Tag: Boys Soccer
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CBA claims sixth state soccer title in record season
By Wayne Witkowski Many of the 21 players on the Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) soccer team did not go to school Nov. 14 after scoring a 1-0 victory over Seton Hall Preparatory School late the previous night at Kean University for their first NJSIAA Non-Public A championship since 2011. They were celebrating the most victories by…
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Freehold sets state scoring record in football playoff opener
Colts Neck The glory ride of the Colts Neck High School girls’ soccer team finally came to an end. Colts Neck’s bid to win the NJSIAA Group IV tournament championship, one year after the Cougars had captured the Group III state title, was denied by a powerful Hunterdon Central Regional High School team, 4-1. That…
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Performers of the Week
Clutch players rise when their teams are in need during crucial games and events. The state tournaments in autumn sports are heading into the back stretch while the football playoffs are on the doorstep. Here is a look at some of our local athletes who shined in key games and events this past week. On…
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South River boys fall to top seed in sectional soccer tournament
By Jimmy Allinder It took extra time for top-seeded Asbury Park High School to dispose of a game South River High School, 2-1, in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group I boys’ soccer tournament. The fourth-seeded Rams, sparked by Nark Miranda Jr.’s 16th goal of the season in regulation, played as aggressively as…
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Monroe relishes soccer success despite state tournament loss
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School boys’ soccer team (16-3) has played this season at a high level, just like it always does. But when the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament began, the Falcons knew they needed to kick it up another notch. In a hotly contested match against the top-seeded team…
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Vikings riding five-game winning streak into state football playoffs
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team enters the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V playoffs with a five-game winning streak, including a solid 41-12 win against Monroe Township High School Nov. 4. The fifth-seeded Vikings (7-2) are set to visit fourth-seeded Freehold Township High School (7-2) Nov. 11 for an opening-round game. Coach…
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Rutgers’ football team trying to remain competitive
By Jimmy Allinder Either Rutgers University head football coach Chris Ash is an eternal optimist or he knows how to put on a good front in the face of the adversity his team is going through. The Scarlet Knights are 0-6 in the Big Ten Conference and 2-7 overall, and that is an accurate reflection…
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Redbirds clinches division title, home field in state playoff opener
By Wayne Witkowski It was the closest thing to a foregone conclusion and with it came a West Jersey Football League Patriot Division championship and a home-field seed in the sixth straight trip to the NJSIAA state football playoffs for Allentown High School’s team. Joe Mannino rushed for three touchdowns and Sadiki Queen caught two…
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Freehold football team rolls to 5th straight win behind Worthy
Colts Neck Colts Neck High School’s girls’ soccer team’s quarterfinals contest in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament was a showdown between two conference champions from this autumn. The Cougars — the champion of the Shore Conference Tournament — faced East Brunswick, which won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament. Besides their local supremacy, each…
