Category: Suburban Sports

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts Victor A. Vientos, an Old Bridge resident and cross country and track star for St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, has signed a letter of intent to run for Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pa. Victor started his running career at McDivitt Elementary School and later ran the mile for Carl Sandburg Middle School…

  • Old Bridge’s Henry ends brilliant high school career

    Virginia-bound track star sure to leavetremendous void By george albanoStaff Writer Virginia-bound track star sure to leave tremendous void By george albano Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT Old Bridge’s Kim Henry races to a second-place finish at the Meet of Champions at South Plainfield High School on June 4. The final curtain recently came down on…

  • E.B.’s O’Reilly eyeing quick comeback from leg injury

    Soccer star still hopeful she By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Heather O’Reilly Heather O’Reilly’s spot on the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team may be in jeopardy as the start of the Women’s World Cup approaches. It’s not that the 19-year-old striker from East Brunswick hasn’t played well enough to earn a…

  • Future looks bright for O.B. baseball program

    Future looks bright for O.B. baseball program Don’t expect a drop-off in the level of success for the Old Bridge High School baseball team over the next couple of years. It looks like there’s a new crop of players on their way up to help reload what is already a budding program. Old Bridge High…

  • Jonas Gymnastics Academy wins multiple state titles

    MARLBORO — Jonas Gymnastics Academy and Cheer Center, Morganville section of Marlboro, won first place last week in the New Jersey Optional Gymnastics League state championships for all three levels — A, B and C. For the third year in a row, and for the first time with Jonas Gymnastics, owned by Melanie and Jeff…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Sayreville Rollin’ Thunder boys’ U10 soccer tournament team will become a travel team in the fall, and is looking for a few players. Please call coach Wayne Woods at (732) 727-7441 for more information. The Old Bridge Raptors, a U10 boys travel soccer team, went 2-0-1 in the Ocean Tournament this weekend.…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Old Bridge Department of Parks, Recreation and Social Services will hold its summer roller hockey instructional program for youngsters between the ages of 5-13 on Tuesday evenings beginning June 17 from 7:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Old Bridge Sports Arena. The program instructs players on the finer points of skating,…

  • Subramanian a step closer to state’s top spot

    FARRAH MAFFAI East Brunswick junior Vivek Subramanian finished second in this year’s state individual tournament, continuing the progress he has made since his freshman season. Longtime East Brunswick High School boys tennis coach Bill Pellagrino says Vivek Subramanian is one of the best players he’s ever had. Is he the very best? Pellagrino admits he…

  • Lady Knights wrap up a solid lacrosse season

    Old Bridge girlscontinue to improve program By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Old Bridge girls continue to improve program By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Old Bridge High School girls lacrosse team fell just short of the .500 mark this season, but the Lady Knights’ seven victories is a team record. Old Bridge, 7-8 on the year…