Category: sports
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Eagles top Lions in first basketball meeting in two years
MIDDLETOWN – The latest chapter in the Middletown North High School and Middletown South High School boys basketball rivalry took place on the court at Middletown South on Jan. 20 after two years of delay brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. This chapter between the crosstown rivals belonged to Middletown South (4-7). Led by seniors…
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Goerge ‘excited’ to return as South Brunswick football coach
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – After stepping away from the helm of the South Brunswick High School football team three years ago, Joe Goerge will return as head football coach of the Vikings in 2022. It was announced at the South Brunswick Township Board of Education Meeting on Jan. 6 that Goerge was hired to replace John…
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Basketball player represents East Brunswick Elks lodge in Hoop Shoot competition
East Brunswick Elks Loge 2370 held its annual Hoop Shoot at the Raritan Valley YMCA in East Brunswick on Dec. 6, joined by South Amboy Lodge 784 and New Brunswick Lodge 324. Joshua Quintero and Anthony Totin moved on to the Central District-level Hoop Shoot as representatives of the East Brunswick Elks Lodge. That competition…
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Early games challenge Falcons; squad looks to improve as season continues
TINTON FALLS – The Monmouth Regional High School girls basketball team had a challenging stretch to begin the 2021-22 campaign. Four of the Falcons’ first five games were against winning teams, including the likes of Shore Conference powerhouses Manasquan and St. Rose of Belmar. The grueling start to the season had the Falcons at 1-4…
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Jaguars stop four-game skid with victory over Manalapan
Defense was the key for the Jackson Memorial High School boys basketball team as the Jaguars were trying to end a four-game losing streak when they hosted Manalapan High School on Jan. 13 in Jackson. The Jaguars held the Braves to a season-low 26 points as they evened their record at 4-4 with a 48-26…
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Hillsborough wrestlers shine bright to win Somerset County Tournament
First-year Coach Rhys Weinberger and his Hillsborough High School wrestling team earned the title of county champs after a great showing on the mat at the Somerset County Tournament on Jan. 8 in Franklin. Led by a trio of first place finishes from wrestlers Joseph Witcoski (175), Matthew Jones (215) and Christian Quandt (285), the…
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Hillsborough’s girls winter track squad captures gold at Somerset County Championships
It was a terrific start to the new year for the Hillsborough High School girls winter track team during the Somerset County Championships on Jan. 3 at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island, New York. Competing under relay tournament rules, the Raiders took home the top team prize out of the…
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Newcomers lead Redbirds into 2021-22 basketball campaign
ALLENTOWN – Third-year coach Walter Kelly and his Allentown High School boys basketball players are excited for the opportunity to be back on the court and playing a full season during the winter of 2021-22. Allentown went 7-5 in 2020-21 during a season that was significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A host of newcomers…
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Matawan hoopsters competing in 2021-22 with an eye on the future
There are many new faces on the 2021-22 Matawan Regional High School boys basketball team, which has started the campaign with losses against talented squads from Marlboro and Holmdel high schools. Junior Colin Haluska is the lone starter back from a team that went 9-5 during the 2020-21 season that was cut short during the…
