Tag: Boys Outdoor Track and Field
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Bombers’ team effort leads to strong results on track
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys track and field coach, Joe Slazik, has been encouraged by his team’s performance this spring. The Bombers are particularly strong in the spring events and have a solid 4×100-meter relay team with Benjamin Aidoo, Jordan Patterson, Abdullahi Adeyemo and either Coray Williams or Michael Liberti, who…
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Brannan finishes 6th, runs 3K personal best at Penn Relays
By Tim Morris Jordan Brannan found plenty to be satisfied about with his sixth-place finish in the Boys High School 3,000-Meter Run at the Penn Relays. The Colts Neck High School junior ran a personal best of 8:26.57, which made his the second fastest in Freehold Regional High School District history and fastest in the…
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GMC championships next for Woodbridge track and field teams
By Jeff Appelblatt No matter where a team finishes in the standings, participating in the annual Penn Relays is something great to remember for any high school athlete. With that in mind, Woodbridge High School’s track and field coach, Jesse Angatia, makes sure to get a number of student-athletes from his team down to Philadelphia’s…
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Lions gearing up for heart of outdoor season
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s boys track and field team hopes to have versatile senior Alonzo Aponte back from a hamstring injury for the Penn Relays April 29 as the prelude to the weekend showcase meets that follow. Aponte would run the 4×400-meter relay with sophomore Dan Duffy, junior Ryan Downer and sophomore…
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Roche, Brannan, Konig among locals featured in Penn Relays
By Tim Morris Area high school track and field athletes are playing leading rolls at this year’s Penn Relays Carnival. The Relays, the nation’s biggest track and field event, run April 28-30 at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche is one of the…
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Redbirds hoping to qualify for tourneys in rebuilding year
By Wayne Witkowski It’s one thing to have growing pains, but they hurt even more for a team having to rebuild from the loss of graduated All-American Dakota Wojcik and four outstanding defensemen like Allentown High School’s boys lacrosse team has had to do. With 10 players graduated — eight of them starters — the…
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CBA honoring Heath before season-opening track meet
Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) will honor coach Tom Heath April 25 before the Colts’ home outdoor track and field meet. Heath announced his retirement from cross-country coaching in December, ending a 45-year tenure as the head running coach at CBA. After serving as an assistant in 1970, Heath took over the program in 1971. He…
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Woodbridge girls track and field team keeps reloading
By Jeff Appelblatt Every year, Woodbridge High School’s track and field squad sees some of its most talented girls move on to college, and yet, the team finds itself highly competitive each year anyway. “We have a balanced team,” head coach Jesse Angatia said. “I’m very impressed [with] what we have done.” So far, the…
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Howell girls open track season with pair of relay wins
Howell High School’s girls track and field team started its season off positively enough by capturing its home event: the Rebel Relays. The girls rolled up 90 points to easily top runner-up Jackson Liberty High School, which had 64 points, to win the Division 2 (Large School) championship April 2. Howell relied on its balance…
