Tag: Girls Tennis
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Holmdel has another strong girls’ tennis campaign
By Matthew Rocco The 2016 season was more of the same for the title-winning Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team. For the fifth year in a row, the Hornets won the Shore Conference Tournament. For the third year in a row, the Hornets were NJSIAA Group II champions. But once again, for the third straight…
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Holmdel prepares for possible state matchup with tennis rival
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team is proving to be a dangerous postseason contender again. After winning the Shore Conference Tournament, the Hornets took the NJSIAA Group II title and advanced to the Tournament of Champions for the third straight season. The Hornets, winners of the Central Jersey, Group II bracket,…
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Metuchen knocks off No. 2-seed New Brunswick in GMC Tournament
By Jimmy Allinder The Metuchen High School boys’ soccer team won’t repeat as Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Blue Division champions, but the Bulldogs eased that disappointment with a big win in the conference tournament. Metuchen (11-4) knocked off second-seeded New Brunswick High School, 2-1, in the conference tournament Oct. 21 for one of the biggest…
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Bears look to fix troubles on court by ‘playing to win’
By Jimmy Allinder Judging by the 5-0 shutouts John P. Stevens High School (twice) and South Brunswick High School handed East Brunswick High School’s girls’ tennis team this season, there is a gaping talent difference between the Bears and their Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) rivals. Bears head coach Allison Clay doesn’t think so. “Generally speaking,…
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Hornets claim fifth straight girls’ tennis conference crown
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team earned its fifth straight Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship — the beginning of what the Hornets hope is another strong run in the postseason. The top-seeded Hornets met Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School in the SCT finals, and they breezed to a 5-0 win…
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Jaguars prepare for later rounds of county girls’ tennis tourney
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s girls’ tennis team will be well represented in the Ocean County tennis championship semifinals and finals Oct. 15 at Bay Lea Park in Toms River. It’s the best showing by the Jaguars in the tournament in at least four years. After playing the early rounds, the semifinals and…
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South Brunswick evens gridiron record with win over Edison
By Warren Rappleyea FOOTBALL After winning just one of its first three games, South Brunswick High School’s football team evened its record at 2-2 Oct. 7 with a convincing 42-7 win over Edison High School. The Vikings were coming off a disappointing 26-14 loss to Piscataway Township High School Sept. 23. This time out, South…
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Sayreville girls’ tennis team sets sights on division crown
By Warren Rappleyea Balance in its singles lineup and strong doubles play has helped propel Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls’ tennis team to a 9-2 mark. Coach Mike Provenza’s team has qualified for the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament, as the eighth seed will host ninth-seeded Old Bridge High School in a first…
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J.P. Stevens captures girls’ tennis conference tournament title
By Jimmy Allinder Tennis The John P. Stevens High School girls’ tennis team has been a power in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) for years, but head coach Ellen Pisano was “very, very surprised” her team captured the conference tournament championship Sept. 28. “Honestly, the goal I set was for us was to finish in…