Category: Suburban Sports
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St. Mary’s to induct 12 athletes into Hall of Fame
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Twelve prominent area athletes will be inducted into the newly created Hall of Fame on Saturday evening at St. Mary Diocesan High School in South Amboy. The honorees include five baseball players, who went on to the major leagues, including Allie Clark, ’41, who played on World Championship teams with…
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Sport Shorts
The Central New Jersey Tidal Wave, a girls under-11 traveling soccer team of the Silver Bullet Club, won their first three games this season by a combined score of 23-2. The players, who are from Sayreville and South River, are Katey Charmello, Stefanie DeJesus, Amy Lynn Delfino, Julianne Giordano, Amy Hajdusek, Kayla Hubela, Jessica Johnson,…
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Bombers overcome sluggish start in win over Vikings Move to 6-0 with three regular season games remaining
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie Bombers overcome sluggish start in win over Vikings Move to 6-0 with three regular season games remaining JERRY WOLKOWITZ Sayreville quarterback Brandon Hoyte, who is University of Notre Dame-bound, tries to hold on to the ball while being tackled during the Bombers’ 34-9 victory over South Brunswick on Friday. Throughout…
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Sayreville home to pair of local pro-level soccer teams Former Marlboro High School star led team in scoring last year
Staff Writer By Richard Jerome Sayreville home to pair of local pro-level soccer teams Former Marlboro High School star led team in scoring last year Local fans may not be aware of it, but a professional-level soccer team toils in their midst: The Sayreville United Club, a Garden State Soccer Association entry that plays its…
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Young Monroe tennis team looking at a bright future Posts a winning record with only one senior
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Young Monroe tennis team looking at a bright future Posts a winning record with only one senior JEFF HUNTLEY Monroe’s second singles player Christina Venetucci returns a shot during a match against Sayreville on Oct. 12. As the lone senior of the squad, Venetucci has led the Falcons to a…
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Bombers meeting coach’s prediction with solid season Boys win 9 of last 11 games to qualify for states
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Bombers meeting coach’s prediction with solid season Boys win 9 of last 11 games to qualify for states Prior to the start of the season, Sayreville War Memorial High School boys’ soccer coach Greg Jegou said this would be a breakthrough campaign for his team. He was right, but it…
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Bears keep climbing to the top of GMC’s Red Division Program thriving with success at all three levels
Staff Writer By Richard Jerome Bears keep climbing to the top of GMC’s Red Division Program thriving with success at all three levels After a brief stretch in which goals were hard to come by, the 11-2-2 East Brunswick High School boys’ soccer team racked up a 5-0 victory over Edison on Monday, signaling that…
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Sport Shorts
Three teams from the Old Bridge Rams won first place in the Large Varsity divisions at the Central Jersey Pop Warner Cheerleading competition, held at the Sovereign State Arena in Trenton on Oct. 7. A total of 32 organizations competed. The Midget, Peewee and Junior Peewee teams now advance to the N.J. state/regional championships which…
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Sports Shorts
Registration is being accepted for the Old Bridge ice hockey youth instructional program on Saturday evenings from 6:15 p.m. until 8:15 p.m. at the Old Bridge Sports Arena. The 10-week program will teach youngsters ages 5-12 the fundamentals of hockey including stick handling, passing and shooting. Partici-pants are required to wear full equipment. The one-hour…
