ———
PHS Baseball Program Holding Annual Clinic
The Princeton High baseball team will be holding its 18th annual Spring Training Youth Baseball Clinic on March 19 from 1: 003:00 p.m. in the New Gym at PHS. The program is open to boys and girls ages 5 - 13 and all levels are welcome. The clinic w ill focus on pitching, catching, throwing, fielding and hitting. All participants must bring their own glove. Weather permitting, some drills may be held outside. P r e - r e g i s te r b y e m a i l to : swati @ lele -sarafin. com, stating your name, child’s name and phone number. The cost is $25 prere g i s t r at ion, $ 30 at the door. Payment on day of clinic is cash or check payable to “PHS Baseball Booster Club.”
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ALEX THE GREAT: Princeton High boys’ distance runner Alex Roth competes in a cross country race last fall. Last Saturday, senior star and Penn-bound Roth took second in the 3,200 at the NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions with a time of 9:10.09. PHS junior standout Will Hare was right behind Roth, placing third in 9:13.66. Roth’s time is currently ranked sixth in the nation while Hare is ranked eighth. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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