ON THE BALL: Princeton High boys’ tennis player Kevin Yang slams a backhand in recent action. Junior Yang’s superb play at first singles helped PHS go 14-5 this season and advance to the North 2 Group 3 sectional quarterfinals. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

The spring ended on a down note last week for the Princeton High boys’ tennis team as it fell to Summit in the North 2 Group 3 sectional quarterfinals and to Hopewell Valley in its regular season finale.  more

Over the course of of his career with the Princeton Day School boys’ lacrosse team, Jack Amaral has grown into a leader of its defensive unit.

“I started as a shortstick freshman year and then I made a move to longstick at the beginning of junior year,” said Amaral. more

TRIPLE CROWN: Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse star Morgan Mills unloads the ball in the state Prep B title game last week. Senior star and Princeton University-bound Mills tallied eight goals and two assists to help second-seeded PDS top fourth-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy 19-13 in the May 16 title contest. It was the third straight Prep B title for the Panthers, who posted a final record of 10-4. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Before Morgan Mills even came to Princeton Day School, she sensed that there was something special about its girls’ lacrosse program. more

BRINGING HER A-GAME: Hun School softball pitcher Alanna Pearson fires the ball in the state Prep A title game against the Blair Academy last Thursday. Junior star Pearson hurled a four-hit shutout with nine strikeouts as Hun prevailed 7-0, earning its first Prep A crown since 2004. She also went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs at the plate to help herself out. The Raiders ended the spring with a 14-2 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Alanna Pearson was looking to come out firing as the Hun School softball team hosted Blair Academy in the state Prep A title game last Thursday. more

COMING UP BIG: Hun School baseball player Joaquin Hernandez-Burt delivers a pitch in the final round of the state Prep A tournament last Sunday. Post-graduate pitcher Hernandez-Burt, a former Princeton High standout, starred as Hun defeated Lawrenceville 15-3 last Sunday to clinch the title, striking out four and giving up six hits and two runs over six innings to get the win. It was the second straight Prep A title for Hun, who ended the season at 13-10. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

For Joaquin Hernandez-Burt and Mike Pedota, sticking to basics was the overriding theme as the Hun School baseball team pursued a second consecutive state Prep A title. more

JUST RESULT: Princeton High boys’ lacrosse player Justin Marciano battles a foe in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, senior midfielder Marciano contributed four assists to help third-seeded PHS defeat sixth-seeded Hopewell Valley 7-5 in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. The Little Tigers, who improved to 7-6 with the win, were slated to face seventh-seeded Allentown in the MCT semis on May 9 with the victor advancing to the title game on May 11 to be played at WW/P-North. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Having defeated Hopewell Valley 9-5 earlier in the week, the Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team struggled to get on track when the foes met for a rematch in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals last Saturday. more

FULL SWING: Princeton High baseball player Paul Cooke follows through on a swing in recent action. Junior outfielder Cooke has helped spark the PHS hitting attack this spring. The Little Tigers, who tied Lawrenceville 5-5 last Monday in 11 innings to move to 3-13-1, host WW/P-South on May 10, host South Hunterdon on May 11, play at Lawrence High on May 12, and host Hightstown on May 16. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

As the Princeton High baseball team ended April, it seemed poised to get on a roll. more

COMING THROUGH: Hun School softball player Meghan Donohue taking a swing in recent action. Last Thursday, sophomore star Donohue had two hits and an RBI to help Hun defeat WW/P-North 5-0. The Raiders, who defeated Hopewell Valley 10-0 last Monday to post their 12th straight win and improve to 12-1, play at Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) on May 13 and then start play in the state Prep A tournament. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

As a sophomore, Meghan Donohue has taken on new roles this spring for the Hun School softball team. more

STICKING WITH IT: Hun School boys’ lacrosse player Chris Fake, right, stymies a foe in a 2016 game. Last Monday, senior star defender and Yale-bound Fake fought hard in a losing cause as second-seeded Hun fell 11-5 to top-seeded Lawrenceville in the state Prep A title game. The Raiders, now 6-6, play at Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) on May 13 before starting play in the prestigious Inter-Ac Invitational. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Chris Fake and his teammates on the Hun School boys’ lacrosse team faced a major challenge when they played at Lawrenceville in the state Prep A final last Monday evening. more

SPARKS FLYING: Princeton Day School baseball player Ryan Sparks runs the bases in recent action. Last week, senior star Sparks contributed on the mound and at the plate to help PDS defeat Lawrenceville 9-8. Last Saturday, the Panthers topped Hightstown 7-1 in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament to move to 9-8. Eighth-seeded PDS was slated to play top-seeded Steinert in the MCT quarterfinals on May 9 with the winner advancing to the semis on May 13. The Panthers will also be starting play in the Prep B tournament where they are hosting Newark Academy in an opening round contest on May 11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Ryan Sparks is determined to be a jack-of-all trades this spring in his senior season for the Princeton Day School baseball team. more