Tag: Girls Swimming
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Hardy excels in short-distance races for Bishop Ahr swim team
By Jimmy Allinder Sarah Hardy was born to be a competitive swimmer, only she doesn’t want to spend a lot of time in the pool. At last year’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC), the Bishop George Ahr High School freshman splashed onto the scene by capturing the 200-meter intermediate (IM) title and placing eighth in…
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DeStefano’s scoring a highlight for Edison-J.P. Stevens hockey
By Jimmy Allinder Robert DeStefano, a junior forward for the Edison High School-J.P. Stevens High School co-op ice hockey team, had 46 goals at season’s end — the most in the state. However, DeStefano may not finish as top goal scorer because players from other teams that could go deep in the NJSIAA state tournament…
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Seniors led Jaguars swimmers to successful season
By Wayne Witkowski An early-season loss to Toms River High School North marred an otherwise perfect regular season and made the difference in Jackson Memorial High School’s boys swim team repeating as Shore Conference A South Division champions. Toms River North ended up unbeaten in the division. The Jaguars (10-1 in the regular season) dropped…
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North Brunswick swimmers headed to MOC
By Warren Rappleyea Five North Brunswick Township High School swimmers will compete Feb. 27 in the Meet of Champions (MOC) at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. Melanie Fosko, a junior who won the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) title in the 100-yard freestyle and took second place in the 200 individual medley, will compete in…
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Historic state championship for Trinity Hall swimmers
The Trinity Hall Monarchs wrapped up their third swimming season by winning the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship. The Monarchs scored a 100-70 victory over Villa Walsh Academy to win the program’s first NJSIAA state championship. The team, comprised of freshmen, sophomores and juniors, showed no signs of slowing down following their historic win at…
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Jaguars’ swimmers to close season at state individual meet
By Wayne Witkowski Gabby Wilson will compete in the individual medley and 100-yard freestyle in the NJSIAA individual swimming championship meet Feb. 27 at Gloucester County Institute of Technology in her final meet competing for Jackson Memorial High School. She leaves her mark in a record-setting season. “We have 10 seniors and at the end…
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Patriots’ swimmers advance in state sectional
By Tim Morris With a state tournament victory, the Freehold Township High School girls swimming team is turning the 2015-16 season into one to remember. The Patriots beat North Brunswick Township High School, 113-57, Feb. 3 to advance to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group A semifinals. With a dual-meet record of 9-1, solid showings at…
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Solid showings for Vikings, Raiders at GMC swim meet
By Warren Rappleyea The South Brunswick High School and North Brunswick Township High School swimming teams turned in strong showings this week at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. South Brunswick’s girls and boys both finished fourth overall in the team standings. The Lady Vikings compiled 369 points. The highlights included a third-place showing in…
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GMC Tournament time for area teams, athletes
By Jimmy Allinder Except for boys and girls basketball, it’s Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament time for winter sports, and that means a lot of activity at various venues throughout the county. Wrestling The GMC wrestling tournament was staged at Piscataway Township High School Jan. 29-31, and South Plainfield High School came away with the…
