Tag: Girls Lacrosse
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Young Cougars improving as they build chemistry
By Tim Morris This was expected to be a holding year for the Colts Neck High School girls lacrosse team. Having lost most of its starters — including the program’s all-time leading scorer, Hailie Keselman, who is playing at Ohio State University — from its division championship team, Colts Neck didn’t expect to be a championship-caliber club.…
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Patriots peaking as postseason lacrosse tournaments begin
By Tim Morris Thanks to a six-game winning streak, the Freehold Township High School boys lacrosse team is back among the Shore Conference’s best teams. It comes at just the right time with the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) underway. “We’ve had some ups and down this year,” Patriots head coach Ryan Eichner said. Right now,…
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Redbirds’ offense comes to life in county tournament opener
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s softball team hopes it roused its slumbering offense heading into the second round of the Mercer County Tournament (MCT). Alyssa Notarianni, who remains the hot hitter in the Redbirds offense this season with a .485 batting average and 29 RBIs, belted a three-run homer in the first inning to…
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Latest girls lacrosse victory keeps Raiders undefeated
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s girls lacrosse team continues to impress after raising its record to 13-0 with an important victory over Montgomery High School, 10-9, April 30. Coach Danielle Bussiere’s Raiders took a 6-4 lead into the half and held off a determined Montgomery rally to pick up the win. North…
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Young Patriots peaking with lacrosse tournaments looming
By Tim Morris Patra Acquaviva had a closeup look at the Freehold Township High School girls lacrosse team from the other side of the sidelines. Last spring, Acquaviva was the head coach at Middletown High School North and saw firsthand how good the Patriots were. “I knew a lot about them,” she said. “I knew…
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Redbirds back in state baseball tournament picture
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball team bounced back into contention for the state tournament at 6-6 when it won two games last week, and the team can especially thank junior Ryan Huth for it. Huth batted in two runs to back the pitching of Jordan Winston when Allentown beat Steinert High School, 4-2,…
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Redbirds hoping to qualify for tourneys in rebuilding year
By Wayne Witkowski It’s one thing to have growing pains, but they hurt even more for a team having to rebuild from the loss of graduated All-American Dakota Wojcik and four outstanding defensemen like Allentown High School’s boys lacrosse team has had to do. With 10 players graduated — eight of them starters — the…
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Raiders’ lacrosse team using GMC finals loss as motivation
By Warren Rappleyea After a disappointing loss in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) final a year ago, North Brunswick Township High School’s girls lacrosse team was determined to enter the 2016 season with a renewed focus. That has certainly shown on the field, as the Raiders have been dominant in getting off to a 7-0…
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Marlboro lacrosse team aiming for first winning season
By Tim Morris Youth can be a strength for a team. The past means little the athletes. The Marlboro High School girls lacrosse team has not seen the postseason since 2009 and has never had a winning season. Yet, that hasn’t kept these Mustangs, a young squad with only three seniors, from setting the bar…
