Memorial preps for another big wrestling season
Mustangs expect many to make it to state tourney
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick Memorial lost some integral parts of its 22-2 team that won its sixth NJSIAA Group IV championship wrestling team last season but that hasn't dimmed the outlook of coach Dan O'Cone. "Our goal is to be the No. 1 team in the state. We don't shoot for anything less," said O'Cone, whose team was ranked No. 3 in the New Jersey Coaches poll last season and No.
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Brick high school hoops teams ready for new season
'08-'09 campaign starts this weekend with two new coaches at BTHS
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Two new coaches will command the benches for Brick Township High School girls and boys basketball teams — Kristi McCullough with the girls and Kevin Gardner with the boys — when the season begins Friday. As for Brick Memorial High School, girls coach Reyna Petach and boys coach Ed Sarluca are ready for another season.
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Mat Rats I pull off come-from-behind victory
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Mark Salerno proved that being ready for a call to action for the Brick Recreation Mat Rats program pays off.
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Sports Shorts
      The Twin County Thunder girls socer team will be sponsoring a Scrapbooking Day on Jan. 31 at the Herbertsville Fire House, 601 Herbertsville Road, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. The $30 cost includes a light breakfast, full lunch and dinner with snacks and bevergaes being served all day. There will also be a gift auction and scavenger hunt as well. No walk-ins allowed.
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Santos wants to finish wrestling season on top
Memorial senior is clear favorite to win state tourney at 145 lbs.
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Forty-two victories is a tough act to follow in high school wrestling. But state runner-up Steve Santos of Brick Memorial is ready and eager for the challenge again at 145 pounds when the season begins Saturday in the South Brunswick Dual championships.
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Icker, Abrecht pace Brick Memorial at bowling tourney
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      On Wednesday evening last week, Kim Icker and Jess Abrecht took an uncustomary trip to Linden's Jersey Lanes with Icker's dad and it proved to be time well spent as their efforts helped prepare them for Brick Memorial's girls bowling team's championship performance in the Westfield Tournament.
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Dragons win national titles in Orlando
      Brick Township again has a national champion in cheerleading and in dance competition In fact, it has two from the Brick Dragons program.
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