Racing to the finish
      CHRIS KELLY staff Brick Memorial's Jaimie Scott (r) races Middletown North's Kim Ridolgi to the finish line of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV Cross Country Championships at Thompson Park, Jamesburg, Nov. 8.
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Win over Colts Neck nets state berth for Mustangs
Line credited for dominant second half
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      BRICK — Right guard Anthony D'Elia says it's "the fist — five fingers on one hand, five offensive linemen together." That was the knockout blow in Brick Memorial's 40-26 interdivisional football victory over Colts Neck at home on Friday night that helped the run-oriented triple-option offense churn out 399 yards on 55 carries in misty weather conditions.
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Green Dragons lose in triple overtime against Lions
Penalties, first-half blocking help snap four-game win streak
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      BRICK — It's not the way Brick Township wanted to stagger into the NJSIA playoffs in its return this season to the South Jersey quadrant in Group III: a 22-14 loss to Middletown North at home on Saturday afternoon in its first-ever overtime game that went the full three extra periods.
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Memorial hockey team eager to beat last season's record
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      High school hockey practices begin on Saturday, and Eric Talty, Brandon Person, goalie Mine Vincent and their Brick Memorial teammates could not be more eager, after getting all the way to the NJSIAA Public School Tournament semifinals last March.
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Fobes, Ecklof lead Howell to CJ title
Finish one-two in all-around; state championships are next
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Howell High School's gymnastics team wanted to do it all this year, and they have. By all, the Rebels meant getting to Friday's NJSIAA Gymnastics Team Championship at Hunterdon Central High School. To get there, the Rebels made some history Saturday, capturing the Central Jersey Section I championship held at Manalapan High School for the first time.
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NJSIAA Central Sectional Cross-Country Championships
     
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Schenk just misses spot in Group III race
Memorial boys cross country to look for new faces after graduation
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Senior Megan Schenk and junior Ricky Bandejas of Brick Township, who carried the best hopes for cross country runners from both high schools in the township in the NJSIAA Group III South Jersey championships, ran well but fell short of advancing to the group's championship meet, as the season drew to a close for all four township high school teams.
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Sports Shorts
      Quarterback Chris James of Brick completed 11 of 18 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown that triggered a 20-0 run as The College of New Jersey's football team (4-5, 4-4) beat Western Connecticut, 30-20, in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Saturday.
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