Category: sports
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Mustangs defeat Westfield to win second straight Group IV state crown
WEST WINDSOR — The Marlboro High School girls tennis team capped a 20-0 season in 2022 by winning its second consecutive NJSIAA Group IV state championship with a 3-2 victory over Westfield High School at Mercer County Park, West Windsor, on Oct. 20. The title was the eighth state championship in program history and capped…
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Buccaneers show improvement during four-game win streak
LITTLE SILVER — The Red Bank Regional High School football team has found its groove on the gridiron during the last few weeks. On Oct. 14, the Buccaneers won their fourth consecutive game as they defeated Holmdel High School, 27-13, to improve to 4-2. The recent surge by his players is the result of a…
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Penalty kicks send Howell to SCT quarterfinals in win over Manasquan
HOWELL — Penalty kicks decided the match between the Howell High School and Manasquan High School boys soccer teams in the second round of the 2022 Shore Conference Tournament on Oct. 14 in Howell. The No. 2 seed Rebels and the No. 15 seed Warriors battled to a 0-0 tie after 80 minutes of regulation…
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Mustangs top Braves, 17-14, for first win in grid series since 1994
MANALAPAN — What has become a new era of Marlboro High School football got even better on the night of Oct. 14 when the Mustangs snapped a 28-year losing streak to rival Manalapan High School with a thrilling 17-14 victory over the Braves. Marlboro (4-3) had not beaten Manalapan since 1994 during the team’s run…
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Yearlings of New Jersey sires lead sales at Kentucky auction
Yearlings from New Jersey sire Walner led individual sales at the recent Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. Walner led all stallions in gross sales at almost $7 million with 60 of his offspring sold. Two other New Jersey sires were among the gross sales leaders with Muscle Hill’s 38 offspring going for just over…
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Hillsborough girls win first Skyland Conference cross-country team championship in nine years
Hillsborough High School girls cross-country coach Richard Refi had a feeling heading into the Skyland Conference Championships on Oct. 11 at Phillipsburg High School that his group of Raiders would walk out as conference champions. Refi’s intuition was right on the mark as he watched his Raiders beat out 20 other schools to win the…
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Bordentown finding its stride on the pitch during five-game winning streak
BORDENTOWN – Since handing Florence Township High School its only loss of the season on Sept. 28, the Bordentown Regional High School boys soccer team has been as dominant as can be on the pitch. The Scotties are currently on a five-game winning streak and improved to 9-3 on the season with a 4-0 victory…
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Cougars ‘prepare’ to end regular season strong after first two losses of the season
MONTGOMERY – The 2022 season began in historic fashion for the Montgomery High School football team, rolling out to the program’s first-ever 5-0 start to begin a single season. Things for Coach Zoran Milich and his Cougars have, however, hit a snag the last two weeks with back-to-back losses to Watchung Hills and North Hunterdon,…
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Hornets soccer team finds success with new starters, new coach in 2022
HOLMDEL — There have been a lot of changes in 2022 for the Holmdel High School girls soccer team. First, Brianna Brennan became the team’s new coach. Brennan succeeds John Nacarlo, who led Holmdel to the 2021 NJSIAA Group II state championship. Second, the Hornets had to replace nine starters from last year’s team. Through…
