Girls hoops team has reasons for optimism
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      After coping with frustration over much of the season, the struggling Brick Township and Brick Memorial girls basketball teams found themselves at the end, and hope they carry over to better things next season when all but one player returns to the two teams.
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On the road again
     CHRIS KELLY staff Brick's Rebecca Seward runs in the Freehold Area Running Club's St. Paddy's 10-Miler in Michael Tighe Park in Freehold on Sunday.
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Jachim shows resolve at state wrestling championships
      Jack Jachim of the Brick Recreation Mat Rats finished in third place in the state wrestling Bantam Division 85-pound championships at Union High School, but what was most impressive was how he earned it. After winning a bout and then getting pinned, the third-grader wrestled back with three overtime victories.
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Kielt, Pearce hoping for another meeting
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick hockey standouts Joe Pearce with his Boston College teammates and Kevin Kielt and his Boston University mates have crossed paths five times this season, and expect that they could meet again in the NCAA Tournament when action begins this weekend.
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Wood-bat debate reaches Brick Little League
Brick National introduces wood bat league for 16-year-olds
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Bringing wooden bats back to youth programs in Brick has gotten a mixed response from the two Little League programs in the township. While New Jersey legislators are trying to advance a bill that would ban metal alloy bats in high schools, the New York City Council on Wednesday voted, 40-6, to ban metal bats for high school teams citywide.
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Brick American also ready to play ball
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Tom Nerney broke away for another cell phone call from one of his coaches last Thursday. "Yeah, I know it's going to be bad," said the Brick American Little League president to the caller. Nerney was referring to the weekend snow and ice storm that was predicted and did sock the area.
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Weather permitting, Brick National's ready to roll
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      You could almost feel the enthusiasm as LuAnn Payne, secretary of Brick National Little League and secretary for District 18, contemplated the March 31 season opener for Brick National. "It's wonderful," said Payne emphatically as a turnout of 940 children for the league is slightly higher than last year. "We're going to have a great season.
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Lack of offense burns Colts one last time
      A lack of offensive production finally caught up with the CBA hockey team. And it couldn't have come at a more inopportune time. The Colts, who have had a tough time finding the back of the net all season despite their success, came up short on the offensive end once again in the semifinals of the NJSIAA Non-Public Schools Tournament as they lost to St.
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Brick Club team ready for nationals
      A group of 19 players from the Brick Hockey Club Midget AA 16s reunited this week with the high school hockey season ended to prepare for their trip to the nationals in Fraser, Mich., next week. The players, families, head coach George Colwell and assistant coach Jack Murphy leave on Tuesday, some via airline flight and some driving separately in their own vehicles.
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