Tag: Girls Basketball
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Lions battle adversity to begin 2022-23 girls basketball campaign
JACKSON — There have been some highs and lows for the Jackson Liberty High School girls basketball team and first-year coach Dana Young to begin the 2022-23 season. The Lions got the season started on a high note with a 54-48 victory over Barnegat High School on Dec. 15. Junior Chelsea Lavezzo led the way…
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Middletown South graduate Cranwell takes reins as Eagles’ coach
MIDDLETOWN — There has been a changing of the guard for the Middletown South High School girls basketball program for the 2022-23 season. Middletown South graduate Meghan Cranwell, who played for the Eagles, has taken the reins as the team’s head coach. Former coach Tom Brennan is now an assistant coach with the squad. Being…
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Falcons flying high with 3-0 start to 2022-23 basketball season
Things are looking bright on the court for the Monmouth Regional High School girls basketball team early in the 2022-23 season. Sixth-year coach Laura Forbes and the Falcons are off to a 3-0 start following a 49-23 victory over Jackson Liberty High School of Jackson on Dec. 20 at home in Tinton Falls. “I am…
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Mustangs surge past Middletown South, 43-27, in season opener
MARLBORO — The 2022-23 New Jersey high school basketball season tipped off on Dec. 15 and the Marlboro High School girls began their campaign on a strong note against Middletown South High School at home. A first half offensive explosion eventually led the Mustangs to a 43-27 victory over the Eagles and impressed Coach Brad…
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SJV’s Brooks enjoying afterglow of winning WNBA Skills Challenge
Saint John Vianney High School, Holmdel, basketball player Zoe Brooks experienced a special moment on July 9 when she had the opportunity to participate in the WNBA Skills Challenge that was a part of the league’s 2022 All-Star Weekend in Chicago. As a member of the Philly Rise Girls Basketball Club that is affiliated with…
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Lancers cap dominant 2021-22 campaign by winning Tournament of Champions
Dawn Karpell, the girls basketball coach at Saint John Vianney High School, Holmdel, has seen a lot of greatness during her 16 years at the helm of the Lancers. In Karpell’s mind, what her 2021-22 squad achieved surpassed all that came before. The veteran coach watched the Lancers march to one of the best seasons…
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Lancers defeat Immaculate Heart Academy to claim Non-Public A state title
During a current three-year run of almost perfect basketball by the Saint John Vianney High School, Holmdel, girls basketball team, there have been two elements missing from the Lancers’ ledger: winning a state championship and winning the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions. The Lancers checked off one of those boxes on March 12 at the RWJBarnabas…
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Jaguars defeat Middletown South, 57-47, to win Central Jersey Group IV title
JACKSON – It was the type of contest fans expect from a championship game. The Jackson Memorial High School and Middletown South High School girls basketball teams were tied 45-45 with 4:00 to play in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship game on March 8 in Jackson. A back-and-forth game of…
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Redbirds post winning record; have high expectations for 2022-23
ALLENTOWN – The 2021-22 season came to an end for the Allentown High School girls basketball team on March 3 in the quarterfinal round of the Central Jersey Group III state sectional tournament against Wall High School in Wall Township. A full season on the court – following a 2020-21 campaign that was abbreviated by…