Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor

  • Middletown’s Karcz continues to be key scorer for Loyola

    Middletown’s Karcz continues to be key scorer for Loyola

    Freshman forward Stephanie Karcz, a former star at Middletown High School South, scored a career-high 20 points as the Loyola University Maryland women’s basketball team picked up a 75-47 win over Lafayette College at the annual Women In Sports Day event Jan. 28 at Reitz Arena. With the win, the Greyhounds swept the Leopards this…

  • Knights winning at right time ahead of postseason play

    Knights winning at right time ahead of postseason play

    By Warren Rappleyea It’s been a season of streaks for Old Bridge High School’s boys’ basketball team, and the Knights have won three straight games in their latest streak as they begin to prepare for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournaments. Coach Jim Macomber’s team is 12-6 overall and…

  • Bombers on 12-game winning streak as tournaments near

    Bombers on 12-game winning streak as tournaments near

    By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls’ basketball team is rolling toward the postseason with 12 straight wins, including an impressive 58-40 victory over previously unbeaten Morristown High School Jan. 28. The Bombers went into halftime with a 27-26 lead and then dominated the second half with its opportunistic defense. Isi Enahoro scored…

  • Bears try to stay on winning path as they adapt to new coach

    Bears try to stay on winning path as they adapt to new coach

    By Jimmy Allinder The East Brunswick High School girls’ basketball team is 10-5 overall and 7-4 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division, which hardly could have been predicted before the season began. The Bears have managed this with a team that returns just one returning starter, junior Nicole Johnson, and is led by…

  • Rams’ girls continue to flourish in Blue Division action

    Rams’ girls continue to flourish in Blue Division action

    By Jimmy Allinder It would be unfair to expect the South River High School girls’ basketball team to continue winning like it did the past three seasons. The Rams were 68-17 overall and captured the Greater Middlesex Conference’s (GMC) Gold Division championship each year, fueled by some of the most talented players in school history,…

  • Plumsted board at start of strategic planning process

    By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – The members of the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education are in the early stages of creating a strategic plan which could reshape the future direction of the school district. On Jan. 25, board members and administrators listened to a presentation from Dr. Raymond Bandlow, who introduced…

  • Lancers rebound with important wins in showcase contests

    Lancers rebound with important wins in showcase contests

    By Matthew Rocco The Saint John Vianney High School girls’ basketball team has shown no signs of slowing down since a loss to Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School, taking four games in a row capped by a win at the Coaches Choice USA weekend showcase. The Lancers put on a defensive display in an…

  • Middletown teams nearing tournaments playing strong hockey

    Middletown teams nearing tournaments playing strong hockey

    By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North are playing some of their best ice hockey at the end of the season while getting more of their players involved as they gear up for tournaments and the eagerly awaited Mayor’s Cup at Middletown Ice World at 6:15 p.m. Feb 10. Middletown…

  • Vikings find success behind depth, versatility

    Vikings find success behind depth, versatility

    By Warren Rappleyea With proven scorers and a deep bench that allows coach Jeff Johnson to regularly make situational changes, South Brunswick High School’s girls’ basketball team boasts a 14-2 record. Since falling to Bishop George Ahr High School Jan. 7, 47-45, in a game that saw the Trojans come-from-behind in the fourth quarter, the…