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Area girls hoops teams remain in division races
By Jimmy Allinder Three area girls basketball teams are still very much in the race for their respective division championships, but they each need to overtake the team in front of them. Monroe Township High School (10-1 overall, 6-1 White Division) is a game behind Sayreville War Memorial High School (9-3 overall, 6-1 White Division),…
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Spotswood runners giving their best during winter season
By Jimmy Allinder Except for the unusual early-season warm weather, winter track is usually reserved for hardy souls who don’t mind competing with snow on the ground. However, Spotswood High School’s head coach of the boys and girls teams, Roland D’Orvilliers, dismisses icy temperatures as an excuse and expects his runners to give nothing but…
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Marlboro’s girls benefit from challenging hoops schedule
By Tim Morris Marlboro High School girls basketball coach Brad Hagensen rolled the dice this year. With a team he labeled as very young and very inexperienced, he put the Mustangs through a demanding early-season, non-division schedule against state powers like Franklin High School, Rutgers Preparatory School and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School. He knew…
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Performers of the Week
Here is a look at some sparkling athletic performances by scholastic athletes that will surely warm up your spirits South Brunswick High School’s Brian DiBartolo registered three pins at 160-pounds to highlight the Vikings’ sweep of a quad meet in Monmouth Junction. The Vikings downed Ridge, 56-15, North Brunswick, 54-27 and New Brunswick, 45-31. With…
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Eagles face rival Lions with Chalmers at the helm
By Wayne Witkowski Two crosstown girls basketball rivals who both enjoying strong starts to their seasons renewed a tradition Jan. 20 when Middletown High School South hosted Middletown High School North. Middletown South comes into the week 10-1 and Middletown North is 7-3. But there is one change on the bench for defending NJSIAA Group…
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Davis, Mondelo lead Jaguars’ wrestlers over rival Lions
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School wrestling team standouts Adante Davis and Chris Mondelo scored pivotal victories that sent the Jaguars on their way to a 40-21 victory over crosstown rival Jackson Liberty High School Jan. 15. “I thought we wrestled well against Jackson Memorial,” Jackson Liberty coach Mike Eddy said after falling to…
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Jaguars’ girls making full commitment on court
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s girls basketball team will look to bounce back into the Shore Conference A South Division race in what could be a pivotal week for making postseason tournaments. On Jan. 19, the Jaguars (4-6) played Toms River High School North (6-2), which has won three straight after a loss…
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Stolarz selected to play in AHL All-Star Classic
By Wayne Witkowski Anthony Stolarz, who played briefly as a goalie for Jackson Memorial High School’s ice hockey team, has seen his professional aspirations come to fruition the last couple of years. After playing one semester for NCAA Division I hockey power University of Nebraska-Omaha, Stolarz acted on his selection as a second round pick…
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Business brief
The Chamber of Commerce serving Old Bridge, Sayreville and South Amboy will sponsor its annual election and installation of officers and trustees at a networking and dinner event set for 5:30-7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Ponte Vecchio Italian Seafood Grille, 3863 Route 516, Old Bridge. Cost for dinner is $40 per person, $45 for late…
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