Category: Suburban Sports

  • Knights look like team to beat in GMC Red Division Old Bridge returns several wrestlers from last year’s 14-2 squad

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Knights look like team to beat in GMC Red Division Old Bridge returns several wrestlers from last year’s 14-2 squad A senior-laden group of competitors, including five, 20-match winners, will lead the Old Bridge High School wrestling team in its quest to again make a mark in the NJSIAA Central…

  • Bombers look to build on last season’s success Sayreville squad returns key players from 20-7 team

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Bombers look to build on last season’s success Sayreville squad returns key players from 20-7 team Several key players return from last year as the Sayreville War Memorial High School boys basketball team looks to build on last year’s stellar 20-7 record. Although the Bombers had a fine season, Sayreville…

  • Chargers starting new season with high hopes Spotswood looks to improve on last year’s disappointing record

    Staff Writer By Richard Jerome Chargers starting new season with high hopes Spotswood looks to improve on last year’s disappointing record Sixth-year Coach Steve Mate is hoping for a revival this season as his Spotswood High School boys basketball team comes off a 4-19 rebuilding year. "We’d made the states three years in a row…

  • Vianney ice hockey team steps up in competition

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea The St. John Vianney High School ice hockey team is looking to pick up where it left off a year ago when the Lancers won the NJSIAA’s National B Conference and went 18-5-3 overall. This time around Coach Mike Dowd’s team is competing in the National A Conference, the state’s…

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    The Avalanche under-10 and under-16 roller hockey teams qualified for the Mission Cup Championships after recording wins in the Mission Cup series in Voorhees in September. The championships will be held later this month in Voorhees. The under-16 Avalanche also placed second in the Staten Island Tournament in October. The under-10 players are Vinnie Palumbo…

  • Wings ice hockey team enjoys Thanksgiving Classic

    The Wings Pee Wee B Division Team took flight at the Thanksgiving Classic Ice Hockey Tournament and landed with their division championship. The Wings Hockey Club, which is out of Pro Skate USA in South Brunswick and consists of Western Monmouth County and Old Bridge-East Brunswick area players, beat a relentless Wall Wolfpack, 5-4, in…

  • E.B. Wrestling Club rewards last season’s top grapplers

    The East Brunswick Wrestling Club held its sixth annual awards ceremony on Oct. 30 to acknowledge the achievements of the 1999-2000 season and kick off registration for the upcoming season. The club teaches the fundamentals of scholastic wrestling in a recreational setting, where children in grades two to eight participate in practice, matches and tournaments…

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    GoodSports USA in Aberdeen will hold an open roller hockey tournament on Dec. 16 for $300 per team. GoodSports will also hold tournaments on Dec. 9 for Atom (8-and-under) and Mite (10-and-under), and Dec. 16 for Pee-wee (14-and-under) for only $300 per team. However, only the first eight teams per division will be accepted. Call…

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    MARGIE SMITH The Wings Pee Wee Division B team celebrates after winning the Thanksgiving Classic Ice Hockey Tournament in South Brunswick last weekend. The Old Bridge Shockers, an under-16 boys travel soccer team, took first place in the Lacey Thanksgiving Day Tournament. The Shockers played strong defense by only allowing one goal in the three…