Category: Suburban Sports

The Madison Park Little League’s election for the 2002 board of directors will be held Nov. 28 at 8:15 p.m. at the Madison Park Little League fieldhouse. For information, call (732) 721-6162. The Sayreville Thunder U11 boys’ soccer team beat the Lacey Explosion 2-1 on Nov. 4. The goals were scored by Bobby Pizzi with…

FARRAH MAFFAI South River’s Erin Muirhead competes on the balance beam during the Nov. 9 state gymnastics championships at Old Bridge High School. Muirhead finished third overall, behind Jackson Kaitlyn Kaplan and Holdmel’s Jessica Tai.

Staff Writer By doug mckenzie Vikings, Bears stellar in GMC Tournament finals South Brunswick girls get past Old Bridge, 1-0 VERONICA YANKOWSKI South Brunswick’s Adrianne Aucoin (l) battles for the ball with Old Bridge’s Kristen Palumbo during Sunday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final at Geick Park in Old Bridge. It was an interesting week for…

The Old Bridge Predators, an U8 travel soccer team, won first place in the North Brunswick Spook-A-Rama Tournament in the Premier Division. The Predators won 7-1 against Princeton Thunder and 6-1 against Montclair Bulldogs. A solid offense consisting of Brandon Allen, Michael Bunis, Robert Casari, Markus Colin, Jake Ptakiwicz and Tyler Vasquez resulted in 13…

Staff Writer By doug mckenzie Monroe shocks Spotswood with an inspired 37-14 win Four local teams qualify for state playoffs Earlier this season, the Spotswood High School football team was beaten handily by the South River Rams. Since that game, they have not been tested. And then along came the Monroe Falcons. Monroe, playing their…

Old Bridge Soccer League’s Winter Indoor Rec Soccer season begins on Jan. 8. The eight-week weason will be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at Sandburg Middle School. Uniform shirts are supplied Township residency is not required and it is open to all children (boys and girls) born between Aug. 1, 1987 and July 31, 1997.…

Staff Writer By warren rappleyea Old Bridge volleyball team exceeds all expectations Girls team knocked off by GMC champ East Brunswick At the beginning of the season, Carol Silverberg, the new coach of the Old Bridge High School girls’ volleyball team, was hoping for a .500 season. The Lady Knights exceeded all expectations. Old Bridge…

Staff Writer By warren rappleyea Sayreville boys should be a better team next season Team appears to be reloading for next few years With a group of younger athletes playing key roles, the Sayreville War Memorial High School boys soccer team finished the season at 8-10-1. Juniors Brock Vazquez and Herbert Obeng distinguished themselves up…

Registration is being accepted for the Old Bridge winter ice hockey youth instructional program, sponsored by the township Department of Parks, Recreation & Social Services. The 11-week program will be held on Sunday evenings from Dec. 16 through March 10 at the Old Bridge Sports Arena. Youngsters ages 5 through 12 will be instructed on…