Tag: Bishop Ahr High School
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Edison’s Salzone maintains positive attitude when she hits the lanes
By Jimmy Allinder Each time Samantha Salzone enters a bowling alley, she is firmly convinced she’ll roll nothing but strikes. However, the senior at Edison High School is well aware she competes in a sport that can be very unkind to those who have the slightest doubt that’s possible. If the battle of that rages…
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Hawks look to improve hoops record in new year
By Jimmy Allinder J.P. Stevens Jamyra Maye is a guard for the John P. Stevens High School girls’ basketball team and one of the most improved players in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC). The senior has averaged 17.3 points in the Hawks’ first four games — a significant increase over the eight points she scored…
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St. Joseph to encounter rare obstacles on the court
By Jimmy Allinder St. Joseph There can be no disputing the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen boys’ basketball team has enjoyed tremendous success in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and has been downright dominant since 2010. According to GMC Hoops, entering this season, the Falcons’ win-loss record in the Middlesex County Athletic Conference (MCAC),…
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Trojans’ girls ready to hit court under new coach Griffin
By Jimmy Allinder Bishop Ahr Bishop George Ahr High School’s girls’ basketball team will feature a new coach this season with Brittney Griffin taking over for Kevin Harper. The former Edison High School player teaches physical education and health at Piscataway Vocational and Technical High School, taught those subjects at Bishop Ahr and has been…
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Hardy excels in short-distance races for Bishop Ahr swim team
By Jimmy Allinder Sarah Hardy was born to be a competitive swimmer, only she doesn’t want to spend a lot of time in the pool. At last year’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC), the Bishop George Ahr High School freshman splashed onto the scene by capturing the 200-meter intermediate (IM) title and placing eighth in…
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Edison, Metuchen set to renew Thanksgiving rivalries
By Jimmy Allinder Football A pair of area high school football teams began the season hoping to qualify for the NJSIAA playoffs and finish with winning records. That didn’t happen, however, as Edison High School and Metuchen High School own 3-5-1 and 3-6 records, respectively, heading into their final games against Thanksgiving rivals. Edison will…
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Metuchen school receives grant to fund STREAM program
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Testing car speeds with speed guns and air resistance with parachutes are the types of activities that fourth-graders at St. Francis Cathedral School are experiencing through the school’s STREAM club. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. The school’s club is the recipient of a…
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Unbeaten St. Joe’s secures White Division gridiron title
By Jimmy Allinder St. Joseph The importance of depth can never be underestimated, and that’s a major reason why the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen football team is unbeaten (8-0). The Falcons clinched the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) White Division title Oct. 29 by defeating Carteret High School, 14-7, highlighted by a yeoman rushing…
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Bishop Ahr football team looks to remain unbeaten in division
By Jimmy Allinder If the Bishop George Ahr High School football team didn’t play outside the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC), the Trojans’ record would be perfect. Because Bishop Ahr has not lost a Blue Division game in its initial season as a member of the GMC loop, its visit to Spotswood High School (4-0 division,…
