Category: sports
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Lancers defeat Manasquan, 62-46, to win Shore Conference Tournament
It was not the style of play people have grown accustomed to seeing from the top-ranked Saint John Vianney High School girls basketball team during the first half of the Shore Conference Tournament championship game against Manasquan High School on Feb. 27 at the RWJBarnabas Health Arena in Toms River. The Lancers were settling for…
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Mustangs top Manasquan, 63-46, to win first Shore Conference hoops crown
Marlboro High School boys basketball coach Michael Nausedas and his players felt the sting of defeat as they sat in a science lab at Manasquan High School after losing the 2021 Shore Conference Pod A tournament championship game in overtime to the Warriors at the conclusion of a postseason that was impacted by the coronavirus…
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Region V recap: Addison, Zaleski become two-time champs; SJV sends eight to states
Tickets were punched to the upcoming NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City by grapplers who competed in the Region V tournament at Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington. The Region V finals were held on Feb. 26. Senior Shay Addison from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and junior Jack Zaleski from Middletown South…
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St. Thomas Aquinas claims both boys and girls GMC basketball crowns
For the second time in three years, the Greater Middlesex Conference boys and girls basketball landscape was headlined by St. Thomas Aquinas High School of Edison. Trojan Nation reigned supreme at Monroe High School on Feb. 25 during the finals of the conference tournament. Just like in 2020, both the St. Thomas Aquinas boys and…
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Edison United Soccer Association named NJYS Recreation Program of the Year
New Jersey Youth Soccer continued its virtual celebration of the 34th Annual NJYS Awards on Feb. 21, officially announcing Edison United Soccer Association (EUSA) as the 2021 NJYS Recreation Program of the Year. As part of their acknowledgement, club executive Radu Maris participated in an exclusive interview with Gotham FC defender Estelle Johnson, according to…
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Mazzella makes history as first Bordentown state wrestling champion
The name Lexi Mazzella will hang forever in the rafters of Bordentown Regional High School. Mazzella cemented her place in Bordentown history and capped off her tremendous athletic career for the Scotties during the NJSIAA Girls State Wrestling Championships on Feb. 20 at Phillipsburg High School. For the first time in the history of the…
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Middletown North tops Saint John Vianney, 2-1, to win Handchen Cup
Postseason action is in full swing on the ice and Coach Don Wood and his Middletown North High School hockey team have made the most of it so far. The Lions have been playing what the coach described as “complete hockey” over the last few weeks. The Lions’ run started when they defeated Middletown South…
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Marlboro defeats Jackson Memorial to reach SCT semifinals
Nothing seems to be slowing down the Marlboro High School boys basketball team these days. Even a slow start against Jackson Memorial High School of Jackson in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament on Feb. 20 at Middletown South High School in Middletown did not phase the Mustangs. No. 2 seed Marlboro washed away…
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Four champions lift Manalapan wrestling team to District 18 title
In the final wrestling event of the 2021-22 season during which team scoring was counted, the Manalapan High School Braves scored 213 points to win the NJSIAA District 18 team championship on Feb. 19 at home. The Braves won their first district team title since 2017 and the program’s ninth crown. Manalapan produced four district…
