Tag: Girls Soccer
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Redbirds look to handle pressure as field hockey season begins
By Wayne Witkowski Defender Melanie Scibilia, a cornerstone to Allentown High School’s drive to the field hockey NJSIAA Group III state championship game last fall, is off to a collegiate career at Penn State University as one of nine graduated players from last year’s Redbirds — seven of them starters. Also graduated is Kayla Peterson,…
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Cougars, Patriots out to win more girls soccer championships
By Tim Morris The Shore Conference A North Division has a well-earned reputation for excellence in girls soccer. Now, with the return of 2015 NJSIAA Group III state champion Colts Neck High School to the division, it has become possibly the toughest in the state with two state champions in the fold. In addition to…
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Young Warriors girls soccer team working on communication
By Wayne Witkowski Gabby Medina, catcher for record-setting pitcher Faith Weber in New Egypt High School’s drive to the NJSIAA Group I softball championship last spring, now will play a supporting role for the girls soccer team as well this fall as it looks to contend for a Burlington County Scholastic League Freedom Division championship.…
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Barrons’ girls soccer team takes aim at White Division title
By Jeff Appelblatt In the last two years at Woodbridge High School, Jordan Vazquez was known as an elite scorer. By now, every Woodbridge opponent knows she’s the top threat to look out for. Or so they thought. As the season nears, teams are starting to realize that the 33-goal scorer will no longer be…
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Bussiere looks to build Raiders into a contender
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s girls soccer team will look to improve on last year’s 7-11-1 record under new head coach Danielle Bussiere. Bussiere is known for taking North Brunswick’s girls lacrosse team to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship game three years in a row and bringing home titles last spring…
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Brookdale women’s soccer team looks to set itself apart
By Tim Morris Katie Amundson is taking the same approach to Brookdale Community College’s women’s soccer season that she has the last three years. “I don’t bring up last year,” she said. “We start from scratch. It’s a whole new team. “This team has to make their own story.” The story of Brookdale’s women’s soccer…
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Sayreville girls soccer team working hard to improve on last year
By Warren Rappleyea As it looks to improve on its 9-11 mark of last fall, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls soccer team will field a mix of veteran players and a handful of talented players who gained valuable experience a year ago. The Bombers experienced some growing pains with last year’s youthful lineup, but…
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Caseys’ girls soccer team looks to build off last year’s experience
By Warren Rappleyea Seventeen girls who received varsity playing time are back with Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls soccer team and look to turn it up a notch after a 14-8-2 campaign. A year ago, the Caseys entered the season with an outstanding defense and managed to get enough goals to win most…
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Hawks relying on local talent in pursuit of MAAC soccer title
By Matthew Rocco With the help of some local talent, the Monmouth University women’s soccer team is in prime position to defend its claim to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Hawks, winners of the MAAC regular-season title for three years running, were chosen as the preseason favorite to finish the 2016 season atop…