Category: Sentinel-EBS Sports

Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Cifelli looks to get most out of young Bombers New coach leads Sayreville team into 2001 season There’s a lot of new faces on the Sayreville War Memorial High School boys soccer team. Only a handful of veterans will lead the Sayreville team onto the field, when the Bombers open…

The Raritan Bay Sharks, a U14 baseball team based out of Old Bridge, became the USABL 14/15 Division champions by defeating the Lakewood Lightning, 8-1, at Wall municipal stadium on Aug. 15. The Sharks are Andy Anderson, Chris Arecchi, Chris Beccia, Jeremy Fountain, A.J. Frino, Aaron Horace, Ricky Laskay, Kevin Manzella, Guy Palumbo, Mike Pino,…

The Old Bridge Little League 10-year-old All-Stars recently took second place in the 16-team Old Bridge All-Star Tournament. Teams from various areas of the state participated. Among the highlights of the tournament were Old Bridge’s come-from-behind, 7-6 win over Cheesequake Little League, a 17-1 drubbing of Wall Township and a 9-1 win over the powerful…

JERRY WOLKOWITZ Monroe quarterback Jared Axelrod looks for a hole during a recent practice at Monroe High School.

The Monroe boys travel basketball team finished its regular season in first place with a 9-1 record after defeating Marlboro, 38-27. The team was led by Mark Gulick, who scored 15 points. Matt Genevieve added five points, and Joe Costa, Kyle Horsch and Mike Buffalino combined for 14 points and 22 rebounds. Tommy Sorenson played…

Staff Writer by george albano DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Dennis Cronin, the director of the Knights of Columbus Boxing Club, works with North Brunswick’s Roberto Basan at the club’s gym in South River on Monday. They say old-time boxers never really fade away. Most of them stay involved in the sport in some way. Fortunately for…

Staff Writer By tim morris Major League Lacrosse tapping sport’s popularity New Jersey Pride are playoff contenders The oldest athletic contest in North America, lacrosse, is just now, in the 21st century, becoming the fastest-growing sport in America. Lacrosse can trace its roots to the North American Indian tribes, who played it as a ceremonial…

The Jersey Nightmare, a central New Jersey based girls fastpitch softball organization, will be holding tryouts for the fall and 2002 seasons for their two 12-and-under teams. One team will consist of 12-year-olds and the other of 11-year-olds. Tryout dates are Aug. 26 at noon, and Aug. 30 at 6 p.m.. For directions and further…

Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea S.B. Junior Legion team a win shy of state final Squad loses to Tuckerton in postponed semifinal game JERRY WOLKOWITZ South Brunswick second baseman Brandon Hair and Tuckerton’s Mike Cofer watch the play at first base to see if the Vikings can complete a double play during the Aug. 15…