Tag: Girls Lacrosse
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Experienced gained by Raiders in solid girls’ lacrosse season
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick After winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship for the second time in three years, the North Brunswick Township High School girls’ lacrosse team entered the season with high expectations. Although the Raiders lost their two top scorers, Samantha Mehalick and Tatum Altman, to graduation, coach Danielle Bussiere was confident…
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Performers of the Week for May 29
A soggy week may have washed out some crucial sporting events at our local scholastic fields, but there were some glimmers of bright play when the state tournaments launched. State baseball playoffs open … Raritan High School received a balanced effort when the Rockets opened the Central Jersey, Group II state tournament with a 6-0…
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Allentown battles Nottingham on diamond in 2 crucial games
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s high-powered baseball team has a familiar opponent in two crucial games within a short time span. The Redbirds, who are ranked among the top five teams in the state on most polls in a 21-2 season, played Nottingham High School (21-7) in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association…
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Performers of the Week for May 22
As the month of May rolls on, so does the 2017 season for scholastic sports in the region. Local tournaments are in full bloom, as the state tournaments are just kicking off. Here is a look at local student-athletes who have starred in this past week. On the baseball diamond … The Shore Conference Tournament…
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Redbirds aim to add to Mercer County baseball championship
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball team played its New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group III tournament opener May 22 against Hamilton High School West at Robert DeMeo Field in Hamilton’s Veterans Park with something it never had before: it entered the state tournament as the Mercer County Tournament (MCT)…
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Lions’ girls’ lacrosse team finds success despite loss of veterans
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School’s girls’ lacrosse team went into its season finale May 22 against Barnegat High School assured of a winning season, with achievements it had not reached in a number of years and the promise of better things ahead with a young lineup. The Lions came into this week 9-7…
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Patriots’ girls’ lacrosse team looks for strong finish in states
By Jeff Appelblatt The girls’ lacrosse squad at Freehold Township High School has had a fantastic year. For the most part, it hasn’t surprised head coach Patra Acquaviva. “The coaching staff knew from our first scrimmage that we had something special,” she said after her team beat local rival Howell High School in the second…
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Saint Joseph’s Terpanick shows continues improvement on links
By Jimmy Allinder Golf The improvement was only a few strokes, but T.J. Terpanick believes he is a better golfer than when he was a freshman. The sophomore and No. 1 player for Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen carded a 76 to finish second in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Boys’ Golf Tournament compared…
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Blue Devils leaning on senior leaders as they battle for title
By Matthew Rocco Senior leadership has kept the Shore Regional High School girls’ lacrosse team on track this season, putting the Blue Devils within striking distance of a postseason title. The Blue Devils have called on underclassmen to be key contributors, and they have risen to the occasion. Head coach Samantha Warner has seen the…