Tag: Boys Volleyball
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Lions see improvement in boys’ volleyball team’s 2nd year
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School boys’ volleyball coach Brian Chesley knows it takes time to build a new program but sees optimistic signs of improvement in the program’s second year. “Our inaugural season was absolutely a success. Our record does not describe our improvement from beginning to end. In the beginning of the…
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Knights look to experience for return to top of GMC volleyball
By Warren Rappleyea With the bulk of its lineup back and an influx of talented newcomers, Old Bridge High School’s boys’ volleyball team is looking for a return to prominence. Last season, Knights coach Andrew Hopman fielded a young team and, at times, Old Bridge struggled. At other times, Old Bridge showed its potential, such…
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Bears’ Loesner motivated by need to succeed
By Jimmy Allinder Kyle Loesner is not afraid to make mistakes because the East Brunswick High School volleyball player understands it’s all part of the game. Loesner, a rising senior and the expected go-to guy for the Bears, thrives at being thrown into the pressure-cooker, especially when the match is on the line. “I’ll do…
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Division-champion Cougars dominate district volleyball team
A 20-win season and a division title were the hallmarks of another successful season by the Colts Neck High School boys volleyball team. The Cougars maintained their status as one of the Shore Conference’s best teams, defending their public school A North Division title and receiving the No. 4 seed for the Shore Conference Tournament,…
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East Brunswick claims sectional volleyball title
By Jimmy Allinder It was a championship boys volleyball match that rightfully decided which team was the best in the NJSIAA Central Jersey sectional — and maybe the state. The clash between top-seeded East Brunswick High School and second-seeded Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen June 3 provided all the thrills to be expected when…
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St. Joe’s falls short of capturing sectional volleyball title
By Jimmy Allinder Throughout the course of a long season, high school volleyball teams sometimes play each other multiple times, and the outcome of a match often depends on which one is hot that day. East Brunswick High School was on fire June 3 when the top-seeded Bears dispatched second-seeded Saint Joseph High School of…
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Knights played into postseason courtesy of late run
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s boys volleyball team put together a late-season run to qualify for the NJSIAA Central Jersey tournament but fell just short in its opening-round match against John P. Stevens High School. The young Knights won five matches in a row to qualify with a 13-12 mark and despite their…
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Vikings, Raiders make deep runs in state sectional tourney
By Warren Rappleyea One was expected and the other maybe not as much, but both the South Brunswick High School and North Brunswick Township High School baseball teams have reached the semifinals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament and were set to play each other May 31. The youthful North Brunswick (9-13) team…
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J.P. Stevens’ baseball team sets new school wins record
By Jimmy Allinder The John P. Stevens High School baseball team (20-8) has already broken the school record for wins in a season, but the Hawks hoped to add one more important win to the ledger. J.P. Stevens (ninth seed) met the second seed, East Brunswick High School (20-3-1), in the championship game of the…