Category: Suburban Sports
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Monroe girls tennis team continuing to improve Led by Venetucci, girls qualify for states
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Monroe girls tennis team continuing to improve Led by Venetucci, girls qualify for states The Monroe High School girls’ tennis team completed the fall campaign with a 12-8 record and will lose just one player to graduation. That player, captain Christina Venetucci, will be missed. The senior held down the…
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The varsity boys basketball team of Our Lady of Victories Parish, Sayreville, captured the championship in the Bishop George Ahr Fathers’ Club fourth annual Tip-Off Classic Tournament in Edison with a 47-38 win over St. John Vianney, Colonia. Leading the OLV offense was Brian Miklaszewski, selected the most valuable player, scoring 24 points. En route…
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South River left nothing on the field in final loss Rams fall to Colts Neck in CJ I final
Staff Writer By tim morris South River left nothing on the field in final loss Rams fall to Colts Neck in CJ I final JERRY WOLKOWITZ South River goalkeeper Nelson Marques redirects a shot over the goal during Friday’s Central Jersey Group I final at Colts Neck. Colts Neck may have won Friday’s Central Jersey…
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Bears prove to be too much for resilient Bombers Monroe boys fall in GMC tourney final to Piscataway
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Bears prove to be too much for resilient Bombers Monroe boys fall in GMC tourney final to Piscataway JEFF HUNTLEY East Brunswick’s Heather O’Reilly dribbles around Sayreville’s Rose Camuto during Sunday’s game at Geick Park in Old Bridge. The Sayreville War Memorial High School girls soccer team lost only four…
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Local football teams gear up for postseason play
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie The speculation has ended and the playoffs are set to begin. Four local teams have qualified for this year’s "second season," with top-ranked Sayreville the consensus pick to win the Group IV title leading the list. The Bombers used Saturday’s game at J.P. Stevens as a warm-up for their postseason…
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Boxing returns to South River this Friday night
Staff Writer By Richard Jerome Nothing quite approximates the ambiance of a boxing arena, with the sounds of grunting pugs and pounding leather, that inimitably heavy gymnasium aroma and, more often than not, a complement of colorful characters hollering from the stands. In South River, where the rich athletic heritage is generally associated with football…
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Young Bears team bows out in Group IV playoffs
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Although its year ended on a disappointing note in the NJISAA Central Jersey Group IV playoffs, East Brunswick High School field hockey coach Cindi Todoroff said she was pleased with her team’s season. The Bears rebounded from an 8-9-1 record to go 14-6-1 this fall to earn the state playoff…
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The Sayreville Little League will be holding registrations for new players only for the 2001 season at the clubhouse located on the corner of Washington Road and Margaret Street today and Nov. 17 from 7-9 p.m. Children ages 5-16 on or before July 31, 2001, are eligible. A Challenger Division is also available for children…
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JEFF HUNTLEY Fifth- and sixth-grade girls from Old Bridge and Colts Neck scramble for the ball during a game at Old Bridge High School for the Old Bridge girls travel basketball league on Friday. East Brunswick’s St. Barts Buffalos Pop Warner Pee-Wee, Junior Pee-Wee and Junior Midget cheerleaders all came in first place in their…
