Author: Jimmy Allinder
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Falcons hope to build off last season to compete in Red Division
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School boys’ basketball team returns six experienced players, and a transfer from Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen has joined the team. Whether this translates into improvement over last year’s 9-14 record remains to be seen. The Falcons finished with eight victories in their last 13 games, but…
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South River tackles challenges of Blue Division, Group II
By Jimmy Allinder Basketball is all about numbers, and that will very much be the case for the South River High School girls’ team this season. First and foremost, the Rams graduated career scoring leader Gabrielle Harris (1,741 points) along with her 21.7 points per game (ppg). The freshman is now at William Paterson University,…
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East Brunswick’s Polinski making athletic, academic impact at Tufts
By Jimmy Allinder Wherever East Brunswick Township’s Emily Polinski has played field hockey, she has been on a winning team. In 2011, the freshman was goaltender for the high school team, which finished 13-6 and captured the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament crown. Now a sophomore at Tufts University, Polinski started in goal for a…
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St. Joseph to encounter rare obstacles on the court
By Jimmy Allinder St. Joseph There can be no disputing the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen boys’ basketball team has enjoyed tremendous success in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and has been downright dominant since 2010. According to GMC Hoops, entering this season, the Falcons’ win-loss record in the Middlesex County Athletic Conference (MCAC),…
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Spotswood boys’ hoops team turns to team concept
By Jimmy Allinder Spotswood When the Spotswood High School boys’ basketball team plays the season opener Dec. 16 at home against Carteret High School, the Chargers will place the smallest lineup on the court in Steve Mate’s 21 years as head coach. While that could be a concern for many teams, it shouldn’t be a…
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Bears ready for challenge of Red Division basketball
By Jimmy Allinder The Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division is home to some of the best boys’ basketball teams in Middlesex County, including perennial state power Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen. Despite this formidable competition, East Brunswick High School has fared well under head coach Mark Motusesky, whose record in his first three years…
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Trojans’ girls ready to hit court under new coach Griffin
By Jimmy Allinder Bishop Ahr Bishop George Ahr High School’s girls’ basketball team will feature a new coach this season with Brittney Griffin taking over for Kevin Harper. The former Edison High School player teaches physical education and health at Piscataway Vocational and Technical High School, taught those subjects at Bishop Ahr and has been…
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New coach Faw ready to lead Bears’ girls’ hoops team
By Jimmy Allinder Kevin Faw has big shoes to fill, and he knows it. But he isn’t intimidated about being the new coach of the East Brunswick High School girls’ basketball team. Faw takes over for Keith Lane, who guided a program that had fallen on hard times to a 59-17 record over three years…
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Falcons look to depth for success on the ice
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School ice hockey team suffered its first loss before this season even began. The team’s leading scorer from a year ago, Gerard Marretta, transferred to the Tilton School in New Hampshire along with his 40 points (24 goals and 16 assists). Jerry Minter, head coach since the program’s…
