Tag: Boys Golf
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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.…
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Metuchen golf teams successful in relaxed atmosphere
By Jimmy Allinder Metuchen A high school golf match couldn’t be more different than what takes place in a professional tournament. There are no giant crowds lining fairways and surrounding the greens, and there are certainly no television cameras stationed near holes. For the most part, matches are competitive but tend to be more friendly…
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East Brunswick golf team gets stronger with McDermott
By Jimmy Allinder East Brunswick As if East Brunswick High School’s boy’s golf team wasn’t already stocked with enough talent to once again finish as a top Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) team, another fresh face has joined the Bears. Eegan McDermott did not play as a freshman but debuted with a 37 in a five-stroke…
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Sayreville boys’ golfers aim for another winning season
By Warren Rappleyea With a growing reputation, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ golf team will look to put a fourth straight winning season into the books this spring. A year ago, the Bombers entered the season with high expectations and went on to post a 17-1 record, including a perfect 14-0 mark in divisional…
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Steenvoorden ready to fly in final season with Bears’ golf team
By Jimmy Allinder Jeremy Steenvoorden has always been intrigued by how things fly, especially airplanes and golf balls. An East Brunswick High School senior, Steenvoorden is one of the top golfers in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) and following graduation, he plans on becoming an aerospace engineer. Steenvoorden has been accepted to and will attend…
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Golfer Weise wins Northern Junior Championship in playoff
By Tim Morris Bobby Weise just knew it. He didn’t have to follow the flight of the golf ball after he had hit it from the fairway to know it was just what he was looking for. “Once [the ball] came off the club, I knew that’s going to be good,” he said. Weise wanted…
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Ex-Metuchen star Kim loses playoff, finishes second at MGA Ike Championships
Peter Kim set scoring records at the 61st Metropolitan Golf Association’s Ike Championships, but it wasn’t enough to captured the championship for the ex-Metuchen High School great. Kim started the Ike Championships, held at the Essex Country Club in West Orange, with a course and championship record 8-under-par 63 in the opening round played June…
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Donnelly’s athletic, academic success paying off at St. Joe’s
By Jimmy Allinder Owen Donnelly is a rising senior at Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen and a key member of the Falcons’ soccer and golf teams. The gifted student-athlete says the sports couldn’t be more different. “Both golf and soccer demand that I utilize what I have practiced, but that’s where it ends,” Donnelly said.…
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Warren’s experience helps lead Bears to sectional softball title
By Jimmy Allinder When it comes to varsity sports, nothing can substitute the experience of being thrown into pressure situations, and East Brunswick High School multi-talented athlete Allie Warren knows that better than most. When the senior stepped up to the plate against Hightstown High School June 3 with the game tied 2-2 and the…