Bombers destroy Brick, 34-13, in state playoffs
Sayreville will now take on West Windsor South
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Sayreville High School football team will visit second-seeded West Windsor South on Saturday in a second round game in the NJSIAA Central Group IV playoffs. The Bombers, seeded third, blasted Brick, 34-13, at home last Friday.
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New Egypt football gets shut out by South River
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
      New Egypt coach Tom Farrell knew the Warriors were in for a battle with South River. Farrell expected to be facing a well-coached, physical football team. He got what he anticipated, as his team lost to South River 28-0. New Egypt played South River virtually even for the first half and entered the intermission trailing just 7-0.
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Sports Shorts
      The Monroe U13 Lady Falcons fell to unbeaten Howell 32-24 in MidMonmouth Basketball League play. Monroe yielded a 9-0 first quarter lead that it could not overcome even though it outscored Howell the rest of the way. The offense was balanced with Samantha Clark and Jackie Racine each netting 4 points while Kylie Davidson and Jena Pritzlaff each hit a 3 pointer.
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Running away
     JEFF GRANIT staff South River tailback Steven Moore leaves New Egypt's Langston Lacroix behind after breaking through a tackle for extra yards in the first round of the Central Jersey Group I playoffs in South River.
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Fish On
Bass are plentiful throughout the area
RON NUZZOLO
      Water temperatures are finally in the low 50s and the bass are in full swing. From the Raritan Reach, Sandy Hook rips, Romer Shoals, Flynn's Knoll or wherever you were, the birds were working. Bass have been plentiful but mostly shorts, with a mix of small blues. Jigs are producing mostly shorts, while the bigger fish are being caught on clams.
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Hawks to play in their first Women's College Cup
Monmouth to go on the road and face Penn State on Friday
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      For Monmouth University (MU) women's soccer coach Krissy Turner, the fourth time was the charm. Now in her 10th season as Monmouth head coach, Turner has seen her team come within one win of earning a berth in the NCAA Women's College Cup, only to fall short the previous three times.
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OB boys looking for more postseason success
Cross-country team wants to finish season on a high note
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Old Bridge High School boys cross country team will be looking to make its mark on Saturday at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Holmdel Park. Coach Rich Gebaurer's team is coming off successive secondplace finishes in the Central Jersey Group IV and overall Group IV meets, finishing behind Jackson and Cherokee, respectively.
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