Category: Sentinel-EBS Sports

  • It’s DeMonico again but with some competition

    Staff Writer By tim morris JERRY WOLKOWITZ South River’s Dave DeMonico crosses the finish line first in Friday’s Born to Run race through the streets of Freehold Borough. After 19 years and 45,000 miles, South River’s Dave DeMonico still has some life in his tired legs, and it’s a good thing. DeMonico needed all of…

  • Old Bridge continues its run through CJ Group IV

    Knights to face unbeaten J.P. Stevens Dec. 1 for sectional crown By warren rappleyea Staff Writer Talk about peaking at the right time. That’s exactly what’s happening for the Old Bridge High School football team. The Knights, who stumbled to a 1-3 mark early in the season, are like a steam locomotive that slowly builds…

  • Bears top Clifton 1-0 for Group IV championship

    Staff Writer By richard jerome Bears top Clifton 1-0 for Group IV championship VERONICA YANKOWSKI East Brunswick’s Jenna Barbato tries to win a header against a Clifton defender during the Bears’ 1-0 Group IV final win at The College of New Jersey on Saturday. The celebration was unrestrained at the College of New Jersey in…

  • Grandinetti kicks Shore into finals against Rams

    Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Spotswood’s Kyle Ust tries to round the corner of Shore Regional’s defensive line during the CJ Group I semifinal game in Spotswood on Saturday. Ask any number of football coaches what wins playoff games, and the word "defense" usually trickles from their lips. On Saturday, Spotswood hosted Shore…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI East Brunswick High School girls’ soccer goalkeeper Alissa Kacar (center) is greeted by teammate Justine Barbato (right) as they celebrate their victory over Clifton in the Group IV championship on Saturday.

  • Top-seeded Rams to face Shore Regional for CJ Group I title Dec. 1

    Top-seeded Rams to face Shore Regional for CJ Group I title Dec. 1 JERRY WOLKOWITZ South River’s Zack Earvin tries to break a tackle during the Rams’ 35-20 win over Keyport in South River on Saturday. By richard jerome Staff Writer There’s not much but praise for Coach Rich Marchesi to bestow on his South…

  • South River’s Muirhead is third at state championships

    Staff Writer By george albano FARRAH MAFFAI South River’s Erin Muirhead competes on the balance beam during the state gymnastics championships at Old Bridge High School on Friday. It’s almost a shame we were not able to see South River’s Erin Muirhead display her gymnastic skills on the high school level for more than just…

  • Dream season comes to abrupt end for Spotswood girls

    Staff Writer By richard jerome It was an incredible run, and it ended with a 6-0 drubbing by Pennsville in the state Group I tournament, but this was a landmark season for the Spotswood High School girls soccer team. A 4-3 shootout victory over South River last week gave the 16-4-1 Chargers the school’s first…

  • Bears’ 3-0 loss to Shawnee ends championship season

    Staff Writer By richard jerome FARRAH MAFFAI East Brunswick’s Jared Pedowitz grabs the ball out of the air in front of Manalapan’s Pat Smith during their CJ Group IV semifinal game in East Brunswick on Nov. 9. A 3-0 loss to Shawnee in Tuesday’s State Group IV championships was certainly a letdown, but that doesn’t…