Tag: Softball
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Buccaneers’ softball team has new look this season
By Matthew Rocco The Red Bank Regional High School softball team is sporting a new look this season, but the Lady Buccaneers believe they will make some noise in a competitive division. The Lady Buccaneers are coming off a season in which they finished 15-11 behind star pitcher Katie Serkus. With Serkus gone and even…
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Focus back on season now that Scannapieco secured 1,000th career win
By Tim Morris Bo Scannapieco is ready to move on past his historic 1,000th-career win milestone with the Brookdale Community College softball team. On the bus ride back from Montgomery, Pennsylvania, after the Jersey Blues swept a doubleheader from Montgomery County Community College, 19-1 and 19-0, April 2 to bring their head coach 1,000 career…
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Mustangs, Rebels look to continue winning ways on softball diamond
By Tim Morris Marlboro Things finally came together for the Marlboro High School softball team in 2015. After making steady progress under the guidance of head coach Nick Scalzo over the previous few years, the Mustangs enjoyed a breakout season. They set a school single-season record for wins (16-7) and scored signature playoff wins in…
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Mater Dei working new players into softball lineup
By Wayne Witkowski Jeanne Dickinson has seen it all in her 35 years as Mater Dei Prep softball coach, which includes Shore Conference division titles in 15 of the last 18 years and a state championship in 2008. “I’ve seen a lot of changes,” Dickinson said. When asked about the biggest change of late, she…
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Brookdale softball looks for consistency as Scannapieco nears 1,000 wins
By Tim Morris It’s been a long time since the Brookdale Community College softball team went into April with eight losses or a .500 record (8-8). “It’s been a few years,” Brookdale head coach Bo Scannapieco said. “We played a pretty tough schedule early. That’s not an excuse. Plus, we had a six-day break. It’s…
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Allentown softball team seeks defensive improvement
By Wayne Witkowski Stellar pitcher and first baseman Abby Stroud is off to a college softball career at NCAA Division I Saint Joseph’s University, but the returning Allentown High School softball players have been ready to fill that void. Stroud went down with an ankle injury seven games into last season and did not come…
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Rockets looking to ace Coppolino, young lineup
By Matthew Rocco The Raritan High School softball team will be much younger this season. But with a senior ace in the circle and a hungry lineup, the Rockets expect another big year on the field. The Rockets went 19-10 in their 2015 campaign and made it as far as the quarterfinals in the Shore…
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Veteran Bombers aim for another strong softball season
By Warren Rappleyea With most of its lineup back after winning the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament last spring, Sayreville War Memorial High School’s softball team is poised for another strong season. The Bombers went 18-6 a year ago and also reached the finals of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV tournament before falling, 6-2,…
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Dwyers’ success thanks to confidence, positive attitude
By Jimmy Allinder Kaleigh Dwyer, a senior for the East Brunswick High School softball team, remembers the moment well. It was the season opener a year ago, and the junior pitched a full seven-inning game against Edison High School, shutting out the Eagles, 15-0. It was the first time Dwyer was able to throw more…