Township shuts out Memorial in boys soccer
Morrill, Servai notch both goals in Green Dragons victory
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Kyle Morrill is a defender who likes to move up for scoring opportunities for Brick Township's boys soccer team. He scored two goals that way last week, including the first one on Saturday night when the Green Dragons beat crosstown rival Brick Memorial, 2-0, on Veterans Memorial Middle School's...
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Graham playing role in Badgers grid success
Brick native seeing plenty of field time for Wisconsin
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Even with All-American candidate Travis Beckum back in the offense as the halfback, Brick's Garrett Graham still is expected to continue to have a big impact on the University of Wisconsin's football team this season. With Beckum out for the first two games with a hamstring injury, Graham picked ...
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Currie wants Memorial to be well prepared for Jackson
Coach hopes to see more points on the board tomorrow night
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick Memorial football coach Walter Currie has sent out a "red alert" to his players as they prepare for Friday night's Shore Conference American Division showdown at home against Jackson. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
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Young Twp. gymnastics team trying to find its way
Team has lost three meets by a combined two points
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Chelsea Greenstein is back in the Shore Conference gymnastics championship for the fourth year on Nov. 1 but finds it is a different season at Brick Township High School, with a rebuilding season accentuated by the departure of balance beam state champion Lindsay Poplaski to a college career at To...
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Local Pop Warner teams win games in Mayor's Cup
      The Brick Mustangs and Dragons split their four Jersey Shore Pop Warner Junior Football League games for the township's Mayor's Cup at Drum Point Complex last weekend. The Brick Mustangs Midgets went to 5- 0 with a 13-6 comeback victory over the Brick Dragons for their third straight Mayor's Cup ...
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Memorial girls tennis looking forward to tourney
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Brick Memorial High School's girls tennis team is off to an 8-3 start but will have to wait to strut its stuff in the Ocean County Tournament after it was rained out on Saturday and also lost Sunday to the weather as the day for postponement of the opening round action.
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Testa reflects on initial season as a baseball pro
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Joe Testa returned to his Jackson hometown a few weeks ago, refreshed from what has been an adventurous summer of baseball and optimistic as he looks ahead to spring training in February.
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Girls soccer teams face off in early season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      When Brick Memorial played Brick Township on Monday night this week in the makeup of a Saturday night matchup postponed by rain, it was more than the renewal of a rivalry. It was a crossroads game for both teams.
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Sports Shorts
      The College of New Jersey quarterback Chris James of Brick was at it again. Coming off a week in which he was selected the New Jersey Athletic Conference's Offensive Player of the Week, James threw for 244 yards — his fifth 200-yard passing game — as the Lions beat Morrisville, 41- 31,...
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