Category: Suburban Sports

  • Sport Shorts

    On July 17, campers from the Old Bridge Parks and Recreation Playground Program attended the William J. Morton Playground Olympics, sponsored by the New Jersey Parks and Recreation Association. Campers from 11 different sites qualified to attend the state meet at Count Basie Park in Red Bank after competing in local meet at Old Bridge…

  • Brack gets second chance with New Jersey Jackals

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer TIM MORRIS A.J. Brack warms up prior to a recent game at Yogi Berra Stadium in Montclair. Sayreville’s A.J. Brack was convinced that his baseball dream was over. He was ready to hang up his glove and spikes and was contemplating a return to college for…

  • Old Bridge Wrestling Festival as successful as ever

    Wrestlers from throughout the Shore and beyond flocked to Old Bridge this weekend to participate in the state’s top summer wrestling event — the Old Bridge Wrestling Festival. The festival, which began the previous weekend and included camps for wrestlers of all ages and skill levels throughout last week, featured a total of 14 tournaments,…

  • Ninth annual Snapple Bowl a showcase for Rams trio

    By richard jeromeStaff Writer By richard jerome Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Old Bridge’s Mike Rizzo reacts to a call by an official during the ninth annual Snapple Bowl at Kean University in Union last Thursday. For East Brunswick High School football coach Marcus Borden, this year’s ninth annual Snapple Bowl was a rewarding experience. As…

  • East Brunswick Scorpions U13 team to play overseas

    By george albanoStaff Writer By george albano Staff Writer The East Brunswick Scorpions U-13 boys’ premier soccer team is always looking for the best competition they can find. They’re not ranked among the top 10 teams in the state in their age group for nothing. With that in mind, the Scorpions are about to undertake…

  • The annual Old Bridge Wrestling Festival got off to a fast start over the weekend with a slew of local grapplers competing in the first of 14 tournaments scheduled for the event. VERONICA YANKOWSKI Old Bridge’s Stephen Fallon (top) tries to turn Toms River’s Matt Oliver during the Old Bridge Wrestling Festival on Saturday. The…

  • Seventeen area players to play in Snapple Bowl

    By george albanoStaff Writer By george albano Staff Writer It began simply as a thought, almost a pipe dream, somewhere in the back of Marcus Borden’s mind. Back in 1994, Borden, the longtime football coach at East Brunswick High School, thought it would be great if Middlesex County could play their counterparts from Union County…

  • Central Jersey Hawks off to national AAU tournament

    The Central Jersey Hawks 13-under AAU girls’ basketball team is hoping that the third time is the charm this week at the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla. The Hawks, who are composed of players from throughout the area, won their third straight state AAU title to qualify for the national tournament which began on…

  • Post #321 squad looks for a win as season wraps up

    Although the Holmdel American Legion team has struggled this spring, coach Anthony Scamardella said the summer season has been a valuable learning experience for his players. Sponsored by American Legion Post 321, the team is comprised primarily of players from the Holmdel High School program, with a smattering of athletes from nearby St. John Vianney…