Category: Suburban Sports

  • Sayreville 8-year-olds enjoy solid summer season

    The Sayreville Little League 8-and-under All-Stars went 13-5 in tournament play this summer, and brought home the league’s first championship trophy since 1995. In the East Brunswick Slugfest Tournament, the Sayreville squad had a record of 4-2. In the championship game against Hillsborough, Sayreville lost a tough 3-2 contest and finished in second. But they…

  • Sayreville girls turn summer around after slow start

    The Sayreville A.A. girls’ 14U team made an amazing comeback after their 0-3 start in the Middletown Tournament. Running off nine straight victories after a rocky start, the girls finished their season by winning the Hazlet Tournament Championship and their own tournament at Morgan. "The bats have finally come alive," said manager Tony DeMaio. Along…

  • Local girls help their club team win national title

    A trio of local soccer players were part of a national championship program this summer, playing for the Players Development Academy Wildcats out of Zerepath. East Brunswick’s Lauren Esposito and Arielle Tagger, along with Old Bridge’s Katherine Johnston, played for the under-15 girls team that captured the national championship last month after a brilliant summer…

  • E.B. Junior Legion squad runs out of steam in states

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer The East Brunswick Junior Legion baseball team made it through two rounds of eliminations last week in the state tournament, before falling to Gloucester Township on Monday. After losing to Gloucester by one run on the first game on Saturday night, they came back on Sunday…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts Registration for the Winter Sports Program at St. Mary’s of Ostrabrama, South River, will be held Aug. 26 and 27 from 7-9 p.m., and Sept. 2 and 3 from 7-9 p.m. at the CYO. Programs are offered in boys’ and girls’ competitive basketball (grades 3-8), cheering (grades 1-8) and instructional basketball (grades K-4).…

  • Nothing funny about Peace Rules’ win at the Haskell

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Winning jockey Edgar Prado gives the triumphant thumbs-up after riding Peace Rules to the win in the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park Sunday. OCEANPORT — With a record New Jersey racing crowd of 53,638 packing Monmouth Park Sunday and setting new marks for betting, Edmund A.…

  • Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth stars fall in Regional final

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Pitching and defense carried the Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth 16-year-old all-stars all the way to the finals of the Mid-Atlantic Regional. But when those two elements went sour for just one inning, it was enough to knock them out of the tournament, played in Clinton, Md. Leading…

  • Local swimmers excel at conference championships

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer The New Jersey Swimming and Diving Conference Championships were held at the Frog Hollow Swim and Tennis Club in South Amboy recently, with a number of local swimmers earning medals. The two-day meet marked the end of the summer season, and one last time for the…

  • Monmouth stars top Ocean’s best

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Ocean County may have history and tradition on its side, but on Sunday night, it wasn’t enough to beat the best Monmouth County has to offer in an all-star hockey game. The top high school hockey players from the two neighboring counties met up once again…