Category: Suburban Sports
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Brookdale returning to national championships
By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Brookdale’s Marissa Busch, of East Brunswick, is tagged out sliding into third base during Brookdale’s 9-2 win on Saturday, which clinched its eighth straight Region title. The Jersey Blues will defend their 2002 national championship this week in Joliet, Ill. Bo Scannapieco learned a…
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To Bazemore, Raceway Park is epicenter of drag racing
Racetrack hostingNHRA SuperNationalsthis weekend By tim morrisStaff Writer Racetrack hosting NHRA SuperNationals this weekend By tim morris Staff Writer Raceway Park has always been No. 1 to Funny Car driver Whit Bazemore. A native of New York City, Bazemore grew up in the shadows of Raceway Park and it was there that he got his…
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Sport Shorts
Sport Shorts The following are the results of the Tamarack Women’s Nine-Hole Golf Association’s May 8 outing. The game played was criers — three worst holes revert to par. Dot Terringer won the A Flight with a 26, followed by Annabelle Donnamaria (27), Joan Hoskins (30) and Kelly Guariglia (31). Marion Batchelor won the B…
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Bears face St. Joe’s with revenge on their minds
East Brunswick boys totally healthy for first time this year By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Bears face St. Joe’s with revenge on their minds CHRIS KELLY Old Bridge’s Anthony DePalma anchors the Kinghts’ 4×200 relay team to a win during the Greater Middlesex Conference Relays on Tuesday at South Brunswick High School. East Brunswick boys totally…
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Old Bridge team hoping to peak at the right time
Despite a 3-8 record at the halfway point of the season, coach Bob Pense believes his Old Bridge High School boys’ lacrosse team can still reach the .500 mark. "We’ve had a couple of bad games, but overall the team has played pretty well," Pense said. "They have the ability to finish strong, and I…
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Rams a better team than their record indicates
Local baseball, softball teams scramble for state playoff berths By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer Youth and inexperience have added up to a 5-10 record for the South River High School baseball team, but even in the wake of Tuesday’s 17-4 loss to Middlesex, head coach Mike Lepore sees positives. "We’ve gotten…
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Old Bridge team hopes to regain early season form
Following a strong start, the Old Bridge High School boys’ volleyball team is looking to get back on track after slumping in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the Knights own a 9-8 record as the deadline for the NJSIAA tournament nears. Teams must be at or above the .500 mark at the end of play on May…
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Brookdale softball team ready to defend its title
Jersey Blues hostingRegion XIX tournamentin Lincroft this weekend By tim morrisStaff Writer Jersey Blues hosting Region XIX tournament in Lincroft this weekend By tim morris Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN —It was a one coin flip that Bo Scannapieco didn’t mind losing. After Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, and Gloucester College completed the Garden State Athletic Conference tied…
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Sport Shorts
Sport Shorts CHRIS KELLY Sayreville’s Ryan Torok competes in the long jump at the GMC Relays on Tuesday at South Brunswick. The U10 Old Bridge Rockets defeated the Toms River Titans, 3-0, Sunday in Toms River. Rich Loeffler led the attack with a goal in the second minute. Ryan Morelli then followed with a blast…
