Category: Suburban Sports

  • Chargers need to put it all together on the diamond

    By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI St. John Vianney’s Mike Powell tries to reel in a pop-up during the Lancers’ 8-6 loss to Colts Neck in the Monmouth County Tournament in Colts Neck on Saturday. In her first year as coach of the Spotswood High School softball team, Stefanie Bromberg…

  • Local 9-year-olds continue impressive unbeaten streak

    There’s a special group of 9-year-olds in Old Bridge who are on quite a roll. The Old Bridge Predator travel soccer team has been perfect for quite some time, rolling through the fall and winter seasons undefeated, and off to an equally impressive start this spring season. Teams have come from all over New Jersey,…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Battle of Monmouth Rockets U12 soccer tryouts, for players born between 8/1/91-7/31/92, will be held in early May. The team is looking for talented, committed players at all positions. The Rockets are a professionally trained MOSA National 1 team based out of Old Bridge. Please contact Jim Meindl at (732) 607-9237 The…

  • St. John Vianney golfers hope to avoid slow start

    Despite a slow start, coach Robert Marsh is confident that the St. John Vianney High School golf team can be competitive in the Shore Conference’s Class A Central division. "We have the talent to be a competitive team," said Marsh, whose Lancers went 7-10 a year ago. "The weather hasn’t helped us, but our guys…

  • South River golf team is off to a solid start

    The South River High School golf team is 2-1, with a loss to Monroe and wins against Metuchen and Cardinal McCarrick. And Coach Ron Opaleski hopes that record will be indicative of the kind of season the Rams will have. "I’ll go out on a limb and say we should win 60 percent of our…

  • Jersey Shore Boca U17 team headed to Argentina

    Will begin SuperY-League preseason training with fabled namesake CABJ club Will begin Super Y-League preseason training with fabled namesake CABJ club Toms River — The Jersey Shore Boca U17 soccer team has finalized its plans to travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, over the Easter holiday for an 11-day Player and Team Development Tour with the…

  • Sayreville boys’ track team looks strong in early going

    Bodak, Aitch may be tandem to beat in local javelin action By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Sayreville War Memorial High School boys’ spring track team is off to a 1-0 start and has looked particularly strong in the weight events, coach Bill Scarola noted. Seniors Matt Bodak and Steve Aitch…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Greater Middlesex Conference Football Coaches Association will hold its 13th Annual Spring Football Demonstration Clinic on May 1 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at East Brunswick H.S. Clinicians include Darren Rizzi of Rutgers, Chris Ripon of Syracuse, Jay Accorsi of Rowan, Rich Alercio of The College of NJ, Darwin Breaux of…

  • E.B. boys’ track team is competing at high level

    Old Bridge girls claim team title at Huskie Relays By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY East Brunswick’s Duane Schultz competes in the shuttle hurdle relay at the Huskie Relays at Matawan Regional High School on Saturday. Although weather conditions have cut down on practice time, the East Brunswick High School…