Tag: Softball
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Lady Vikings return to GMC Softball Tournament finals
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s softball team split two key tournament games with Sayreville War Memorial High School, but the win propelled the Lady Vikings into the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament championship against second-seeded South Plainfield High School. Second-seeded South Brunswick edged the top-seeded Bombers, 2-1, May 21 in a GMC Tournament…
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Bombers’ softball seasons ends in state sectional semifinals
By Warren Rappleyea The Sayreville War Memorial High School softball team ended the spring with an 18-5 record and made its way to the semifinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey, Group IV tournament. Top-seeded Montgomery High School pitcher Peyton Schnackenberg struck out 10 and limited the fifth-seeded Bombers to just…
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Performers of the Week for May 22
As the month of May rolls on, so does the 2017 season for scholastic sports in the region. Local tournaments are in full bloom, as the state tournaments are just kicking off. Here is a look at local student-athletes who have starred in this past week. On the baseball diamond … The Shore Conference Tournament…
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Redbirds aim to add to Mercer County baseball championship
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball team played its New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group III tournament opener May 22 against Hamilton High School West at Robert DeMeo Field in Hamilton’s Veterans Park with something it never had before: it entered the state tournament as the Mercer County Tournament (MCT)…
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Rebuilding year becomes season of contention for Patriots
By Jeff Appelblatt When the softball season began in April, Freehold Township High School coach Mike Stoia wasn’t sure what to expect. He just hoped his young team would try its hardest to compete. More than a month and 16 victories later, Stoia was ecstatic not only to watch his team compete, but also to…
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Saint Joseph’s Terpanick shows continues improvement on links
By Jimmy Allinder Golf The improvement was only a few strokes, but T.J. Terpanick believes he is a better golfer than when he was a freshman. The sophomore and No. 1 player for Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen carded a 76 to finish second in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Boys’ Golf Tournament compared…
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Monroe has advantage of pitching depth in postseason play
By Jimmy Allinder If there ever was a time pitching depth was important, it’s now. The Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) regular season is complete, with East Brunswick High School (13-4 overall, 10-2 division) and Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (17-9, 10-2) sharing the Red Division title. However, with the GMC and New Jersey State…
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Lancers add appearance in MCT finals to dominant softball season
By Matthew Rocco The Saint John Vianney High School softball team advanced to the finals of the Monmouth County Tournament (MCT), continuing its dominant run this season. A power-hitting lineup and the talented pitching duo of Demi Rivera and Julia Parker have propelled the team to the doorstep of a county championship and, in the…
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Division-winning South River softball team surpasses expectations
By Jimmy Allinder This is about a softball team that was not expected to achieve what it has. South River High School coach Deb Devivo felt her team would fare well as members of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Gold Division this spring but hedged on predicting the Rams would win the title. Not only…