Memorial, Twp. lax teams net mixed results
Each team wins and loses games during opening week
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brent Middlemiss got his first career victory as a head varsity coach in his first game with Brick Memorial's boys lacrosse team when it beat Jackson Liberty, 6-3. But the victory came at a price. Rob McSweeney, who scored two goals, suffered a sprained ankle and Middlemiss said he is "week to week.
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Mustang girls open season with narrow loss to TR East
Brick Twp. also drops opener, to Marlboro
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Amanda Simon had a sharp season in goal for BrickMemorial's girls soccer team and is staying sharp in the offseason playing for the Howell Eclipse. But she gets another perspective about defense these days playing as a defender for her school's lacrosse team.
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Brick bowlers bring local flavor to collegiate level
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      A year ago, Karen Grygiel of Brick helped Vanderbilt University's women's bowling team win the school's first NCAA championship in any sport, pulling out a 4-3 final over the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, which featured the fine play and team leadership of another Brick standout, JessicaWorsley.
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High school softball teams looking for success in'08
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Outfielder Heather Leone was one of the leading hitters for Brick Township's softball team last season and had her share of timely hits.
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Township track trio to throw for state record
Hahn, Stuto, Haluza looking to add distance to their discus throws
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      The season is just a few days old and Brick Township outdoor track and field coach Bill Brunner issued a challenge to his throwers.
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Bormann contributing to York College's fast start
Former Memorial standout batting .564 for 17-5 softball squad
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      What a difference a year makes for Heather Bormann of Brick and the York College (Pa.) women's softball team. Bormann was a freshman out of Brick Memorial getting acclimated to the faster game of college playing at shortstop and the team struggled in a 16-23 season.
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Memorial baseball gets off to great start, out of state
Mustangs post 3-0 record during Florida trip
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick Memorial's baseball team was only flying back from Florida on Sunday night but it was more like a "red-eye" flight. The team swept all three games impressively in a season-opening trip to Orlando and Disneyland, outscoring teams from Medina, Ohio; Skyline, Colo., and Montour, Pa. by a combined 17-6.
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Township tennis defeats Southern in season opener
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Stephen McNelis had a baptism by fire last spring, playing in third singles for Brick Township's tennis team in the Shore Conference A South where that position is more keenly competitive than in many other conferences. But he showed he learned a lot from his .
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