Tag: Girls Basketball
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Gomez thriving at and behind the plate with Eagles
By Jimmy Allinder Lenin Gomez admits to being mesmerized by the newness that surrounded him when he arrived in the United States with his family from the Dominican Republic when he was 10 years old. It’s little wonder the impressionable youngster immediately felt at ease when he realized baseball was held with the same high…
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Lancers back in TOC after collecting another state title
By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School was built for this. A year after fighting their way to an NJSIAA Non-Public A girls basketball title, the tournament-tested Lancers defended their championship with an exclamation point. In the 2015 group finals, the Lancers rallied from behind to overcome a 14-point deficit at halftime against Immaculate…
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Bombers find success during 19-win girls hoops campaign
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls basketball team ended the season just one win shy of the 20-victory mark for the second straight year — and the Bombers scored several impressive successes along the way. Third-seeded Sayreville ended up at 19-8 following its season-ending, 57-53 loss to South Brunswick High School (19-7)…
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Future is bright for Old Bridge girls basketball
By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s girls basketball team completed its winter season with a 9-15 mark. But with plenty of players returning, optimism is high for next season. Coach Dan DiMino’s team was a bit more competitive than its record might otherwise indicate. Old Bridge had a solid game against top-seeded East Brunswick…
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Vikings’ boys, girls reach state sectional semifinals
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys and girls basketball teams both made their way to the semifinals of their respective NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournaments. In the semifinals March 5, South Brunswick’s girls ran into top-seeded Monroe Township High School, which came away with a 60-39 win, despite 22 points from the…
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Cougars, Patriots advance to boys hoops sectional finals
By Tim Morris Someone was going to walk off the court at Colts Neck High School with their first NJSIAA Central Jersey sectional basketball championship March 7. Both the Colts Neck and Freehold Township High School boys basketball teams have long established themselves as winning programs with division titles to back it up and some…
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Eagles’ girls seek return trip to Group III finals
By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School South’s girls basketball team is one victory away from a return to the NJSIAA Group III championship game it won last year, and the team can credit an emotional boost provided by the bench. For the third straight year, the Eagles won the Central Jersey, Group III championship over…
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Allentown’s Mulryne closes indoor season with MOC return
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School girls indoor track and field high jumper Kassidy Mulryne ended her season the way every high school competitor in her sport dreams about — in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) for the second straight winter season. But it was far from a dream season at the start when Mulryne,…
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Monroe returns to girls hoops sectional title game
By Jimmy Allinder There is nothing like watching state tournament basketball because of what’s at stake. Win and move on to the next one-and-done game. Lose and the season comes to an abrupt conclusion. Three area girls teams experienced that range of emotions in recent sectional tournament games. Monroe Township High School (25-3) earned the…
