Tag: Allentown High School
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Allentown American Legion team wins state baseball crown; heads to regional tourney
A total of 18 players who attend four high schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties came together on the diamond this summer to help the Allentown American Legion baseball squad make history. Allentown won its first New Jersey American Legion baseball state championship on July 28 in Wood-Ridge, defeating Brooklawn Post 72, 5-2. “We had…
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Allentown lacrosse coach proud of team’s effort during 2021 campaign
ALLENTOWN – Playing lacrosse during the spring of 2021 was something Allentown High School girls lacrosse coach Jen Garavente and her players did not take lightly. After losing the 2020 season during the coronavirus pandemic, Garavente and her players made sure they took advantage of every moment they had on the field this year. “We…
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Allentown defeats Ocean Township, 6-3, to advance to state sectional semifinal
The jury was out on what to expect from the Allentown High School softball team coming into the 2021 season, but Coach Richard Dawson knew his players had the talent to be a winning squad. Dawson had to get his players to start believing in themselves and help them understand they were a championship-caliber team.…
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Redbirds find success on softball diamond during 2021 campaign
Things are beginning to click on the diamond for the Allentown High School softball team. Following a victory over Hightstown on May 11 in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Valley Conference Tournament, Allentown scored its ninth victory of the 2021 season against Hopewell Valley Central on May 13 in Allentown. After watching his the Redbirds…
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Allentown High School baseball team off to 4-0 start in 2021 campaign
ALLENTOWN – After the 2020 season was cancelled due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Allentown High School baseball team has been rolling offensively to begin the 2021 campaign. The Redbirds (4-0) have scored 46 runs in four games to begin the new season. “We are off to a good start and playing…
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Allentown basketball players hoping for chance to play 2021 season
Editor’s note: Allentown High School was forced to close on Jan. 21 because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the school. In-person instruction is scheduled to resume on Feb. 3. All current winter sports are on pause until that date. This article was written as the outbreak occurred. The players on the Allentown High School girls…
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Redbirds’ Merkel caps football career with Player of the Year honor
Dan Merkel did it all during his four years as the quarterback of the Allentown High School football team. He set records in Mercer County, where the Redbirds from Monmouth County compete in the Colonial Valley Conference, with his arm and he rushed for more than 3,000 yards. Add in Merkel’s leadership qualities, work ethic…
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Allentown topples Notre Dame, 3-0, in Senior Day soccer match
Allentown High School girls soccer coach Kim Maurer and her players went against the norm most schools followed during 2020 and waited to hold the annual Senior Day celebration until their final home match of the regular season. Because of COVID-19, many teams held Senior Day earlier in the campaign, but the Redbirds were hopeful…
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Redbirds gridders embracing road warrior mentality in 2020
ALLENTOWN – Control what you can control. That has been the message Allentown High School football coach Andrew Lachenmayer has been preaching to his players this fall. The Redbirds (1-3) are experiencing a football season unlike any other as they deal with the protocols necessary to play during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and having to…
