Fan becomes Giants photographer for a day
Contest entry has big payoff for Will Lamb of Howell
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      WILL LAMB Everyone who bleeds New York Giants blue knows how difficult it is to get a ticket to a game at Giants Stadium. Will Lamb, 47, a longtime Giants fan, recently found a way to do more than just go to a game at the Meadowlands — he was on the field with his idols as a photographer.
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Life after NHL still good for Brick's Jim Dowd
Former Brick Township High School hockey star celebrates successes
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      The last few weeks have been rewarding for former NHL standout and Brick Township High School hockey star Jim Dowd. Dowd was slated to be inducted into the NJSIAA Hall of Fame on Dec. 7, along with former St. Anthony High and Duke University basketball star Bobby Hurley at the Pines Manor in Edison. A week earlier, the former New Jersey Devil received the William H.
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Brick Dragons Midget Cheer takes second in nationals, despite injuries
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Lori High-Martucci's voice still broke with emotion after she came back to New Jersey from the Brick Dragons Midget Cheer team secondplace finish in the Pop Warner national championships at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports on Dec. 11 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Sarluca has high hopes for boys hoops season
Only four seniors returning from last year's A-South championship team
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      The Brick Memorial High School boys basketball team goes into Friday night's season opener at home against Toms River South wiped out. Twelve seniors graduated from last year's 19-8 team that won Shore Conference A South, its third conference title in five years.
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Sports Shorts
      The 14th annual Rowan University softballwinter hitting series will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday nights, Jan. 31, Feb. 14, 21, and 28, at the Esbjornson Gymnasium on the Rowan campus in Glassboro. Rowan head coach, Kim Wilson, coaching staff and players, will provide instruction. The cost is $100 per camper. Players must bring their own bat and sneakers.
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Gardner wants to kick up offense during hoops season
BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer
      Kevin Gardner regarded his team's struggles as a learning experience in his first year as Brick Township High School boys basketball coach. But he's hopeful about this year's team, which opens its season Dec. 18 at Toms River High School North.
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Green Dragons girls hoops looks to rebuild
      Brick Township High School girls basketball player Lauren McElroy isn't looking back to last season as she prepares for Friday's opener at home against Toms River North. And the 5-foot, 8-inch senior forward hopes her team can continue the success she enjoyed during soccer season as the goalie.
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Brick Recreation Mat Rats update
      Brick Recreation Mat Rats I stretched their record to 4-0 in the Jersey Shore Junior Wrestling League with a pair of victories over Howell I, 54-31, and Howell II, 90-13, on Dec. 12 at Howell. Rob Ruggiero at 130 pounds and Tyler Clayton at 90 pinned both of their opponents and Joe Ghione at 95 recorded a pin and a technical fall.
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