Tag: Girls Basketball
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Lady Buccaneers happy with start to basketball season
By Matthew Rocco A veteran Red Bank Regional High School girls’ basketball team is off to a quick start. The Lady Buccaneers officially put their rivals on notice at the WOBM Christmas Classic, where they took down a Shore Conference powerhouse. Red Bank Regional came into the season with high hopes. The team welcomed back…
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Hawks look to improve hoops record in new year
By Jimmy Allinder J.P. Stevens Jamyra Maye is a guard for the John P. Stevens High School girls’ basketball team and one of the most improved players in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC). The senior has averaged 17.3 points in the Hawks’ first four games — a significant increase over the eight points she scored…
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K of C sponsors free throw contest in Howell
The Father Cetkowski Council of the Knights of Columbus (Howell/Jackson) is sponsoring the annual Basketball Free Throw Contest. All boys and girls ages 9 through 14 are invited to participate. The competition will be held Jan. 21 at St. Veronica’s School Gym, which is located on Route 9 in Howell. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.,…
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Performers of the week for Jan. 2
Emma Boslet of the Bishop George Ahr High School girls’ basketball team continued her torrid scoring pace by scoring 17 points in the Trojans’ 44-22 victory over Marlboro High School Dec. 27. The freshman has been the high scorer in every game this season for Bishop Ahr (4-1). Bianca Newsome scored 17 points to help…
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Ravens hockey team looks to heal, get back on winning path
By Wayne Witkowski The Robbinsville/Allentown Ravens co-op ice hockey team has been off for the winter break, as coach Dan Bergan had the team pass up playing in a Christmas tournament this year to rest, which may have turned out to be an even wiser decision with first line forward Joe Pontrelli out for two…
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Places To Be
Local high schools will ring in the New Year with a heavy dose of sporting events this week. Boys’ basketball contains a full slate of games … On Jan. 5, many area teams will dribble on the hardwood. The Shore Conference features a matchup between Saint John Vianney High School and Shore Regional High School…
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Bombers off to strong start to girls’ hoops season
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls’ basketball team is off to a blistering 4-0 start, including an impressive victory over Central Regional High School in the opening round of the WOBM Classic Dec. 17. The Bombers jumped ahead to a 21-6 edge in the first quarter against Central Regional, then had to…
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Graduations, division change present challenges to Falcons
By Jimmy Allinder The price of 20-plus wins in each of the last three seasons for the Monroe Township High School girls’ basketball team couldn’t come at a more unfortunate time. The Falcons were rewarded for their 69-15 win-loss record, including appearances in the last two Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship games (both losses),…
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Barnosky leading the way for Spotswood girls’ hoops team
By Jimmy Allinder Basketball is a team game, but the Spotswood High School girls’ basketball team will only go as far as senior Mary Beth Barnosky takes it. The veteran has been a dependable source of scoring since she became a regular her sophomore year and is averaging slightly under 10 points in the early…
