Tag: Girls Lacrosse

  • Ravens ice hockey coach Bergan retiring after 11 years

    Ravens ice hockey coach Bergan retiring after 11 years

    By Wayne Witkowski Dan Bergan, who built the Robbinsville/Allentown Ravens ice hockey team into a perennial contender in his 11 years as head coach, is retiring. “After 11 seasons, it has been a great run,” said Bergan, who early in his tenure worked with Allentown’s players as a co-op team and got the two sets…

  • Another stellar year from Turco key for Falcons in postseason

    Another stellar year from Turco key for Falcons in postseason

    By Jimmy Allinder Kara Turco has broken just about every Monroe Township High School girls’ lacrosse scoring record, but she’s not finished yet. Turco led the Falcons (11-6) against Old Bridge High School May 15 for the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship. Third-seeded Monroe edged second-seed North Brunswick Township High School, 10-7, to earn…

  • Bulldogs, Caseys top seeds in conference lacrosse tourney

    Bulldogs, Caseys top seeds in conference lacrosse tourney

    By Warren Rappleyea The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School girls’ lacrosse teams head into the Shore Conference Tournament as the first and second seeds, respectively. Rumson-Fair Haven, which won the tournament last spring and was set to meet 16th-seeded Jackson Liberty High School May 8, owns a 12-2…

  • Lady Knights secure top seed in GMC lacrosse tournament

    Lady Knights secure top seed in GMC lacrosse tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea Old Bridge High School’s girls’ lacrosse team has earned the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, as the Lady Knights look to take the crown for the second time in three seasons. Coach Stephen Gajewski’s team is undefeated in conference play and is 7-3 overall in a spring that…

  • Performers of the Week for May 8

    Performers of the Week for May 8

    The month of May is here, and with its arrival, scholastic sports continue to roll on. Here is a look at who has been sparkling on the local athletic fields and tracks. Hitting the baseball fields … Monmouth Regional High School rung up three victories this past week behind the fine overall play of Paul…

  • Allentown girls’ track team has strong showing in Mercer Coaches Classic win

    Allentown girls’ track team has strong showing in Mercer Coaches Classic win

    By Wayne Witkowski Kassidy Mulryne showed a strong recovery from nagging injuries in winning two events, including surpassing her school record in the high jump, and Devon Hoernlein also recorded a pair of first-place finishes, including a school record, when Allentown High School’s girls’ outdoor track and field team won the Mercer Coaches Classic May…

  • Performers of the Week for May 1

    Performers of the Week for May 1

    Rain and clouds outshined the sun during a week when the weather dominated play. But there were some performers who delivered bright results on the local scholastic athletic fields. On the baseball fields … Pitching was the name of the game on the diamond. Paul Birzin delivered a perfect game in a five-inning affair April…

  • Redbirds avoid baseball slump with comeback victory

    Redbirds avoid baseball slump with comeback victory

    By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball team looked like it was in danger of falling into something it has not encountered through most of the first month of the season: a slump. The Redbirds, coming off a 2-1 loss to Nottingham High School April 24, had fallen behind Hamilton High School West, 3-0, in…

  • Mater Dei lacrosse teams see early results in 1st season

    Mater Dei lacrosse teams see early results in 1st season

    By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s boys’ lacrosse program registered its first win last week, as the Seraphs move forward in their inaugural season. In January, Mater Dei announced plans to play lacrosse for the first time in school history, launching boys’ and girls’ junior varsity lacrosse teams for the 2017 season. Just a few…