Category: Brick Bulletin Sports

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — There have been only a few days of practice, but Darren St. Jean is quickly getting accustomed to some different surroundings as the new coach of the Brick Township High School girls swim team. “I coached age-group swimming at the [Ocean County] Y for many years, working…

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — Andrew Brodeur, one of the greatest cross country runners that Brick Memorial High School ever had before he graduated two years ago, helped Duke University’s cross country team to qualify for the NCAA championships for the first time since 2001. But he wasn’t slated to compete with…

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer BRICK TOWNSHIP — Andrew Goelz, coming off a fine cross country season for Brick Memorial High School’s boys team, will join some fine prospects when indoor track and field practices kicks off on Nov. 30. Coach Al Cuthbert said that Goelz, a junior, showed “quite a bit of improvement from…

Garrett Graham of Brick continues to come up with big plays for the bowl-bound University of Wisconsin football team. The senior tight end has 35 receptions for 404 yards and caught his fifth touchdown pass of the season in a 45-24 victory over Michigan on Nov. 14, the third straight victory for the 8-2 Badgers.…

Mustangs, Green Dragons prepping for annual Thanksgiving rivalry BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Cody Cutter had a big catch a few weeks ago that forced overtime in Brick Memorial High School’s 21-14 football victory at Jackson Memorial High School. Cutter was at it again on the night of Nov. 13, this time in Flemington, where…

CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Memorial High School’s Ky’miir Maples (2) dives through a pile of players to gain extra yards against Howell Township High School during a home game this season. CHRIS KELLY staff

Jessica Fuccello headed for pro league tryouts next month BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Jessica Fuccello earned a first team All- Ivy selection for the second time in three seasons at the University of Pennsylvania. But what made it especially gratifying for the former Brick Memorial High School soccer star forward, who led the Ivy…

BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Brick Township High School’s girls volleyball team wasted no time qualifying for postseason play, making it into the Shore Conference Tournament in only its second varsity season. Unfortunately for the upstart program, it drew state-caliber powerhouse Southern Regional High School, which swept the match after a number of long points…

Junior Pee Wee Whites roll over Montclair, 24-0 BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer Kyle Taranto has kicked his share of conversions after touchdowns. But he belted a memorable one in the Pop Warner Eastern Regionals against the Nicetown Titans in Philadelphia recently. After Kyle Wojtaszek scored on a twoyard run on the Dragons’ second series…