Category: Suburban Sports
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Bombers hope to make a run at state playoff berth
Slew of local girls By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Old Bridge’s Sierra Allen drives the lane for a lay-up during the Knights’ 43-25 win in South Brunswick on Tuesday. The Sayreville War Memorial High School girls’ basketball team is hoping to parlay a 58-56 win over Piscataway into a…
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Bears are struggling to find consistency on offense
Spotswood boys only local team assured of state playoff berth By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer The East Brunswick High School boys’ basketball team went into the current campaign with a good many players left over from last season’s 13-13 squad. And so Coach Bo Henning had some reason for optimism. But…
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Sayreville team ready to launch dual-meet season
Local winter trackstars shine at GMCchampionships By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Local winter track stars shine at GMC championships By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Sayreville War Memorial High School winter track team is coming off a strong showing at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Championships as it prepares to begin its dual-meet campaign, which was…
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Bears’ swim teams set to compete with GMC’s best
By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer East Brunswick High School head swimming coach Charlie Ginex warns against putting too much stock into tonight’s boys’ meet against top-ranked St. Joseph’s of Metuchen. After all, St. Joe’s is the best the state has to offer, and is coming off an impressive victory over the…
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Monroe bowling teams making school history
This is a notable year for the Monroe Township High School bowling team. The boys are at 8-5-2, and the girls have a record of 11-6. "That’s the first time both squads have ever been over .500 at the same time," said Coach George Packard, whose Falcons most recently defeated Middlesex, 4-0, on both the…
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Sport Shorts
The New Jersey Federation of Baseball Umpires will sponsor a certification clinic on Feb. 18, 20, 25, and 27, and March 4, 6, 11, 13, 18 and 20. The exam date is March 25. Classes will be held at the Mickey Sedlak Recreation Building on Dolan Street in Sayreville from 7-9 p.m. For additional information,…
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South River team hits its stride at the right time
Rams overcome late start for sevenprojected starters By richard jeromeStaff Writer Rams overcome late start for seven projected starters By richard jerome Staff Writer In his first year as head coach of the South River High School wrestling team, Ron Bussey has seen his Rams compile a 5-4 record, and believes the squad is on…
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Monroe girls struggling to overcome key injuries
St. John Vianney girls drop first gameof the year By richard jeromeStaff Writer St. John Vianney girls drop first game of the year By richard jerome Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Shantel Brown of St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel, tries to shoot in front of Kellindra Zachery of Shabazz High School, Newark, during the Lancers’…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Monroe’s A.J. Rudowitz shoots over Allentown’s Chris Krantz during the Falcons’ 58-49 loss to the Redbirds in Allentown on Saturday.
