Category: sports
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Middletown falls short of Little League World Series
Middletown will not advance to the Little League World Series. Middletown was eliminated from the Mid-Atlantic Regional when it was defeated by Berlin, the Maryland state champion, 11-1, on Aug. 10 in Bristol, Conn. The Mid-Atlantic Regional loss ended Middletown’s run to the brink of the Little League World Series. In July, Middletown won the…
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Middletown falls to New York in Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional
Middletown Little League was defeated by the Mid Island Little League, the New York state champion, 5-2, on Wednesday, Aug. 8 during Mid-Atlantic Regional in Bristol, Connecticut. The loss pushed Middletown to the brink of elimination. Mid Island took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning and never trailed. Middletown could only…
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Old Bridge claims first state boys’ volleyball championship
Brett Carroll Staff Writer The plan was simple when the Old Bridge High School boys’ volleyball team prepared to win the program’s first state championship. Old Bridge coach Andrew Hopman explained the strategy when his team was about to stop Southern Regional High School from wining a third straight state championship. “The easiest way to…
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Local athletes shine in the state Meet of Champions
Brett Carroll Staff Writer The region’s top athletes showcased their talents on June 9 when the at the NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions was staged at Northern Burlington Regional High School ib Columbus. Boys Drew Maher of Shore Regional High School delivered a championship performance in his final meet of his scholastic career.…
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Allentown falls just short in Group 3 state baseball final
Brett Carroll Staff Writer A repeat state championship was not to be, but Allentown High School’s baseball team will just move forward and cherish this 2018 season. Allentown was denied in its bid to retain the Group 3 state tournament championship when the Redbirds were defeated by Somerville High School, 3-2, in the title game…
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Raritan baseball falls just short in Group 2 state final
Brett Carroll Staff Writer Raritan High School’s baseball team finished the season with a loss but the team certainly went out in style. Raritan’s attempt to claim the Group 2 state tournament championship fell just short when it was defeated by the top-ranked team in New Jersey, Pascack Hills High School, 3-2, in the title…
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Jackson Memorial baseball returns to winning ways
Brett Carroll Staff Writer All is back to normal for the Jackson Memorial High School baseball team. After two season when the Jaguars finished with records below .500, Jackson Memorial returned to its winning ways this spring. Jackson Memorial won the South Jersey, Group 4 state sectional tournament and advanced to the Group 4 semifinals…
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Old Bridge High wins its first state boys’ volleyball championship
Old Bridge High School captured the school’s first NJSIAA boys’ volleyball championship when it knocked off favored Southern Regional High School, 2-1, in the state title match that was played on June 7 at South Brunswick High School. Old Bridge, which is ranked third in the state poll, won the first set, 25-22, but Southern…
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