Author: BRETT CARROLL, Staff Writer

  • Raritan baseball team is grinding out through  the state tournament

    Raritan baseball team is grinding out through the state tournament

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer Raritan High School’s baseball team has “grinded it out” during this spring’s state tournament. Case in point came on June 1 when Raritan trimmed Metuchen High School, 1-0, to win the Central Jersey, Group 2 state sectional tournament title in Metuchen. With the game tied at 0-0 in the top of…

  • Memorable season this spring for Jackson Liberty baseball

    Memorable season this spring for Jackson Liberty baseball

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer The baseball season came to a conclusion with a defeat, but that outcome could not overshadow a memorable spring at Jackson Liberty High School. “We did a lot of things that teams at Jackson Liberty have never done,” Jackson Liberty coach Rankin said. “We won the Shore [Conference] B South [Division].…

  • Red Bank Catholic baseball ends season 20-8

    Red Bank Catholic baseball ends season 20-8

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer Red Bank Catholic High School launched its bid to win a state championship in convincing style. Red Bank Catholic started its run in the state tournament when the Caseys knocked off Saint Joseph Regional High School, 7-2, in Metuchen on May 29. That game was RBC’s first in the South Jersey,…

  • Metuchen baseball has hope for future

    Metuchen baseball has hope for future

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer The season ended in a disappointing way but that finish did not overshadow on bright 2018 baseball season at Metuchen High School. Metuchen fell to Raritan High School, 1-0, in the Central Jersey, Group 1 state sectional tournament final that was played on June 1 at Charles Park in Metuchen. Raritan’s…

  • Allentown baseball seeking to repeat as state champion

    Allentown baseball seeking to repeat as state champion

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer The Allentown High School baseball team is accustomed to this time of the season. The state tournaments are in full bloom and Allentown is zeroing in on repeating as the Group 3 state champion. Allentown took a step closer to achieving that lofty prize when the Redbirds knocked off Jackson Liberty…

  • South Brunswick softball team on ride in state tournament

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer The road to a state tournament championship can be long and treacherous. Those are the issues that the South Brunswick High School softball team must endure in its pursuit of a state championship. South Brunswick is bidding to first win the Central Jersey, Group 4 state sectional tournament title. Then the…

  • Freehold Township softball team excited about future

    Freehold Township softball team excited about future

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer The future looks bright for the softball team at Freehold Township High School. Freehold Township’s season came to a thrilling conclusion when the Patriots were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Central Jersey, Group 4 state sectional tournament. Freehold Township was ousted in a thrilling 10-inning game by Middletown High School…

  • Bishop Ahr baseball will look to learn from this year’s experience

    Bishop Ahr baseball will look to learn from this year’s experience

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer The 2018  season was a learning experience for the Bishop George Ahr High School baseball team. “One of the positives that we had a lot of young guys get experience this year,” Bishop Ahr coach Tom Dagostino said. “We took our lumps and we had some guys have to step up…

  • Lancers focus on state baseball tournament

    Lancers focus on state baseball tournament

    Brett Carroll Staff Writer Tournament time has arrived for the Saint John Vianney High School baseball team. Saint John Vianney is zeroing in on winning the Non-Public A tournament championship and began its drive when it rolled past Bishop George Ahr High School, 11-1, in the opening round of the state playoffs. The Lancers advanced…