Category: Suburban Sports

  • South River boxing Club hosting night of fights

    The Knights of Columbus Boxing Club, located at 88 Jackson Street in South River, will be holding an amateur boxing night tomorrow night at 8 p.m. The event will feature 10 bouts, with several of the club’s local fighters being featured. Among those who will participate are Paul DiTuro, a 170-pounder from South Brunswick; Boomer…

  • Sayreville girls continue to improve individually

    Local cross country teams gear up for Saturday By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer Although its record is just 1-5, the Sayreville War Memorial High School girls’ cross country team is getting better, coach Patricia Feltz said. In addition to a dual meet victory over Edison’s J.P. Stevens, the Bombers have won…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Old Bridge Predators, a U9 boys’ soccer team, went undefeated in the Cape May Tournament, Columbus Day weekend. They took on West Deptford, winning that game with a 4-0 victory. Their next opponents NPAA Blazers came from Pennsylvania. This game resulted in a 6-1 win for the Predators. Their final game was on a…

  • Sport Shorts

    Hunter College held its 21st annual Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Oct. 19. Among the inductees was Old Bridge resident Ray Amalbert‚ class of 1976. Head coach of the Hunter College men’s basketball team in seven seasons from 1988 to 1995, Amalbert built his alma mater into a bonafide powerhouse on the conference, regional, and…

  • Sayreville girls turning it on at just the right time

    Local teams gear up for postseason action By warren rappleyeaStaff Writer By warren rappleyea Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI East Brunswick’s Lauren Esposito takes the ball away from South Brunswick’s Lori Schmon during the Bears’ 2-1 win on Monday in East Brunswick. The top-ranked Bears are expected to be the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Greater…

  • East Brunswick boys are reverting to familiar form

    Four local boys By richard jeromeStaff Writer Four local boys’ teams will earn state playoff berths By richard jerome Staff Writer A few weeks ago, the East Brunswick High School boys’ soccer team was 3-5, an unheard of record for the Bears owed mainly to a spate of injuries that decimated the club. That was…

  • Old Bridge girls gymnastics team building for the future

    By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The youthful Old Bridge High School gymnastics team will be looking to close its season on a high note as it hosts the Greater Middlesex Conference meet today. The Lady Knights are 4-8 on the season, and are coming off of a victory over Union Tuesday.…

  • Chargers enjoy a solid year with a bunch of new faces

    Spotswood boysovercome lossof 13 seniors By richard jeromeStaff Writer Spotswood boys overcome loss of 13 seniors By richard jerome Staff Writer This has been a new-look campaign for the Spotswood High School boys’ soccer team. The Chargers lost 13 seniors from last year’s squad, and along with the fresh faces comes a new head coach,…

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    CHRIS KELLY Old Bridge’s Amanda Chirlin performs on the balance beam on her way to an 8.7 score in the dual meet against North Brunswick Tuesday in Old Bridge. The Knights topped visiting North Brunswick 93.2-67.05.