Tag: Boys Volleyball
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Knights win five straight, qualify for state tournament
By Warren Rappleyea Just three weeks ago, Old Bridge High School’s boys volleyball team stood at 8-12 and needed to win four straight matches to qualify for the NJSIAA Central Jersey tournament. Old Bridge earned the sixth seed and was set to meet 11th-seeded J.P. Stevens High School May. 24 in the first round. “We…
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Bears’ volleyball team falls short in GMC finals
By Jimmy Allinder It’s a familiar scenario but not how the East Brunswick High School boys volleyball team wants the season to end. The top-seeded Bears, after winning the first set (25-23), dropped the second (25-13) and deciding (25-21) sets to second-seeded Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen in the championship match of the Greater Middlesex Conference…
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St. Joe’s looks to add to GMC volleyball championship
By Jimmy Allinder Even though the Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen volleyball team is fresh off winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship, the Falcons had very little time to celebrate. Following a hard-fought 2-1 victory (23-25, 25-13, 25-21) over rival East Brunswick High School May 21, St. Joe’s (27-9) re-entered the pressure…
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Raiders claim GMC title after breezing through tournament
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s girls lacrosse team, which remains undefeated at 19-0, continued its dominance in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) by outscoring its opponents, 55-22, to win the conference tournament. The top-seeded and undefeated Raiders won the GMC title for the second time in three years by besting third-seeded Monroe…
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Lancers volleyball team looking forward to state tourney
By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School boys volleyball team may have fallen one game shy of the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) finals, but the Lancers are ready to get back onto the court in hopes of making another run at a postseason title. Following a first-round bye, the fifth-seeded Lancers advanced past…
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Team effort leads Raiders to top of White Division
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s boys volleyball team is sitting atop the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) White Division and owns an overall record of 13-3. The Raiders are just two victories shy of matching last spring’s total of 15 wins and are coming off a solid 2-0 (26-24, 25-19) triumph over West…
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Tested Lancers ready to compete for SCT volleyball crown
By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School boys volleyball team, which already has an Eastern Invitational title to its credit, is competing for another championship this week in the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT). The Lancers, one of the top-ranked teams in the state, got a running start to the 2016 campaign. St. John…
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J.P. Stevens finding success against quality GMC opponents
By Jimmy Allinder J.P. Stevens Even though the J.P. Stevens High School boys volleyball team is 10-6 overall and 6-3 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC), that isn’t a true indication of just how competitive the Hawks have been. J.P. Stevens split a pair of matches against perennial kingpin Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen;…
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Cougars primed for conference volleyball tournament
By Tim Morris The Colts Neck High School boys volleyball team has a lot to look forward to. “We’re really having a great season,” Cougars head coach Glenn Jansen said. “We can play anybody. I’m excited for them moving forward.” Forward would be to the postseason tournaments, where the Cougars have the chance to leave…