Tag: Field Hockey
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East Brunswick’s Polinski making athletic, academic impact at Tufts
By Jimmy Allinder Wherever East Brunswick Township’s Emily Polinski has played field hockey, she has been on a winning team. In 2011, the freshman was goaltender for the high school team, which finished 13-6 and captured the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament crown. Now a sophomore at Tufts University, Polinski started in goal for a…
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Eagles optimistic for future after deep state field hockey run
Middletown High School South’s field hockey team reached the semifinals of NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament, where it lost to Freehold High School, 2-1, earlier this month but gained a lot of optimism for the future. “I think we had a remarkable season. We came into a new division in Shore Conference [B North]…
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Rumson-Fair Haven comes up short in state field hockey finals
By Matthew Rocco The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team’s postseason run ended in the NJSIAA Group II finals, but there’s likely more to come from these Bulldogs. Playing in the group championship held at Bordentown Regional High School, the Bulldogs were stuck in a 2-0 deficit at halftime, and West Essex High…
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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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Depth key in Jaguars’ deep state girls’ soccer playoff run
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s No. 6-seeded girls’ soccer team faced a familiar opponent in the semifinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group IV tournament Nov. 8: Shore Conference A South Division champion and No. 2-seed Toms River High School North. It was the third meeting between the two teams this season, with…
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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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Despite postseason losses, Blue Devils proud of field hockey campaign
By Matthew Rocco Although its postseason run was cut short, Shore Regional High School’s field hockey team is looking back on the 2016 season with pride. The Blue Devils, having dropped the Shore Conference Tournament championship to Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in a 1-0 nail-biter, entered the state playoffs with a chance to erase…
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Bulldogs narrowly defeat Blue Devils in defense of SCT field hockey title
By Matthew Rocco The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team is still tops in the Shore Conference after a nail-biter of a win over Shore Regional High School. The two rivals met in the Shore Conference Tournament finals Oct. 30, and the game lived up to the hype. An early goal on a deflection…