Category: Suburban Sports
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E.B. wrestling team hopes to improve after tough start
Staff Writer By george albano VERONICA YANKOWSKI East Brunswick’s Tim Ackerman tries to work on Jackson’s Bryan Pecelli during their 130-pound bout at the Jackson Duals on Saturday. The East Brunswick High School wrestling team probably couldn’t have asked for a tougher way to kick off the 2001-2002 season. The Bears took part in the…
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Lancers look for return to their championship form
Staff Writer By warren rappleyea Lancers look for return to their championship form JERRY WOLKOWITZ St. John Vianney junior guard Shannon Coyle, shown here in a game against rival Red Bank Catholic, will be looked upon to help lead the Lancers back to the championship form people have come to expect from the Holmdel-based girls…
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New coach looks to lead O.B. girls back to states
New coach looks to lead O.B. girls back to states Lady Knights look to improve on last year’s 14-10 mark By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer Two starters return to lead a young Old Bridge High School girls basketball team this winter under new coach Ken Fischer. Junior forward Amanda Meatto, who averaged 12 points and…
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Bombers’ Zaleski begins last season at Sayreville Veteran wrestling coach to step down at season’s end
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Bombers’ Zaleski begins last season at Sayreville Veteran wrestling coach to step down at season’s end With just four seniors in the lineup, many young grapplers will have the opportunity to win regular jobs with the Sayreville War Memorial High School wrestling team in what will be coach Lenny Zaleski’s…
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Sport Shorts
The Sayreville Recreation Department Wrestling Program still has a few weight classes open for both experienced wrestlers and those looking to learn the sport from experienced coaches. The program is open to boys and girls from Sayreville and South Amboy through the eighth grade. Both the middle school and high school wrestling teams have wrestlers…
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Feaster, Earvin look to bring gridiron magic to courts
Staff Writer By doug mckenzie FARRAH MAFFAI South River’s Doug Gunderson takes a shot over a Keyport player during a scrimmage in Keyport on Dec. 8. On Dec. 1 at Kean University, Union, seniors Mike Feaster and Zack Earvin were celebrating a perfect season on the football field, as the Greater Middlesex Conference’s most dynamic…
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CHRIS KELLY South River’s Rene Ferreira is pulled down to the turf by Shore Regional’s Jesse Leonard after making the first of his two receptions in Saturday’s CJ Group I championship game at Kean University. Ferreira’s second catch led to the game-winning score in the Rams’ 12-7 win.
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Old Bridge falls to Stevens in thrilling CJ Group IV final Late score squashes Knights’ chance at upset, state championship
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge falls to Stevens in thrilling CJ Group IV final Late score squashes Knights’ chance at upset, state championship FARRAH MAFFAI Old Bridge’s Derrick Gyengo moves the ball forward during the Knights’ 14-7 loss to Edison’s J.P. Stevens in the Central Jersey Group IV championship game at Rutgers Stadium…
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Lancers look for return to their championship form
Staff Writer By warren rappleyea Lancers look for return to their championship form Coach Nick Russo has set the goal high for the St. John Vianney High School girls basketball team: regaining the South Jersey Parochial A championship. The Lady Lancers, perennial contenders for the crown, fell short a year ago. Nevertheless, St. John’s still…
