Author: Jimmy Allinder
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East Brunswick edges J.P. Stevens to claim GMC title
By Jimmy Allinder It had been over a decade since the East Brunswick High School baseball team won the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship, but the Bears finally ended that streak. In front of a large gathering May 27 at TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots, East Brunswick scored the only run…
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J.P. Stevens’ baseball team sets new school wins record
By Jimmy Allinder The John P. Stevens High School baseball team (20-8) has already broken the school record for wins in a season, but the Hawks hoped to add one more important win to the ledger. J.P. Stevens (ninth seed) met the second seed, East Brunswick High School (20-3-1), in the championship game of the…
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Hart’s passion for sports not derailed by concussions
By Jimmy Allinder Even though James Hart’s mind was clouded by a dense fog, his decision to continue playing sports was crystal clear. Doctors termed it “very dangerous” for the then South River High School junior football player to return to the athletic arena after suffering what head baseball and assistant football coach Mike Lepore…
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Bears’ volleyball team falls short in GMC finals
By Jimmy Allinder It’s a familiar scenario but not how the East Brunswick High School boys volleyball team wants the season to end. The top-seeded Bears, after winning the first set (25-23), dropped the second (25-13) and deciding (25-21) sets to second-seeded Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen in the championship match of the Greater Middlesex Conference…
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St. Joe’s looks to add to GMC volleyball championship
By Jimmy Allinder Even though the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen volleyball team is fresh off winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship, the Falcons had very little time to celebrate. Following a hard-fought 2-1 victory (23-25, 25-13, 25-21) over rival East Brunswick High School May 21, St. Joe’s (27-9) re-entered the pressure…
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Rams’ baseball team looks to add to division crown
By Jimmy Allinder A collection of outstanding individual performances, especially in the field, have propelled the South River High School baseball team to a Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division championship. But the Rams (13-6-1) are hoping the division title — its first in three decades — is just one of many highlights before this…
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Success begins early for players on Monroe lacrosse team
By Jimmy Allinder It’s often said the seeds of success are planted at the grassroots level, and that’s certainly been the case with the Monroe Township High School girls lacrosse team. The Falcons are 12-6 and advanced to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship game May 14 — a program first — before being…
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Hawks continue winning ways in GMC baseball tourney
By Jimmy Allinder However and whenever this season ends for the J.P. Stevens High School baseball team, it will certainly be among the most memorable. The Hawks began the campaign winning five of their first six games until they ran into a roadblock, dropping the next six games to fall to 5-7. J.P. Stevens then…
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Marchalik leading Bears as state tennis tourneys near
By Jimmy Allinder Josh Marchalik is the defending NJSIAA boys tennis champion and has been in the crosshairs of every opponent he’s faced this spring. So far, the East Brunswick High School senior has successfully thwarted all 11 opponents he’s faced, captured another Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament title and appears ready for what will…
