Tag: Girls Bowling
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Smith imparts winning attitude on Edison tennis teams
By Jimmy Allinder Edison Some measure a team’s success by its win-loss record. Wes Smith, who coaches boys’ and girls’ tennis at Edison High School, encourages his players to become winners in other ways. Smith has coached the girls since 1995 and the boys since 2000. Both teams have never won a Greater Middlesex Conference…
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East Brunswick, Monroe pick up titles on the lanes
By Jimmy Allinder After the results of the NJSIAA state tournament, the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) can lay claim for being where the best bowling teams in the state reside. East Brunswick High School captured the NJSIAA Group IV title and went on to win the ultimate prize: the Tournament of Champions (TOC). Monroe Township…
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Vikings have strong showing in bowling tournaments
By Warren Rappleyea It looked like it might be a long season for South Brunswick High School’s boys’ bowling team when it struggled out of the gate at 2-2-2. The Vikings then came roaring back to reel off 13 straight wins and would come within two pins of winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) title…
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Trojans top Eagles to advance to GMC Tournament semifinals
By Jimmy Allinder Girls’ basketball It was an old-fashion knock-down, drag-out turf war between two combatants with common geography, with the team executing the best game plan winning in the end. That was the Bishop George Ahr High School (19-5 overall, 12-2 White Division) girls’ basketball team, which broke open a close game for three…
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Jaguars’ Sherman captures team’s first girls’ state bowling title
By Wayne Witkowski Aimee Sherman enjoyed some perfect moments as she became Jackson Memorial High School’s first state champion girls’ bowler. The senior, who is headed to Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) on a financial package, included the first 300 game bowled in the girls’ state championships, held Feb. 15 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick.…
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Spartans reach TOC during successful bowling season
By Warren Rappleyea Although Ocean Township High School’s girls’ bowling team fell short in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC), coach Denise D’Esposito called it a “crazy, great season.” The Spartans went 45-0 in the regular season to win the Shore Conference A Central Division. Several times, Ocean Township had to come from behind —…
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Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers
By Jeff Appelblatt Darryl Birkhead, the bowling coach at Manalapan High School, knows his teams had seasons that weren’t anything to brag about. However, he has certain kids he expects to see improve in time for next year. The top bowler the coach hopes to see big things from is Justin Korman. The junior didn’t…
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Bombers have high expectations on lanes in state tournament
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s boys’ bowling team finished the regular season with a 13-5-1 mark, and coach Joe Slavik is looking for a strong showing at the NJSIAA Group III tournament Feb. 11 at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick. The Bombers were eliminated by South Brunswick High School in the quarterfinals…
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Warriors’ girls capture third straight division bowling title
By Wayne Witkowski Winning division championships has become customary for outstanding senior bowler Brianna Biesiada and her New Egypt High School’s girls bowling team. The Warriors won their third straight Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division championship, finishing with an 8-0-2 league record. New Egypt is 12-3-2 overall, losing to Ewing High School as well…