Tag: ice Hockey

  • Places to be for week of Feb. 6

    Places to be for week of Feb. 6

    The calendar has flipped to February, which is the time of the winter scholastic season when tournaments are beginning to take form. Here are some tournaments and regular-season events to focus on this week. The wrestling postseason has been launched …  The NJSIAA sectional tournaments have started, beginning Feb. 6 with the opening rounds at…

  • Performers of the week for Jan. 30

    Performers of the week for Jan. 30

    The so-called dead of winter period is brightened by the sparking play of local scholastic athletes. Here is a look at who recently has been lighting it up. The spotlight on boys’ basketball has been these players … With the game on the line, Jack Solano stood on the foul line. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High…

  • Middletown teams nearing tournaments playing strong hockey

    Middletown teams nearing tournaments playing strong hockey

    By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School South and Middletown High School North are playing some of their best ice hockey at the end of the season while getting more of their players involved as they gear up for tournaments and the eagerly awaited Mayor’s Cup at Middletown Ice World at 6:15 p.m. Feb 10. Middletown…

  • Spartans look ahead to state ice hockey tournament

    Spartans look ahead to state ice hockey tournament

    By Warren Rappleyea With the regular season winding down, Ocean Township High School’s ice hockey team has an opportunity to secure a berth in the NJSIAA Public A Tournament. The Spartans are 9-10-2 following a 3-3 tie against Lawrence High School Jan 26. Ocean Township was slated to play Fair Lawn High School (4-9) and…

  • Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet

    Lamparelli, McDermott weight class winners at county meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Freshman Joe Lamparelli continued to show the promise he brought into the season when he won the 106-pound weight class Jan. 28 as one of two Allentown High School’s wrestlers who prevailed in their weights when the Redbirds finished third in the team standings at the Mercer County Championships. Junior Liam McDermott…

  • Places to be for week of Jan. 30

    Places to be for week of Jan. 30

    There are plenty of local scholastic sporting events to get excited for this week. The action is heavy on the boys’ basketball courts … The Shore Conference offers a full slate Feb. 2. Howell High School welcomes its neighboring rival, Freehold Township High School, for a 3:45 p.m. game. In another local showdown, Freehold High…

  • Performers of the week for Jan. 23

    Performers of the week for Jan. 23

    Local scholastic stars continue to shine as the winter months move on. Here are some area athletes who delivered with big-time performances this past week. On the boys’ basketball scene … Steve Staklowski was on fire and so was his teammate, Ryan Zyskowski. Together on Jan. 17, they erupted for 57 points to spark Freehold…

  • Colts picking up wins as state ice hockey tourney nears

    Colts picking up wins as state ice hockey tourney nears

    By Wayne Witkowski Christian Brothers Academy’s (CBA) ice hockey team has shown in the month of January that it is gearing up for another run to the NJSIAA Non-Public state championship game. During that time, the Colts have gone 7-1-1 — their latest game being a 4-0 victory Jan. 22 against Gordon Division rival Bergen…

  • Allentown girls’ hoops players lend a hand with instructional program

    Allentown girls’ hoops players lend a hand with instructional program

    By Wayne Witkowski Hours after a 59-23 nonleague victory over Princeton High School Jan. 20, players from Allentown High School’s varsity girls’ basketball team were on the court at the Stone Bridge Middle School early the following morning to again help run an instructional program along with the junior varsity players and coaches for 40…