Tag: Girls Volleyball
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Vikings’ winning streak halted at three on volleyball court
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick South Brunswick High School’s girls’ volleyball team has reeled off three straight victories following its season-opening loss to Old Bridge High School before falling to Mother Seton Regional High School Sept. 16. The Lady Vikings return several key players from last year’s 9-11 squad, and second-year coach Kacy Kelly acknowledged…
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Barrons off to hot start with wins in first four volleyball matches
By Jeff Appelblatt The recent victory against North Brunswick Township High School advanced Woodbridge High School’s girls’ volleyball team to a perfect 4-0 start. The majority of opponents in the first four barely gave the Barrons any kind of challenge, losing to last year’s White Division Champions, 2-0. But it was the team’s Sept. 12…
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Depth key for young Georgian Court volleyball team
Georgian Court University’s women’s volleyball team, facing what Dan Sempkowski regards as the school’s toughest schedule in his five years as coach, will have some support from sharp newcomers when it opens its season Sept. 2 in St. Charles, Missouri, at the Lindonwood University Invitational. Georgian Court first will play the University of Missouri-St. Louis…
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Jackson girls volleyball teams gearing up for start of season
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s girls volleyball players have had an added impetus in their start to preseason workouts, watching the American volleyball teams that both won bronze medals at the Olympic Games in Rio. “They watched to see what it’s like at the next level,” coach Rich Ranney said. “The whole difference…
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Expectations high for Knights with Kokoszka as captain
By Warren Rappleyea Tara Kokoszka enters her final varsity volleyball season at Old Bridge High School on the heels of a superlative campaign that saw her blossom into a true team leader. And the talented hitter has a mission: to help Old Bridge to the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship. Last season, the Lady Knights…
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Matlock sisters play important roles at Montclair State
By Wayne Witkowski Courtney Matlock, a former Jackson Memorial High School girls volleyball star, became the first Montclair State University player to be named to the first team All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) team three times last fall. Matlock has two new goals as she heads into her senior season. She wants to lead the…
