The hunter and the hunted
     Brick Memorial's Alex Montalto (No. 7) tries to rein in a loose ball against Howell during a May 16 home game. CHRIS KELLY staff
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Township baseball already looking forward to next season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Asking first baseman Ray Johnson about the baseball season at Brick Township is like asking about root canal. It's a painful question. "We had a lot of close games where we were on the wrong side," said Johnson, referring to how the Green Dragons were a hit away in many losses. "It comes down to rising to the situation. We wanted to win but we just didn't get the big hit.
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Boyd looking for big things at this weekend's sectional meet
Township senior will compete in 400-meter dash, long jump
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Long jumper and sprinter Ryisha Boyd of Brick Township High School's girls track and field team is making an official visit to the University of Illinois this week, after getting an invitation only a few days ago. She already has taken official visits to the University of South Florida and the University of North Carolina.
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South Jersey also has its fair share of good fishing
RON NUZZOLO Fish On
      Fishing to the beat of a different drum and timing were everything. I joined my good friend Keith Bush fromMonroe and his party for their second annual drum trip aboard the Lone Star from Cape May.With big bass and blues being caught in the Raritan, I traveled two-and-a-half hours south to Cape May to see what the big fuss was all about.
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Hayes rolls to a fast start for Adelphi bowling team
Brick resident is a freshman on college squad
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Kristen Hayes of Brick is eager for the next collegiate bowling season at Adelphi University on Long Island. The freshman who came aboard the brand-new program as part of a big recruiting push has helped it become a force for the future when she earned the first individual conference tournament honors in the program's history.
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Mullins finishes baseball career at U. of Pittsburgh
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Nick Mullins of Brick plays with a strong will to win, but even his willpower was not enough for the University of Pittsburgh's baseball team which wrapped up its struggling season last weekend. The Panthers ended 19-34 after dropping a Sunday doubleheader to the University of Connecticut.
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Mustangs baseball going for another OCT title
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick Memorial High School's baseball team, which plays Toms River South this weekend in the Ocean County Tournament, has been in three other county tournament finals and won all three. The game will be played at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lakewood Blue Claws' home field of First Energy Park in Lakewood.
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