Tag: Girls Volleyball
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Vikings riding five-game winning streak into state football playoffs
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s football team enters the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V playoffs with a five-game winning streak, including a solid 41-12 win against Monroe Township High School Nov. 4. The fifth-seeded Vikings (7-2) are set to visit fourth-seeded Freehold Township High School (7-2) Nov. 11 for an opening-round game. Coach…
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Bears play as a team to capture GMC girls’ volleyball title
By Jimmy Allinder It’s been said many times before and it’s still true today: titles are won when individuals play as a team. For that reason, the East Brunswick High School girls’ volleyball team (24-2) is the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) champion. “We have a strong group with excellent leadership,” third-year head coach Christian Portera…
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Barrons ready to meet top seed in GMC Volleyball Tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School girls’ volleyball coach Jayson Calhoun hopes that losses earlier in the season will help his team moving forward in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. The idea worked so far this season and in the tournament. Following a September loss to the rival from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial…
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Caseys entering tournament season playing strong volleyball
By Warren Rappleyea With a 19-4 mark thus far, Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls’ volleyball team appears to be firing on all cylinders as it prepares for the Shore Conference and NJSIAA Non-Public tournaments. The Caseys have won four straight matches following a three-set loss to St. John Vianney High School Oct. 6.…
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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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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…
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Lancers’ girls’ volleyball team meeting high expectations
By Matthew Rocco The St. John Vianney High School girls’ volleyball team set a high bar to match after a successful 2015 season. Armed with a big and talented senior class, the Lancers are proving they are ready to make the leap. The Lancers went an impressive 34-3 last season and added to their trophy…
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Jackson Liberty off to best girls’ volleyball start at 12-0
By Wayne Witkowski When Jackson Liberty High School’s girls’ volleyball team beat perennial Shore Conference A North Division contender Barnegat High School for the first time in many years Sept. 27, it affirmed the feeling of senior setter Shayna Saltzman that this is a special season. Last year’s Jackson Liberty team started off 8-0 and…
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Defense key to Raiders’ strong boys’ soccer start
By Warren Rappleyea A stingy defense and possibly the best goalkeeper in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) have helped propel North Brunswick Township High School’s boys’ soccer team to a 5-1-1 start. The Raiders, who are tied for first place in the GMC White Division, have allowed just three goals against and are coming off…