Category: Suburban Sports

  • Bears get Carney his 300th win as East Brunswick coach

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer While the East Brunswick girls’ basketball team is still feeling the sting of their loss to J.P. Stevens of Edison in the semifinal round of the Greater Middlesex Tournament, they may have found the perfect remedy on Monday night. The Bears knocked off Manalapan in the…

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    The Executive Board of the Tamarack Women’s Nine Hole Golf Association invites female golfers from Middlesex County to join members in playing a friendly, competitive round of golf on Thursday mornings from April 1 through November 1. Golfers should have a knowledge of the rules of the game and be capable of playing the round…

  • Old Bridge girls shoot for conference crown tonight

    East Brunswick girls upset by J.P. Stevens By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Old Bridge’s Jaime Capra looks to shoot during Tuesday’s semifinal win in the Greater Middlesex Tournament. East Brunswick girls upset by J.P. Stevens By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Old Bridge High School girls’ basketball team shoots for its 17th straight victory…

  • Sayreville hopes for strong showing in state tourney

    Spotswood, Old Bridge boys also preparing for next week By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer After a strong showing in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, the Sayreville War Memorial High School boys’ basketball team returns to action Monday in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs. The 12th-seeded Bombers, 14-9, will…

  • Applegarth boys’ team enjoys a stellar season

    The 2002-03 season is finally over for the Applegarth Mustangs boys’ basketball team. The team was very apprehensive entering the season. Due to enrollment going up in Monroe Township, and the high school team competing in the tough White division of the GMC, it was in the best interest of the program to upgrade its…

  • District tournament turns focus to individual success

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer This is the time of year that most wrestlers prepare for all season. With the team portion of the state tournament out of the way, the focus turns to individual competition, with the district tournaments getting under way tomorrow. The top three finishers in each weight…

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    CHRIS KELLY Old Bridge’s Kim Henry competes in the 55-meter hurdles at the Meet of Champions at Princeton University on Sunday. Henry fell just short of a state title, finishing second in 8.40, behind Kent Place’s Porscha Dobson’s 8.19.

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    Don’t just watch the games on TV, experience a little "March Madness" of your own. Open invitation for adults, 21 and older, to come to St. Dominic’s on April 12 for a three-on-three hoops tournament. There is a $100 per-team entrance fee (guaranteed to play at least two games). Registration deadline is March 15 and…

  • Spotswood program awaits next year’s promise

    By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Spotswood’s Josh Rivera tries to escape North Brunswick’s Chris Bellavia’s face lock during a recent match in North Brunswick. Sure, the Spotswood High School wrestling team is only 2-10 on the year, with about eight grapplers who entered the season with no experience. But…