BY TRISTAN PANDAY The experienced girls’ basketball team battled through a stacked Red Division to earn a 16-10 record and home game in the State Tournament. The team returned most key players from the team that finished 13-9 the previous season. “I knew this was going to be a good season forContinue reading “Veteran girls basketball team battles top competition”
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Freshmen athletes featured on varsity
BY JAYDEN JUNAID Throughout the winter sports season, multiple freshmen excelled in their respective sports at the varsity level. Hard work and dedication have led to these individuals dominating the competition even while competing with and against players older than them. Danielle Boateng contributed on the basketball court, scoring 57 points andContinue reading “Freshmen athletes featured on varsity”
Unified in victory
BY KAMISHKA GROVER The Play Unified basketball team has earned an impressive 11-2 record so far this season with five games left to play. After getting knocked out of the NJSIAA Tournament in the semifinals, the team looks forward to Senior Night this Friday at 4:30pm at home against Sparta. The team gotContinue reading “Unified in victory”
Girls seek home win in GMCs
BY AVERY PERSON Sports Editor The girls basketball team finished the regular season with a 12-8 record to earn the sixth seed and a home game in round one of the Greater Middlesex County Tournament tomorrow at 5pm. They will take on eleventh-seeded Piscataway, who the Knights beat in two close games this season. Continue reading “Girls seek home win in GMCs”
See OB Take on the Wizards!
BY AVERY PERSON Old Bridge staff, parents, and volunteers will host the famous Harlem Wizards at 4pm on Sunday, April 3. Tickets can still be purchased for the event, which will feature many OBHS students and staff members. Old Bridge’s Special Education Parent Teacher Organization has worked with groups across the district, includingContinue reading “See OB Take on the Wizards!”
Girls basketball team victorious on Senior Night
BY MATTHEW MANGAM Sports Editor The girls basketball team defeated Perth Amboy at home 59-35 on Senior Night. Junior Leena Tran led the team with 16 points and the three seniors combined for 26 points. Teammates and fans honored the seniors with banners, speeches and a brief ceremony with their families. “It wasContinue reading “Girls basketball team victorious on Senior Night”
Two freshmen step up on varsity
BY MATTHEW MANGAM Sports Editor Freshmen Krish Patel and Brandon Medel have made significant contributions and earned playing time on the varsity basketball team. “Winning games is always important as we want the freshmen to learn what it takes to have success but getting game action is essential to their development,” said Assistant VarsityContinue reading “Two freshmen step up on varsity”
Girls basketball team off to dominant start
BY GABRIELLA MASTER The girls basketball team has started the season hot, winning six of their first seven games. Last night, they beat South Brunswick by one, scoring the winning basket with seven seconds left in the game. “Going into this season we didn’t know what to expect, but we knew we wereContinue reading “Girls basketball team off to dominant start”