Category: sports
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Mustangs rally past Washington Twp., 21-17, in SJ Group V playoffs
MARLBORO — The first state playoff football game to be played in Marlboro since 1994 had an unforgettable ending to it on Oct. 29 because of the resiliency of the Marlboro High School football team. Trailing 17-7 entering the fourth quarter, No. 4 seed Marlboro rallied to defeat No. 5 seed Washington Township High School,…
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Defense steers Jaguars to 10-7 victory over Manalapan in state playoffs
JACKSON — The cliche that “defense wins championships” proved true for the Jackson Memorial High School football team in the Jaguars’ South Jersey Group IV state sectional playoff game against Manalapan High School on Oct. 28 in Jackson. No. 3 seed Jackson Memorial defeated No. 6 seed Manalapan, 10-7, to advance to the sectional semifinals…
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Hogg’s goal in overtime lifts Bulldogs past Metuchen in state soccer action
A run at a second consecutive state sectional tournament championship is still very much in the cards for the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School boys soccer team and the Bulldogs have sophomore Ronan Hogg to thank for that. Hogg, a sophomore forward, scored the game-winning goal two minutes into overtime to send the No. 7…
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Hillsborough captures second Somerset County girls volleyball championship
The Hillsborough High School girls volleyball team showed off its dominance in the Somerset County Tournament last week to bring home its first county championship since 2016. Hillsborough rolled past Gill’s St. Bernards in the quarterfinals, beat Bridgewater-Raritan in the semifinals, and lastly, defeated Montgomery in the Somerset County Tournament (SCT) final on Oct. 21…
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Raiders outduel Pingry to win first Somerset County championship since 2015
Fresh off winning its first Skyland Conference championship in nine years earlier this month, the Hillsborough High School girls cross-country team added more gold to its 2022 ledger on Oct. 20 at the Somerset County Championships that were held at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge. Coach Richard Refi watched his Raiders beat out Pingry…
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Buccaneers win B North tennis crown; fashion 18-3 mark during campaign
LITTLER SILVER — The Red Bank Regional High School girls tennis team soared under the guidance of first-year coach Eileen Savko during the 2022 season. Led by seniors Janey Wright and Josie Munson, the Buccaneers went 18-3 and reached the championship match of the Central Jersey Group III state sectional tournament. “We had a lot…
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CBA Colts defeat Howell, 2-1, to win 12th Shore Conference Tournament title
NEPTUNE — The Christian Brothers Academy soccer team reigns over the Shore Conference Tournament once again in 2022 following its 2-1 victory over Howell High School in the championship match on Oct. 22 in Neptune. With the victory, CBA claimed its 12th conference tournament championship. The Colts and the Rebels played to a 0-0 standoff…
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Patriots defeat Howell, 1-0, to win second straight Shore Conference Tournament crown
NEPTUNE — The redemption tour for the Freehold Township High School girls soccer team added its first major highlight of the 2022 season on Oct. 22 in Neptune. For the second straight season and the third time in program history, the Patriots were crowned Shore Conference Tournament champions as they defeated their Shore Conference A…
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Hornets defeat Demarest, 3-2, to win Group II state tennis championship
WEST WINDSOR — Holmdel High School senior Nithya Thalasila remembers how, as an eighth-grader, she watched the Hornets win the NJSIAA Group II state tennis title in 2018. That was the Hornets’ last state crown until Oct. 20. Thalasila, now playing third singles for the Hornets, had an opportunity to help end that drought as…
