Category: Sentinel-EBS Sports

  • Brookdale wins first Region basketball championship

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Brookdale’s Chris Brown, of Howell, drives to the hoop during the Jersey Blues’ home win on Sunday. Paul Cisek had a good feeling about his 2002-03 Brookdale Community College basketball team from the start of the season. He liked the sophomore leadership of players…

  • Bears show GMCT was no fluke with District 20 title

    Old Bridge crowns six champs, sends eight to Region V competition By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI East Brunswick’s Brian Ackerman works on South Brunswick’s Sean Papp during the 135-pound final at the District 20 tournament at South Brunswick High School. Balance has served the East Brunswick High School wrestling…

  • Spotswood boys struggle a bit in first round of states

    By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Old Bridge’s Shawn Williams shoots over South Brunswick’s Sam Stonkus during the Knights’ win in Old Bridge on Monday. Monday night’s Central Jersey Group II opener turned out to be a little more dramatic than the Spotswood High School boys’ basketball team hoped. The…

  • Bears get Carney his 300th win as East Brunswick coach

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer While the East Brunswick girls’ basketball team is still feeling the sting of their loss to J.P. Stevens of Edison in the semifinal round of the Greater Middlesex Tournament, they may have found the perfect remedy on Monday night. The Bears knocked off Manalapan in the…

  • Old Bridge girls shoot for conference crown tonight

    East Brunswick girls upset by J.P. Stevens By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Old Bridge’s Jaime Capra looks to shoot during Tuesday’s semifinal win in the Greater Middlesex Tournament. East Brunswick girls upset by J.P. Stevens By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Old Bridge High School girls’ basketball team shoots for its 17th straight victory…

  • Sayreville hopes for strong showing in state tourney

    Spotswood, Old Bridge boys also preparing for next week By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer After a strong showing in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, the Sayreville War Memorial High School boys’ basketball team returns to action Monday in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs. The 12th-seeded Bombers, 14-9, will…

  • Applegarth boys’ team enjoys a stellar season

    The 2002-03 season is finally over for the Applegarth Mustangs boys’ basketball team. The team was very apprehensive entering the season. Due to enrollment going up in Monroe Township, and the high school team competing in the tough White division of the GMC, it was in the best interest of the program to upgrade its…

  • District tournament turns focus to individual success

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer This is the time of year that most wrestlers prepare for all season. With the team portion of the state tournament out of the way, the focus turns to individual competition, with the district tournaments getting under way tomorrow. The top three finishers in each weight…

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    CHRIS KELLY East Brunswick’s Alex Shatskov competes in the 1,600 race at the Meet of Champions at Princeton University on Sunday. Shatskov finished 22nd in the race, with a time of 4:43.07. Spotswood’s Kevin Thorpe was 11th in 4:30.10.