Author: Jimmy Allinder
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Monroe’s Albach perseveres to find success on the mats
By Jimmy Allinder Despite a less than auspicious debut with the Monroe Township Recreation Department wrestling team, fourth-grader Donny Albach believed he had found his sport. Albach competed hard but kept losing every match, mainly because he was going up against more experienced opponents. Perseverance and a lot of family support eventually prevailed, and Albach’s…
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Coleman embraces role as leader of Monroe football team
By Jimmy Allinder Since the Monroe Township High School football team moved up to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division in 2010, it has not seriously threatened to win a title. This has been a rather tough pill for Falcons fans to swallow, especially since Monroe finished with outstanding records in the four previous…
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Rosen’s decision to fill role as goalie lands her at Fairfield
By Jimmy Allinder The genesis of Zoe Rosen’s venture playing field hockey began when she was a seventh-grader in the Monroe Township school district. Middle school coach Jean Elias opened the first day of tryouts as she always did — asking for volunteers to play goalie. Rosen, knowing little about the game but yearning to…
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Trojans’ Ringwood looks forward to final wrestling season
By Jimmy Allinder Considering the improvement Gaven Ringwood has made since he was a freshman for the Bishop George Ahr High School wrestling team, he could certainly move on to the collegiate level. But that’s not going to happen, says the rising senior. “After this season, that’s going to be it,” Ringwood said. “I’ve had…
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Edison’s Stewart quickly becomes a top halfback in GMC
By Jimmy Allinder It would be easy to mistake James Stewart for a streaking red locomotive trimmed in yellow zooming down the football field at Edison High School since the NJ Transit train tracks are close by. However, that’s what the sturdy and lightning-quick halfback resembles when he takes a handoff and powers his way…
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Bahmer discovers love of lacrosse at East Brunswick
By Jimmy Allinder Thomas Bahmer was convinced he was destined to play baseball. But after grasping a lacrosse stick, the youngster changed his mind. Bahmer is now a rising senior and member of the East Brunswick High School lacrosse team, with hopes of playing the sport in college. “It was all baseball before I was…
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Yakely excelling as athlete and student at St. Joe’s
By Jimmy Allinder When a student-athlete enrolls at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen, his goal is to excel athletically and academically. That is certainly the case with Luke Yakely, a rising senior who has earned the captaincy for both the football and lacrosse teams and is a model student. Yakely has been a shining…
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Heatter readies for final season at Monroe before heading to Rutgers
By Jimmy Allinder It’s rare for a high school sophomore to receive a four-year scholarship offer from an NCAA Division I college, but that’s exactly what happened to Eric Heatter. The rising senior at Monroe Township High School established himself as one of the up-and-coming pitchers in New Jersey as a freshman with his imposing…
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Monroe’s Marretta looks to set ice hockey program records
By Jimmy Allinder Gerard Marretta’s next six points will make him the all-time leading scorer in the history of Monroe Township High School’s ice hockey program. Now that he has decided to play his senior year for the Falcons instead of a junior team, it’s almost certain Marretta will pass Kevin Morello, who currently owns…
