High school wrestlers ready to hit the boardwalk
Grapplers head to Atlantic City for this weekend's state tourney
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Five Brick wrestlers qualified for the NJSIAA championships at the Atlantic City Convention Center this week. For three of them - Karon Reid and Steve Santos of Brick Memorial and John Battista of Brick Township - it's a return trip.
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Baseball and softball teams ready to hit the field
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      The opening of spring sports practice for high schools around the state is only a matter of hours away and new Brick Township head softball coach Jerry Caci said he feels the excitement building. "They're excited," said Caci. "They've been counting down how many days to the start of practice (Friday) to me and that's when you know you have a good group. They can't wait.
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Testa looking to cap college career with a championship
Former Twp. star wants to take Wagner College baseball team to the top
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      It's uncommon to see two players from the same high school program on a college baseball team. Joe Testa is back shooting for a big senior season atWagner College and could be relieved by another lefty out of the same Brick Township program: freshman F.J. Lucchetti. Even the coach of the Staten Island, N.Y.
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Memorial finishes with .500 record, look forward future
Girls hoops returns at least five players for next season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick Memorial's girls basketball team finished at 12-12 but the seniors on this team leave behind something never done before - making the Shore Conference Tournament for the first time. "I'mexcited for the girls.
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Fish On
Flounder season is almost here in the Garden State
RON NUZZOLO
      All we can do now is wait for water temperatures to rise as New Jersey charter boat captains and anglers prepare for striped bass andwinter flounder fishing to turn on.With bass season already on, winter flounder season in the Garden State starts March 23through May 21 with a 12-inch minimum size and a 10-fish limit.
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High school hockey teams earn first-round playoff wins
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Playing into March is the dream of every high school hockey player. Both teams in Brick have had that opportunity in the NJSIAA tournament after they won their opening-round games. Brick Township jumped all over that possibility in a 10-1 victory over Toms River South at Ocean Ice Palace.
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Hockey club to participate in state tournament
      Brick Hockey Club's BantamAA team of coaches Bob Acropolis and Jeff Indivero begin play in the state tournament this weekend as the lone survivor of the storied programin the postseason.Matt Gumina, BrianMurphy and Jason Franceschini are leading players.
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Snyder paces Mat Rats
      Mike Snyder pinned his opponent in just 26 seconds of his 145-pound championship bout for the Brick Recreation Mat Rats III program in the Barnegat Bay Tournament. SevenMat Rats III wrestlers placed. Evan Berti at 130 and Mark Bixenman at 120 dropped 3-1 in overtime decisions.
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