Hahn flawless in becoming a national champ BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer       Brick Township's two high schools have boasted many state champions but the only national champions from there in recent memory are Pop Warner cheerleading teams. More ... Brookdale women off to NJCAA tournament       To call the Brookdale Community College women's basketball team a group of overachievers wouldn't do them justice. Coaches Joanne Cobb and Marianne Campacci may have assembled a team without stars and name recognition, but not without talent. More ... Rackliffe gets storybook ending to his career Pins his way to state championship at 70 pounds BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer       ELIZABETH - Matt Rackliffe of Brick could not find a better way to conclude his wrestling career. The eighth-grader at Lake Riviera Middle School in Brick, who wrestles for his middle school team and the Brick Recreation Mat Rats, won the USA state championships in the 70-pound Int... More ... Acropolis ready for a trip down memory lane BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer       Bob Acropolis, who coaches the Brick Hockey Club's Bantam AA team, remembers back in 1994 playing in the USA Hockey championships in Ohio for the club's PeeWee team. It was the second trip to the nationals in four years for the PeeWees under Pat Doyle, who is one of the few club coach... More ... Brotherly advice should help Brick hockey team Several CBA players on team heading to national championships BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer       Trevor Van Riemsdyk and Dean Malanga don't have to look far to find any pointers about playing in the USA Hockey's national championships for the Brick Hockey Club's Midget Minors 16s AA. The team opens on March 27 against the New England District champion Mid-Fairfield Blues of Con... More ... Brick's Auriemma can hardly wait 'till next year BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer       Brick Township hockey coach Bob Auriemma said it was an "up and down season" marked by key injuries to junior Mike Gumina and sophomore Mike Graf. Despite the frustration of missing the NJSIAA Tournament for a second straight year in a 7-11-3, Auriemma voiced no regret about moving fr... More ... Fish On And the Hi-Mar fishing club awards go to ... Ron Nuzzolo       The Hi-Mar Striper Club in Sandy Hook held its annual Angler of the Year awards dinner this past weekend. All who attended had a good time. Bernie Sweeney, at the Shore Casino, Atlantic Highlands, put out his usual great spread. Bernie has a way of making every person feel like thei... More ... Sports Shorts       The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting golf lessons. Bring a 7 iron and 9 iron to the first class. Classroom discussion will be held on rain days in the Beach Complex Building. Lessons will be conducted Saturdays, April 7-28, at the Golf Driving Range in Ocean ... More ...