Author: Jimmy Allinder
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Bears’ girls’ soccer team on track to finish atop Red Division
By Jimmy Allinder Unless the East Brunswick High School girls’ soccer team (9-0-1) suffers a monumental collapse, the Bears are going to win the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division title. That will be quite an accomplishment considering East Brunswick is one of many outstanding teams in the conference’s largest school loop, but a division…
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J.P. Stevens captures girls’ tennis conference tournament title
By Jimmy Allinder Tennis The John P. Stevens High School girls’ tennis team has been a power in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) for years, but head coach Ellen Pisano was “very, very surprised” her team captured the conference tournament championship Sept. 28. “Honestly, the goal I set was for us was to finish in…
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Bears’ football team picks up first victory of season
By Jimmy Allinder It’s just one win, but the 48-7 victory by the East Brunswick High School football team over Monroe Township High School Sept. 23 just might be the victory that puts the Bears on the path to a winning season. East Brunswick came into the game 0-2 and faced a team that had…
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Monroe boys’ soccer team remains unbeaten at 7-0
By Jimmy Allinder If there was any doubt as to which boys’ soccer team deserves to be considered tops in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) at this stage of the season, Monroe Township High School’s 4-1 victory over New Brunswick High School Sept. 24 settled that argument. Both teams entered the contest undefeated, although the…
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Metuchen’s girls’ tennis team competitive against all teams
By Jimmy Allinder The Metuchen High School girls’ tennis team may be just an NJSIAA Group I program, but that doesn’t mean the Bulldogs can’t compete with the big boys. Metuchen (10-0 overall) has not only beaten teams from its own Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division, but also larger schools from the Red Division.…
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Spotswood looking to repeat as Blue Division champions
By Jimmy Allinder Last year’s Spotswood High School girls’ soccer team finished with a 14-5-1 record and won its first Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division title since 2008. Whether the Chargers can repeat as division champions depends on the development of players who replace a talented senior class that is now graduated. In early-season…
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Senior leaders reinvigorate South Rivers girls’ soccer team
By Jimmy Allinder South River Considering where the South River High School girls’ soccer program once was as recently as four seasons ago, the 3-2 record at this stage of the season is more than satisfactory. It all has to do with the stability provided by six players who are now seniors: forward Gabrielle Sampaio,…
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Turner, Stewart lead Edison in strong start to football season
By Jimmy Allinder Edison It speaks volumes about the leadership of the Edison High School (1-1) football team that even though the Eagles’ starting quarterback transferred, they still can finish with a winning season and qualify for the playoffs. Haaziq Daniels opted to transfer to St. John Vianney High School and in came Justin Turner,…
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Rams’ boys soccer team off to strong start
By Jimmy Allinder The South River High School boys soccer team labored through last year’s regular season with a 9-7 record before kicking it up a notch and winning the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I title. Head coach Eric Clays hopes the Rams, who were 14-9 overall last season, can contend for the sectional title…
