Memorial football beats Howell in overtime
Mustangs go to 5-2 going into off week
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Just like his teammate Brian Staub, Brick Memorial's Anthony Lepore finds different ways to help his team win games. This time, it was an 8-yard reception of a curl pattern pass from Staub on the Mustangs' first series in overtime that sealed a 24-17 victory over Howell to keep the Mustangs (5-2) in the running for an NJSIAA playoff berth.
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Gardner takes over as Twp. boys hoops coach
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Kevin Gardner was somewhat familiar with Brick Township's boys' basketball team after serving as an assistant eight years ago and coaching against the Green Dragons three times as Howell's varsity coach. So he has an up-close idea of what he faces when he starts practice in three weeks as the new varsity coach.
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Local runners to compete in Shore Conf. meet
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Megan Schenk and Ricky Bandejas of Brick Township's girls and boys cross country teams qualified for the Shore Conference championships after runningwell in the Ocean County championships at Ocean County Park. The Shore Conference meet will be held there on Thursday.
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Soccer teams preparing for postseason play
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Seniors often play their best, and some come out of the shadows into the spotlight, at the end of the season when Brick Memorial's girls soccer team makes its perennial run deep into tournament play.
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Gawronski ready for another season at Paterson
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Last basketball season was a learning experience for Brick's Mike Gawronski. Ocean County's Player of the Year who helped Brick Township reach the NJSIAA Tournament and win Shore Conference A South two seasons ago spent much of his time watching and seeing a little playing time for William Paterson University,
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Spinella makes the difference for Brick Township football
Safety makes interception, returns it for touchdown in win
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Joe Spinella may not have considered himself a game-breaker in the past but he seized a golden opportunity for the Green Dragons as they came from behind to beat Jackson Memorial, 22-14, on Saturday. "They were driving and I got the ball (on an interception) and saw nobody in front of me," said Spinella.
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Pee wee teams on verge of going to Orlando
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Two Brick Pop Warner football teams, the Mustang Midgets and the Dragons Junior Pee Wees, advanced to the league championships this weekend and three Mustang Pop Warner cheerleading teams moved to one step away from the national championships at Disneyland in Orlando.
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Sports Shorts
      Monmouth University running back David Sinisi has been named Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Week by conference officials after his impressive four touchdown effort against Central Connecticut State last Saturday.
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