Tag: Wrestling
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Young Rockets, veteran Colts ready for SCT wrestling
By Matthew Rocco Raritan High School’s young wrestlers have made a big impact on the team, and the Rockets are looking for more of the same in the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT). The Rockets, seeded seventh in the SCT, are a young squad this season with five sophomores and two freshmen sitting first on the…
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Redbirds’ girls look to improve state playoff position
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls basketball team, which received a breather last week with the softer part of its schedule, looks to play its best basketball of the season coming into this week. With senior forward Bianca Santos taking the leading scoring role of late, the Redbirds, who are 9-3 and riding a…
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Green Wave ready for conference tourney wrestling test
By Matthew Rocco Wrestlers at Long Branch High School will soon get their chance to separate themselves from the rest of pack at the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT). This year, the battle for supremacy will be a dogfight. Long Branch, seeded fifth in the SCT, has once again solidified itself as a team to beat…
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Conference tourney may produce Howell-CBA mat rematch
By Tim Morris Howell High School’s wrestling team may have the opportunity to get the final word in in their rivalry with Christian Brothers Academy (CBA). Earlier this year, the two teams hooked up in what has been the meet of the year in the Shore Conference thus far. The Colts came to Howell and…
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Mustangs’ wrestlers making most of tournament results
By Jeff Appelblatt Giving their all but finishing as the runner-up at the annual Union City wrestling tournament could have worn out the wrestlers from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial High School. Fortunately for the Mustangs, that wasn’t the case. They immediately showed that second place in an 11-team competition is nothing to mourn. Behind…
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Colts Neck wrestling team ready to make its move
By Tim Morris A quick glance at the Colts Neck High School wrestling team’s starting lineup can be deceiving. Seeing the preponderance of sophomores and juniors would lead one to believe that the Cougars were still a work in progress and probably a year away from making some noise. However, the Cougars are ready to…
