Tag: Wrestling
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Allentown girls’ basketball team learning from its losses
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School girls’ basketball coach Linda Weise believes things can be learned from losing that can benefit many teams later in the season. She believed that for her team after its seven-game unbeaten steak was snapped by Red Bank Catholic High School, 63-30, Jan. 9. “It was an eye-opening experience, but…
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Barrons suffering from injuries, lack of wrestlers this season
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge wrestling coach Mike Carbone knew his team had a number of voids in this year’s lineup. As a result, he didn’t expect this season to be anywhere as good as the last one. The biggest problem the Barrons are facing showed clearly in the team’s five-team meet at Kingsway Regional High…
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Freehold’s improvement on mats includes Buc Classic win
By Jeff Appelblatt Sitting with four wins in the books, Freehold High School wrestling coach Matt Shepherd was excited. Not only was his team above the .500 mark, but the Colonials also already had one win more than last year’s team. The coach was certain things were going to turn around this season. “We’ve been…
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Manalapan wrestlers aiming for top of Shore Conference
By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan High School has had a contending team on the mats for years and with the return of most of its lineup this season, the squad hopes it can move up the rankings in the incredibly tough Shore Conference. “We have a pretty good squad; a lot of guys with a lot…
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Places to be for week of Jan. 16
A fine way to get out of the cold and into the warmth is by visiting your local high school gymnasium, indoor swimming pools and tracks and ice hockey arenas. Here are a slew of venues that can help you forget the temperatures outside. Boys’ basketball games of interest are plentiful … Jan. 19 is…
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Bears’ wrestlers hoping to find better success in tournaments
By Jimmy Allinder East Brunswick High School’s wrestling team has not experienced the success it envisioned for a couple of reasons. A challenging schedule coupled with a lack of depth has caused the Bears, who are 2-2 in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Red Division and 2-3 overall, to struggle against opponents who fill more…
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Improved Spartans hopeful for big season on the mats
By Warren Rappleyea With six wins in its first eight meets, Ocean Township High School’s wrestling team is halfway to equaling its victory total for last season. Ocean Township is coming off a 12-13 campaign — the team’s first sub.-500 finish since 1995. The Spartans were, however, quite competitive: seven of those losses were by…
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Redbirds look to get healthy in key part of wrestling schedule
By Wayne Witkowski Wrestling Allentown High School’s wrestling team will look to get its lineup that is riddled with injuries and illness back to full strength as it heads into this key week of the schedule. As many as four wrestlers may return to action — senior David Fischer at 220 pounds, junior Anthony Heinz…
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Places to be for Week of Jan. 9
January is upon us, and the weather is chilly. So warm up by visiting a local high school gym, indoor pool or ice arena. The boys’ basketball slate has a ton of hot games … On Jan. 12, Mater Dei Prep — one of the strongest teams in the region — will be home in Middletown to face…
