Tag: Girls Basketball
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Vikings, Raiders gear up for GMC hoops tournament
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys’ basketball team earned the No. 2 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament (GMC), while the Lady Vikings were named the third seed in the GMC’s girls’ tournament. South Brunswick’s boys sport an 18-3 mark and are slated to host the winner of the Feb. 14 preliminary-round…
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Lady Buccaneers hit stride heading into hoops tournaments
By Matthew Rocco A battle-tested Red Bank Regional High School girls’ basketball team is ready for whatever the Shore Conference Tournament throws at them. After a slow start to the season, the Lady Buccaneers found their stride. The team rebounded from losses to Red Bank Catholic High School and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in…
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Farrell leads Metuchen into girls’ basketball tournaments
By Jimmy Allinder Metuchen Considering Metuchen High School needed to replace eight letter winners from last season’s 15-11 team, this should have been a rebuilding year. That hasn’t been the case. The Bulldogs were in the thick of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division race until South River High School clinched the title last…
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Weise notches 300th win in key division girls’ hoops contest
By Wayne Witkowski It’s been a season of distinction for Allentown High School girls’ basketball coach Linda Weise after she got her 300th coaching victory and her Redbirds finished unbeaten in the division for the first time in her 12 seasons at the school last week. Weise pointed out that her 300th win came at…
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Places to be for week of Feb. 13
The postseason has arrived — and in full blast. This week, we look at county and state tournaments that are sure to grab your viewing attention. Local boys’ and girls’ basketball tournaments are off and running The Shore Conference Tournament for both boys and girls kicked off Feb. 14. The second round is slated for Feb.…
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Performers of the week for Feb. 13
The local and state tournaments are approaching, but there have been numerous performances in the regular season recently by scholastic athletes who are deserve recognition. On the boys’ basketball hardwood … Freehold Township High School roared to the Shore Conference A North Division championship Feb. 7. In the game, Steve Staklinski sparked Freehold Township with…
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Middletown’s Karcz secures another rookie honor at Loyola
Loyola University Maryland freshman Stephanie Karcz has picked up her league-leading fourth The Rock Patriot League Rookie of the Week accolade, as announced by the league office Feb. 6. The former Middletown High School South girls’ basketball star contributed 39 points, 16 rebounds and six steals in a pair of road games at Lehigh University…
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Performers of the week for Feb. 6
The calendar has turned to February as the winter scholastic season keeps moving forward. Local athletes continue to excel while they keep an eye on county and state tournaments that are approaching. Standouts were abundant on the boys’ basketball courts … Rob Higgins experienced a week that saw him spark Middletown High School North to…
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Spotswood looks to gain experience, ground in Blue Division
By Jimmy Allinder This has been an up and down year for Spotswood High School girls’ basketball, and that’s kind of what it’s been like the last five seasons. Since their 13-13 record in 2011-12, the Chargers were 14-7 in 2012-13, dipped to 10-16 in 2013-14, rebounded with an 18-7 mark in 2014-15 and finished…
