Tag: Boys Bowling
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Howell bowlers win second Shore Conference crown in three years
For the second time in three years, the Howell High School bowling team has been crowned champions of the Shore Conference. On March 3 at Ocean Lanes in Lakewood, the Rebels rolled past Manchester Township High School in the semifinals and then defeated Jackson Memorial High School of Jackson, 618-580, in the finals to win…
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East Brunswick, Monroe pick up titles on the lanes
By Jimmy Allinder After the results of the NJSIAA state tournament, the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) can lay claim for being where the best bowling teams in the state reside. East Brunswick High School captured the NJSIAA Group IV title and went on to win the ultimate prize: the Tournament of Champions (TOC). Monroe Township…
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Area teams vying for state sectional basketball championships
By Jimmy Allinder The NJSIAA boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments kicked off with first-round games Feb. 27 and 28, hosted by higher-seeded teams. Boys’ basketball Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (25-1) — fresh off its seventh Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship in eight years — was seeded second in Non-Public A South. That…
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Vikings have strong showing in bowling tournaments
By Warren Rappleyea It looked like it might be a long season for South Brunswick High School’s boys’ bowling team when it struggled out of the gate at 2-2-2. The Vikings then came roaring back to reel off 13 straight wins and would come within two pins of winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) title…
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Spartans finish 4th in boys’ Group II bowling tournament
By Warren Rappleyea Ocean Township High School’s boys’ bowling team completed a strong season with a fourth-place finish in the NJSIAA Group II tournament Feb. 17 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. In the final game and with a berth in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) on the line, the Spartans needed to down Montville…
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Trojans top Eagles to advance to GMC Tournament semifinals
By Jimmy Allinder Girls’ basketball It was an old-fashion knock-down, drag-out turf war between two combatants with common geography, with the team executing the best game plan winning in the end. That was the Bishop George Ahr High School (19-5 overall, 12-2 White Division) girls’ basketball team, which broke open a close game for three…
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Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers
By Jeff Appelblatt Darryl Birkhead, the bowling coach at Manalapan High School, knows his teams had seasons that weren’t anything to brag about. However, he has certain kids he expects to see improve in time for next year. The top bowler the coach hopes to see big things from is Justin Korman. The junior didn’t…
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Bombers have high expectations on lanes in state tournament
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ bowling team finished the regular season with a 13-5-1 mark, and coach Joe Slavik is looking for a strong showing at the NJSIAA Group III tournament Feb. 11 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. The Bombers were eliminated by South Brunswick High School in the quarterfinals…
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Warriors’ girls capture third straight division bowling title
By Wayne Witkowski Winning division championships has become customary for outstanding senior bowler Brianna Biesiada and her New Egypt High School’s girls bowling team. The Warriors won their third straight Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division championship, finishing with an 8-0-2 league record. New Egypt is 12-3-2 overall, losing to Ewing High School as well…