Trying to get in safely
     Brick Bulldogs second baseman Ryan Cloretenina (left) applies the tag to Brick National's Jake Brennan (right) during the Brick American League Semifinal game held at Steve Galik Field in Brick on July 12.
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Testa accomplishes major league feat, signs with Twins
Former Twp. pitcher recently finished stellar career at Wagner College
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick native Joe Testa is in Fort Myers, Fla., but not on summer vacation. The record-setting lefthanded pitcher, who just completed his career at Wagner and whose family resides in Jackson these days, has been getting ready to play for the Gulf Coast Rookie League team there after signing a free agent contract with the Minnesota Twins.
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Green Dragon grads looking forward to all-star reunion
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      He does not look like the 2008 image of a high school offensive lineman. At 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds, Jeff Decker can pass more for an outfielder, a member of the wrestling team, or a basketball guard more than as a football guard in a stellar career at Brick Township High School.
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American, National teams up to the challenge in state tourney
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Three younger district championship teams from the Brick American and Brick National programs found it isn't easy competing in the Cal Ripken state tournament, but they measured up to the challenge. Brick American was knocked into the loser's bracket Sunday night by Sacred Heart, 4-3, after winning its opener, 8-5, over Mays Landing.
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Brick American 14's capture district crown
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Many players on Brick American's 14-year-old All-Stars accomplished something that was done only once before recently, they've played on three district championship teams. It happened in the earlier part of the decade when many players were on the same team that won the district 11-yearolds, 12-year-olds and junior championships, the latter in 2004.
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