Athletics News
Winter '08 Sports Update
February 21, 2008
The Princeton Academy Basketball A team enjoyed their best season in Princeton Academy history. They finished with a record of 9-2. Their only two losses were to Rutgers Prep. The team’s season included a school record nine game winning streak. The boys enjoyed impressive victories over local teams, Hun, Pennington, Chapin, Princeton Charter, Lewis, Waldorf, and Princeton Day School. Congratulations to the A team on their highly successful season.
The Princeton Academy Basketball B team had an exciting season this year, compiling a record of 8 wins against 2 losses. This included close victories over Hun, Pennington, Princeton Day School, and Chapin and 2 exciting, down to the wire losses to Rutgers Prep. The B team focuses on developing basic individual skills and learning how to play basketball as a team. Players worked hard all year as was evidenced by their continuous improvement throughout the season. Their scrappy play, aggressive but disciplined defense, and overall hustle was the trademark of the team. Although the team must say goodbye to its graduating 8th graders, next year looks to be an exciting time for Hawks basketball.
The Princeton Academy Wrestling team began its first ever season here at Princeton Academy this past winter with some highs and lows. Many of the boys had never wrestled before and demonstrated that with a lot of hard work, good things can happen. Through leadership from the eighth grade wrestlers and focus in practice, we were able to compete and pull out some individual victories. As the program grows over the next few years, we will be able to develop better team results, and have stronger wrestlers from top to bottom.
Princeton Academy Soccer A and Cross Country teams finish seasons undefeated!
November 05, 2007
The Princeton Academy Soccer A team had the best season in the team’s history. The team went undefeated earning a final record of 9-0-1. The team was lead by thirteen eighth graders, many of whom had played together at the school since the fifth grade. Due to this fact, the team was able to communicate, pass, and play together to the best of their ability. The team had a potent offense, a steady defense, and a midfield that was able to dictate the tempo of the game. The reason for the team’s success was the fact that the players were able to play as a team. They showed selfless play every game with no one person putting their own personal glory before that of the team. The perfect season ended with a victory at the Lewis Invitational. It was a fitting end to a tremendous season.
The 2007 Princeton Academy Cross Country team enjoyed its best season in school history. The team finished the season with an impressive, undefeated record of 8-0. Waldorf, Chapin, and Princeton Charter challenged Princeton Academy this year, but the team was able to prevail in all meets against these tough schools. Princeton Academy’s greatest victory came in the Princeton Charter Invitational when the team received first place overall with over 120 students competing. The team was comprised of 26 boys, ranging from fifth grade to eighth grade. In addition, Princeton Academy placed first as a team in the Ed Scott Invitational Tournament, hosted by Pingry, with 2 or our runners placing first and fifth.
Although Princeton Academy will be losing 7 eighth graders after this season, the team should still run strong with up-and-coming fifth, sixth, and seventh graders.
GO HAWKS!
Basketball & Wrestling to start Monday, Nov 5th
November 04, 2007
On Monday, November 5th at 9:30am, there will be meetings for both basketball and wrestling. Any student interested in playing either basketball or wrestling should attend these meetings. The basketball meeting will be held in the gym and the wrestling meeting will be held in the gym mezzanine.
Basketball tryouts will be held from Tuesday, November 6th - Thursday, November 8th from 3:15-4:45pm.
The winter season practices will begin on Monday, November 26th at 3:15pm.