Author: BRETT CARROLL, Staff Writer
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Monroe sending three wrestlers to state tournament in Atlantic City
Wrestlers from all over Middlesex County hit the mats at the NJSIAA Region 5 tournament with their sights set advancing to the state tournament in Atlantic City. Monroe Township High School will send three wrestlers to Boardwalk Hall from March 2-4 for the state tournament after they qualified at the regional competition on Feb. 21…
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Saint Joseph pulls off thrilling victory in GMC hoops final
Confidence is high among the boys’ basketball players at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen. That attitude certainly gained a boost when Saint Joseph knocked off Colonia High School, 46-43, in a thrilling Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championship game that was played at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway on Feb. 22. The player who…
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Edison girls’ basketball turns focus to state tournament
The Edison High School girls’ basketball team is now targeting the state tournament. The Eagles will bid to win the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 tournament after they fell one victory short of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championship. Edison was defeated by Piscataway Township High School, 51-37, in the GMC title game that was…
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Lancers ice hockey dominant en route to Handchen Cup victory
Saint John Vianney High School’s ice hockey team proved why it was seeded first overall in the Shore Conference Tournament when it scored convincing victories in all three rounds to capture the Handchen Cup. The Lancers surrendered just two goals the entire tournament, including two shutouts, while netting 25 goals of their own for a…
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Vikings gain confidence in dominant first-round victory of GMC Cup
The South Brunswick High School ice hockey team has every right to feel confident. As the postseason moves along, the Vikings can reflect on their recent showing against Edison High School in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Cup tournament. South Brunswick was impressive in opening the tournament with a 10-0 victory at ProSkate Ice Arena…
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Old Bridge ice hockey falls to Monroe in first round of GMC Cup
The Old Bridge High School ice hockey team lost to rival Monroe Township High School, 10-3, on Feb. 12 at Jersey Shore Arena in Wall Township in the first round of the Greater Middlesex Conference Cup tournament. The Knights had a 1-0 lead after the first period when sophomore Nick Skliarenko scored a goal with…
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Jackson Memorial looking forward to state ice hockey tournament
The Jackson Memorial High School ice hockey team is ready to make a stretch run in the state tournament The Jaguars, seeded 10th, will face off against seventh-seeded Morris Knolls High School on Feb. 23 in the second round of the Public B state tournament at Mennen Arena in Morristown at 5:45 p.m. Jackson Memorial…
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Youngsters shine for Allentown boys’ basketball team
The Allentown High School boys’ basketball team is young and optimistic. Allentown was brimming with satisfaction despite dropping a 59-38 decision to Hopewell Valley Central High School in Allentown. The young Redbirds came through on the offensive end of the floor in the loss, which came on Feb. 12. Sophomore guard RJ Weise led Allentown…
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Monroe ice hockey team upsets way to Greater Middlesex Conference Cup
The Monroe Township High School ice hockey team made it all the way to the championship game of the Greater Middlesex Conference Cup tournament last season, but it was unable to come away with the title. This year, the Falcons finished the job. Monroe, seeded fourth, faced second-seeded Colonia High School — which consists of…
