Sports

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October, 2026
Lila Casto ’27: field hockey
Jonina Hou • Grace Chen • Leah Wang
With a quick scan of her surroundings, midfielder Lila Casto ’27 rushes into open space, calling out to her teammate. Receiving the ball in stride, a clean sweeping motion sends it barreling toward the lower left corner...
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October, 2026
Tacto Yamada ’27: soccer
Joshua Huang • Eric Carrera-Nieto • Max Joseffer • Lucas Li
Watching the ball sail past the opposing goalkeeper, Tacto Yamada ’27 holds his breath; although he has just scored his second goal of the season, Yamada’s celebration is brief as he rushes back to the defense. The...
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October, 2026
Girls tennis team wins state championship
Aarav Patel • Yejoon Na
The PHS girls varsity tennis team became state champions on October 15, 2026, after defeating Millburn High School in the Group 3 finals. The Tigers beat several top-tier teams throughout the tournament, including a...
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October, 2026
Athletes returning from injury
Meredith Fan • Hannah Cheng • Bella Feng
Can you describe the moment you got injured and how you were feeling? Marina Hedges ’29, Cross Country: I got injured during winter track ... [while] we were running in the hallways. The surface was really hard on my...
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October, 2026
The rapid expansion of NIL deals in high school sports
Haley Oakman • Mira Sethuraman
As NIL opportunities continue to grow in college sports, attention is turning toward a new group of athletes — high schoolers. NIL, which stands for Name, Image, and Likeness, allows student-athletes to earn money...
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October, 2026
BIRGing and CORFing: What makes someone a fake fan?
Joshua Huang • Kyle Chen
Earlier this year, the city of New York collectively stood a bit taller, held their heads a bit higher, and reveled in their shared glory of bringing the NBA championship back home. Except, out of the millions of New...
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October, 2026
The importance of the Tiger Cage
Maheeb Akhter • Daniel Gu
The Tiger Cage, Princeton High School’s student section, always shows up and makes sure that everyone at the game knows they’re there, loud and clear. Additionally, the Tiger Cage is not only found in the stands at home...
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October, 2026
Opinion: walking the tightrope of balancing sports and college
Kyle Chen • Jasper Block
Athletes going through college recruitment are getting squeezed out by the admissions process. For many high schoolers, talent grabs coaches’ attention, but academics make the final call. However, the admissions process...
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October, 2026
The impact of new activity fee on on booster clubs
Nathan Bansal • BUSINESS CO-MANAGER Cole Grainger • CONTRIBUTING WRITER
High school athletic programs require significant funding to operate and provide students with necessary equipment. While school districts typically cover essential expenses, there are certain things they do not cover,...
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October, 2026
The power of performance visualization
Meilan Hagt and Kailey Yun • CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
For some athletes, the game doesn’t start when they step onto the field. Their performance can be affected by the preparation they do. Performance visualization is a commonly utilized technique in sports psychology that...