Category: Brick Bulletin Sports

Only four seniors returning from last year’s A-South championship team BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer The Brick Memorial High School boys basketball team goes into Friday night’s season opener at home against Toms River South wiped out. Twelve seniors graduated from last year’s 19-8 team that won Shore Conference A South, its third conference title…

The 14th annual Rowan University softballwinter hitting series will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday nights, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 21, and 28, at the Esbjornson Gymnasium on the Rowan campus in Glassboro. Rowan head coach, Kim Wilson, coaching staff and players, will provide instruction. The cost is $100 per camper. Players must bring their own…

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Kevin Gardner regarded his team’s struggles as a learning experience in his first year as Brick Township High School boys basketball coach. But he’s hopeful about this year’s team, which opens its season Dec. 18 at Toms River High School North. “I tried to come in and change them to…

Brick Township High School girls basketball player Lauren McElroy isn’t looking back to last season as she prepares for Friday’s opener at home against Toms River North. And the 5-foot, 8-inch senior forward hopes her team can continue the success she enjoyed during soccer season as the goalie. “I just hope we can carry it…

Brick Recreation Mat Rats I stretched their record to 4-0 in the Jersey Shore Junior Wrestling League with a pair of victories over Howell I, 54-31, and Howell II, 90-13, on Dec. 12 at Howell. Rob Ruggiero at 130 pounds and Tyler Clayton at 90 pinned both of their opponents and Joe Ghione at 95…

Mustangs lose to East Brunswick, 9-0 BY WAYNE WITKOSKI Staff Writer It’s rare when a defensive lineman gets a Most Valuable Player award in a big game. Brick Memorial High School running back Vinnie Sabba (21) races past East Brunswick’s Matt Scrivanich (37) during the NJSIAA’s Central Jersey Group IV championship game held at The…

Brothers Giovanni and Joe Ghione have enjoyed some great years with the Brick Recreation Mat Rats program. This season they’re hoping for more of the same. The season opener got under way on Dec. 5. All three teams — Mat Rats I, II and III — swept a pair of victories in double dual meets.…

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Stephanie Fish is counting the days to Dec. 18, when she and her Brick Memorial High School girls basketball teammates line up for the opening tip at Toms River High School South. “I can’t wait. I’m hoping to bring more to the team this year,” said the 5-foot-11 senior, who…

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Jay Frank started the season picking up where he left off as a First Team All- New Jersey Athletic Conference selection for The College of New Jersey’s men’s basketball team, despite missing part of the preseason with a broken shooting hand. Breaking out with a flurry of 20-point games from…