Murray comes through in clutch for Mustangs
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      LAKEWOOD - A lineup shakeup moved Tom Murray from catcher to designed hitter and cleanup batter for Brick Memorial's baseball team and it turned out to be a fortuitous move. The .415 hitter cracked an F.J.
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Sprengel family's gain is the Mustangs' loss
Popular coach resigns to spend time with family, pursue master's degree
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Vin Falkiewicz had a hectic day on Sunday, which included a bittersweet get-together early in the day with his high school football coach at Brick Memorial, Fred Sprengel. It was during that meeting that Falkiewicz learned of his coach's decision to resign to pursue his master's degree and to devote more time to his family.
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Boys lacrosse teams showing progress
      After agonizing through a winless inaugural season, Brick Memorial coach Guy Lassen said he would measure the progress of his boys lacrosse team this year in how it would narrow some of the lopsided losses to teams a year ago and turn close losses into victories.
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Softball teams still learning how to win the close games
      Both the Brick Township and Brick Memorial softball teams have only one victory coming into this fourth week of the season, and that comes off their head-to-head meeting, a 3-2 victory by Brick Township. But both coaches see measurable progress by their respective teams despite rebuilding seasons.
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Brick duo reflects on Va. Tech massacre
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      A carnage of 33 deaths at Virginia Tech by gun-wielding student Cho Seung-Hui created some suspense for the families of Brick athletes who are among the student enrolled there but were out of harm's way.
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Sports Shorts
      The Twin County Crew girls soccer team is holding tryouts for the U15 fall season for female soccer players born between Aug. 1, 1992, and July 31, 1993. The Crew competes in MAPS and the Region I league, which requires committed, high-level players. Tryouts will be held in the month of May every Wednesday and Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Drum Point Soccer Complex in Brick.
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Vitale's catch sparks Brick National to win
      LAKEWOOD - A great catch by center fielder Nick Vitale punctuated Brick National's 7-5 victory over Brick American in the seventh annual Brick 14-year-old All-Stars Mayor's Trophy game at the BlueClaws' FirstEnergy Park on Sunday morning.
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A little late
      Lakewood's Adrian Cardenas drops down to block a late throw to second base during the BlueClaws' win over Hagerstown on Sunday at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood.
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DePalma, Deering play well at hockey showcase
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Alex DePalma Jr. and Matt Deering of the Brick Hockey Club have not made college decisions but they feel USA Hockey's all-star Chicago Showcase could enhance their futures. Both had fine efforts for Team New Jersey, which went 0-2-2 in the showcase late last week. New Jersey played for the first time ever in Pool A with seven other teams. Deering was the goalie in both ties.
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Blewett, Geibel, Gardella among winners at WTS
      WALL TOWNSHIP - John Blewett III, of Howell, outlasted Kevin Flockhart and outran Steve Reed to win the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (WAAS) modified main during Wall Township Speedway NJR Home Services Opening Night Saturday. Blewett opened his Wall WAAS title defense by splitting the three 10-lap heats with Flockhart and Justin Gumley. The Blewett Scrap & Waste No.
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