Author: Jimmy Allinder
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Snapple Bowl set for July 21 in Woodbridge
New Jersey’s most successful charity all-star football game, the Snapple Bowl, will once again be held with this year’s event July 21 at Woodbridge High School. The game will feature a clash between all-stars from Middlesex and Union counties. All proceeds — $535,000 has been raised since the game’s inception — benefit the Children’s Specialized…
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Spotswood’s Vento develops into a top player on baseball team
By Jimmy Allinder Before the season began last April, Spotswood High School junior J.T. Vento was considered just another average player. But then head coach Glenn Fredricks offered a different assessment about the outfielder when he previewed his team. “Watch [J.T.],” Fredricks said. “He’s developed into a well-rounded player, and we expect him to be…
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Franco’s soccer success helps him break through cultural barrier
By Jimmy Allinder It is a soccer goalie’s worst nightmare. The opposing team is awarded a free kick outside the penalty box and usually the player with the strongest leg places the ball on a spot while a wall of defenders 10 yards away blocks the goal. There is no way a straight boot will…
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Brazicki excels as three-sport athlete at Bishop Ahr
By Jimmy Allinder Joe Vigilante, Nick Tonzola and Scott Runkel understood Andrew Brazicki was a special athlete the first day he arrived at Bishop George Ahr High School. The Edison parochial school’s football, wrestling and baseball coaches could see the Franklin Township native was already physically mature, even though he was a freshman. Brazicki also…
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Wiggins follows family tradition of excelling on gridiron
By Jimmy Allinder Even before Kyle Wiggins donned a helmet and shoulder pads for the first time, he was preordained to play football. The rising senior for East Brunswick High School hopes to become the latest from an extended family to star on the gridiron. The two-way starter will suit up as the returning running…
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Bishop Ahr’s O’Connor stays relentless on the mats
By Jimmy Allinder Dylan O’Connor wrestles for Bishop George Ahr High School and is the defending NJSIAA District 19 champion at 126 pounds. O’Connor could very well be satisfied with what he’s accomplished as he begins his senior year. But that’s never been and never will be part of his make-up. That relentless drive is…
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Monroe’s Turco continues family’s legacy in athletics
By Jimmy Allinder Kara Turco was destined to be a great athlete, regardless of what sport she played. The rising senior at Monroe Township High School was born into an extended family that has experienced remarkable success within the circles of area high school athletics. So it wasn’t surprising when Turco, after dabbling in a…
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Lombard’s instincts, passion leads to success on mats
By Jimmy Allinder Nicky Lombard’s approach to wrestling is really a case study in how the brain works. When the rising senior at Monroe Township High School steps onto the mat, he clears all the excess baggage out of his head and only focuses on beating his next opponent. “A lot of what I do…
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South River’s Miranda living the dream on soccer field
By Jimmy Allinder Nark Miranda enters his senior year as one of the best soccer players to ever wear a South River High School uniform. But before he steps onto the pitch to play for the Rams, Miranda has other business to attend to, like playing for the Marlboro Warriors U17 team when it travels…
