Tag: Wrestling
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Colonials fall to Rebels in tough conference wrestling meet
By Jeff Appelblatt Coach Matt Shepherd felt it essential to gather his coaching staff right away when Freehold High School’s wrestling team got back to Freehold the night of Jan. 26. The team had been bounced from the Shore Conference Wrestling Tournament, and the coaches needed to make plans for the next day and the…
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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…
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Jaguars’ wrestlers have eyes on postseason competition
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s wrestling team rebounded from a crucial 35-24 loss to Southern Regional High School in a Shore Conference A South Division showdown earlier this month and took it out on the teams that followed, including Jackson Liberty High School when the Jaguars delivered one of their harshest poundings in…
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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…
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Colonials keeping progressing on mats with win over rival Patriots
By Jeff Appelblatt In each meet, Freehold High School’s wrestling team has continued to show tremendous growth from last season. Following a win in the annual Buc Classic Jan. 14 at Red Bank Regional High School, the Colonials hit the mats a few days later and defeated its top rival from Freehold Township High School,…
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Places to be for week of Jan. 23
The winter scholastic season continues to roll on. Here is a full dosage of sporting events worth attending. The boys’ basketball slate has a full plate … On Jan. 26, the schedule is full of Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) matchups. Old Bridge High School hosts East Brunswick High School in a game scheduled to begin…
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Performers of the week for Jan. 16
Local scholastic athletes are lighting it up as the month of January moves on. The stars were shining on the boys’ basketball courts … South Brunswick High School called on its standout, Michael Ugarte, twice to ring up victories last week. On Jan. 9, Ugarte popped in 26 points when South Brunswick posted a 72-64…
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South River among wrestling programs suffering from smaller size
By Jimmy Allinder High school wrestling is as popular as it’s ever been in New Jersey, but it’s becoming more difficult for smaller districts like South River to put a representative team on the mat. “It’s the nature of the beast,” said coach Bobby Young, who competed for the Rams over two decades ago during…
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Ocean Township wrestlers back on winning track
By Matthew Rocco After a rare step back last season, the Ocean Township High School wrestling team is back to its winning ways. The Spartans have won all but two of their dual meets to start the new campaign, which began with a first-place showing at Kearny High School’s tournament in December. Ocean Township swept…
