Dowling filling holes on offensive line
Coach looks forward to the 2009 season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Amid debate and controversy surrounding the early days of his tenure, Patrick Dowling launched a new era of football at Brick Township High School when official practices began earlier this week. "Everything's great," said Dowling, who succeeded the legendary Warren Wolf, who coached for 51 seasons. "It's been a wonderful summer.
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Crunch time for Brick Am. in Cal Ripken World Series
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Peter Papcun of Brick American's Majors All-Star team imagined a bull's-eye on the left center field fence during the Cal Ripken World Series in Aberdeen, Md., on Aug. 16.
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Brick Memorial hoping for a repeat of last year
Despite loss of Staub and other starters, coach says seniors are doing a 'phenomenal job'
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      The 2009 Brick Memorial High School football season officially kicked off Monday with the team's first practice. And there's still some residual excitement from last season's NJSIAA Group IV Central Jersey championship, coach Walt Currie said.
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Winters brothers hope to make their mark at Fairleigh Dickinson
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Winters to Winters. It's a passing connection that folks in Brick anticipated of the two former Brick Township High School football standouts who went on to Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Park. Bill Winters, two years older than brother Mike, is looking to establish a distinguished career with the Jersey Knights, who rate him among the best of all time.
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Sports Shorts
      CASA (Court Appointed Special advocates) for Children of Monmouth County and members from the Jersey Shore Running Club are teaming up for CASA's annual 5K race and run/walk to be held Aug. 29 at Joe Palaia Park, 190 Whalepond Road, Oakhurst. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K run/walk will begin promptly at 9 a.m.
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Charters report big results
Fish On • RON NUZZOLO
      Fluke fishing remains the most soughtafter fish in the Garden State and anglers are kicking it up a notch in search of doormat. The bigger the bait, the bigger the fish, and it keeps the shorts away, sometimes. Raritan Bay: Capt. Ron Sr.
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      Rowan University, Glassboro, has named the following student-athletes from Brick to the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) all academic teams: Jamie Parks, a junior, softball player and history major; Caitlin Toomey, a junior, soccer player and health and exercise science major and Brian Quilty, a sophomore, cross country/track and field player.
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