Tag: Baseball
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Colonials quickly move past roller-coaster game vs. Braves
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold High School baseball coach Jon Block had his feelings shoot up and down tremendously in the recent game at Manalapan High School. One of his team’s top pitchers, Dan Chiusano, gave the Braves seven runs in the first two innings. The Colonials had Chiusano’s back, though. The team scored five runs…
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Rutkowski leading Barrons on the mound and at the plate
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School’s baseball team has nearly made it all the way through the first month of the season sizzling. It hasn’t been all because of upcoming Rutgers University pitcher Harry Rutkowski. The Woodbridge ace has also been arguably the team’s best hitter. After throwing a few scoreless innings in the 15-inning…
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Performers of the Week for April 17
While many high schools were on spring break, local athletic teams were quite busy on fields throughout the region. Baseball games plentiful during break Jackson Memorial High School posted two victories behind the hitting of Tim Halasnik. On April 10, Halasnik collected three hits and drove in two runs, while Jaquars teammate Tom Pellone slugged…
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Team effort expected from Colts Neck baseball team
By Jeff Appelblatt It’s been an up-and-down start for the baseball team at Colts Neck High School. Through the first few weeks of the season the team has shown it’s capable of winning, but it has also shown that it may have fewer answers to avoid losses than it did in the past. For instance,…
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Patriots’ baseball team picks up wins during break
By Jeff Appelblatt Spring break started strong for Freehold Township High School’s baseball team, which is good for a team that entered the nine-day span away from the classroom without a win. The Patriots went back to school April 17 after winning three of four games. The first win was April 8 — the day…
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Returning lacrosse players lead Redbirds to strong start
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team has capitalized on eight returning starters to get off to a fast start this season. The Redbirds won their first five games behind explosive scoring junior middie Marin Hartshorn, who has 19 goals and 11 assists, and senior attacker Danielle Sullivan, with 13 goals and five…
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Hawks on hunt for 5th straight GMC boys’ tennis crown
By Jimmy Allinder John P. Stevens With the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) boys’ tennis tournament scheduled for April 19-22, John P. Stevens High School is seeking its fifth consecutive title. The Hawks have broken out of the gates this spring by sweeping their first six matches, and their first singles players and two doubles teams…
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Monroe baseball team faces early struggles in move to Red Division
By Jimmy Allinder The first quarter of the season is complete and what was supposed to be a promising spring for the Monroe Township High School baseball team hasn’t happened. The Falcons, who are now members of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division, were 4-3 overall following a 4-3 loss to Blue Division opponent…
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Performers of the Week for April 13
The spring 2017 season has sprung on the high school athletic fields throughout the region. But, of course, April showers have slowed down the action during the first week of the season. Here are some local athletes who excelled in between the wet weather. The baseball slate managed to stay dry for a few days.…
