Rutgers women are representing state well
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer
     The state's top high school girl soccer players don't have to look far to find championship-caliber soccer at the collegiate level.
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Brick football teams look for victories this weekend
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
     Brick Memorial's football team travels to unbeaten Toms River East on Friday night for a Shore Conference American Division showdown.
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Mustangs' new netters coming along nicely
Underclassmen comprise girls JV volleyball team headed by O'Leary
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
     The uniforms have finally arrived. The gym is set up to National Federation of High Schools specifications for volleyball, and the attitude has perked up a little more for Brick Memorial's new volleyball team under coach Melissa O'Leary.
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Brunner's move to sweeper helps LRMS clean up in new division
Durnian, Marino key factors in 6-0 season start
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
     Lake Riviera's girls soccer team moved to the Blue Division of the Ocean County Middle Schools League but things are going on as usual for coach Bill Brunner's squad.
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Three XC runners finish in Top 50
     Christine Perrine, Christine Braun and Melanie Weissinger finished in the Top 50 out of 232 runners as the Brick Memorial girls cross country team finished 10th out of 31 teams in a high school showcase in Orlando, Fla.
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Memorial wrestling coach 'blessed' with opportunity
O'Cone named head coach; Albanese stays on as assistant
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
     Dan O'Cone might be enjoying the fall sports season and some beautiful weather, but once he gets past Halloween, it will be like the previous eight years for him: he will be counting the days to the start of wrestling practice as the new head coach at Brick Memorial.
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Above, Brick Memorial's Sarah Afarelli attempts to keep the ball from Dragon Dana Venerable during the Oct. 7 game against Brick Township. At left, Brick Memorial's Adrienne Penta tries to move the ball away from Township's Venerable last week.
     
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Young Memorial soccer team's play inconsistent
Mustangs raise record to 8-4
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
     A young team can be a mixed blessing for a high school coach.On the positive side, there's the vigor and exuberance that comes with an underclassman lineup, a daring, nothing-to-lose attitude that can lead to surprising results.
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