East Brunswick wrestling gets first win of season
     PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Left: East Brunswick's Fady Youssef (right) holds Woodbridge's Rob Rivera for position during their 103-pound bout in Woodbridge on Jan. 4, which Youssef eventually lost in overtime. Right: East Brunswick's Joshua Levitsky (top) drives Woodbridge's Mike Arena to the mat during their 145-pound bout. Levitsky won by pinfall, helping the Bears to their first dual meet victory of the season.
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Sayreville track teams building toward the postseason
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Sayreville High School boys and girls winter track teams are busily preparing for the upcoming NJSIAA Relays on Sunday as well as the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Relays set for Feb. 1. Both events will be held at the Jersey City Armory.
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Old Bridge swim teams trying to stay afloat
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Old Bridge High School boys and girls swimming teams are both off to slowstarts, but coachBobWeiss is confident his swimmers can turn things around. The Knights opened the campaign by winning the co-ed Wardlaw Relays for the third straight year.
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Fish On
Anglers looking forward to plenty of fish in 2008
RON NUZZOLO
      With the 2007 season behind us, I look forward to an even better one ahead in 2008. Last yearwas a year with big fish in all categories. To start, bait fish like peanut bunkers are the true reason why we all enjoyed a great year. Peanuts were in the hundreds of millions along the entire coast and enjoyed warmer ocean temps formost of the year.
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Sports Shorts
      The Old Bridge Hustlers 14U girls fastpitch softball teamis looking to fill one roster spot for the upcoming spring/summer season. Interested players must be able to start training immediately and be able to attend nationals in Georgia in July. Interested players contact Steve at oldbridgehustlers@ yahoo.com.
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E.B. falls to S. Bruns.
     JEFF GRANIT staff Above: E.B.'s Jenn Schellenberg passes the ball as South Brunswick's Ashley Wandishin applies pressure during the Bears' 44-27 loss on Jan. 8. Below: E.B.'s Monica Farag (No. 10) looks to pass as S.B.'s Bianca Celi guards her during the loss in South Brunswick.
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