Tag: Girls Soccer
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Win over rival advances Spotswood in GMC soccer tourney
By Jimmy Allinder Spotswood High School has been a fierce rival with South River High School for decades. That stands to reason because before Spotswood opened the doors to its high school in 1977, students went to South River. However, the Chargers have another rivalry, one which has produced memorable sports moments in its 39-history…
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Allentown shuts out Steinert for 4th straight gridiron win
By Wayne Witkowksi Jha’Quel Brown is a defensive starter who has not practiced much at quarterback, but he stepped in for suspended starter Jordan Winston, and Allentown High School’s football team hardly missed a beat when it defeated Steinert High School, 33-0, for its fourth straight victory Oct. 22. Brown got the Redbirds (5-2) going…
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Cougars’ girls take first place at county cross-country race
Colts Neck The Colts Neck High School football team fell to 1-6 Oct. 22 when the host Cougars were defeated by Central Regional High School, 28-7. Colts Neck was led in the defeat by running back Carmen Catena, who rushed for 77 yards on 17 carries and scored the lone touchdown on a 7-yard run…
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Bombers hope to rebound from losses in GMC Tournament
By Warren Rappleyea Despite a three-game losing streak, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls’ soccer team enters the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament as the fifth seed and will play a first-round game at home Oct. 22. The Bombers host the winner of a preliminary match between 12th-seeded Woodbridge High School and 21st-seeded Mother Seton…
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Jaguars ready for playoffs after missing out on division title
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s girls’ soccer team is out of the running for the Shore Conference A South Division championship, where it sits firmly in second place behind Toms River High School North, which is unbeaten in the division entering. But the Jaguars, who have come on strong at 10-4, are a…
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Vikings shut out Bears to get over .500 mark
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team returned to familiar ground — the north side of .500 — with a 21-0 victory at East Brunswick High School Oct. 14. The win also marked the 200th of coach Joe Goerge’s career. The game was a defensive battle for the most part, but the Vikings…
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Rebuilding Redbirds turning around girls’ soccer season
By Wayne Witkowski Rebuilding sports teams typically start slowly, but many regroup from there for strong endings. Allentown High School’s girls’ soccer team is another example of that, as the Redbirds, with eight new starters, have reeled off four straight victories and clinched the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division championship coming into this week. Allentown…
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Rebels score late-season wins to clinch postseason berths
By Wayne Witkowski A late-season surge has helped Howell High School’s girls’ soccer team, under new coach Shannon Mayrose, return to the NJSIAA and Shore Conference tournaments. It was an interesting route for Mayrose, whose team took a big step toward qualifying by beating her former high school team, Freehold High School, 2-1, Oct. 13…
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Late interception halts Cougars comeback against Colonials
COLTS NECK The Colts Neck High School football team fell just short, 21-7, in its matchup to Freehold High School Oct. 15 in Freehold. Colts Neck had sliced its deficit to 14-7 in the third quarter when John Prus caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Volk. But the Cougars, who dropped to 1-5, were…