Brewers take Brick Nat'l Cal Ripken playoffs
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Ayouth baseball team with 30 home runs usually prevails. But there was more to it than that for the Brewers in the Major Division for 10- to 12- year-olds and star power slugger Nick Zbranak: they led wire to wire and won the Brick National Cal Ripken Tournament playoffs as well.
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     FRANK GALIPO Paddler Mike Simoes, Lakehurst, gets in some warm-up time prior to the start of the Metedeconk River Run-Kayak Race off Windward Beach on June 19.
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Cala, Brick American Yankees shine in division play
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      BRICK TOWNSHIP — For most youth baseball managers, it's all about the kids and getting them to be the best that they can be on the field. But for one day, it was also about manager Chuck McGinnis of the Brick American's Yankees.
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Brick Americans face Brick National in state District 2 play
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      BRICK TOWNSHIP — Brick American's 11-year-olds became the first team in the league to advance to the Eastern Region when they won District 2 and finished second in the state. It was the team's first season playing in Cal Ripken after years of being chartered with Little League.
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Green Dragons off to good start in Legion summer league
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      BRICK TOWNSHIP — After a frustrating six-win season with most of the triumphs at the end, the Brick Township High School baseball team began the American Legion Ocean County League summer season with a favorable 2-1 start.
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Sports Shorts
      Twin County Soccer of Brick will hold registration for its fall 2009 micro and rec soccer program. Registration starts at $65 for the spring and fall season. The single season fee is $55 and each additional sibling can register for an additional $35. Registration is open to girls and boys that will be 4 to 8 years old by Feb. 1, 2010.
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