BY GABY MALANGA AND FRANK PAPEO Assistant Sports Editors In their first year as a full team, the girls finished 3rd as a team in the GMC tournament, with girls making the finals in five of ten weight classes. Madeline Gavares, Adriana Farese, and team captain Emma Sagi each placed first overall in their classes, whileContinue reading “Making history on the mat “
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Winter Sports Preview
Winter Track BY TRISTAN PANDAY The winter track team carries a tradition of success into another season. Last year, the boys’ team sent two individuals and the 4×400 team to the Meet of Champions, and girls sent their 4×800 squad. The new relay racers expect to repeat last year’s success. “I’m confidentContinue reading “Winter Sports Preview”
Post honored as Wrestling Coach of the Year
BY DANIELLA BOROVSKAIA The Greater Middlesex County Wrestling Coaches’ Association voted to award OBHS’s Coach John Post as GMC wrestling coach of the year. Post has held his position in Old Bridge since the 2019-20 season. In just three years, Post has earned the respect of his colleagues throughout the county and hereContinue reading “Post honored as Wrestling Coach of the Year”
Three boys wrestlers qualify for state tournament
BY MATTHEW MANGAM Sports Editor Logan Roman, Tyler Sagi and Daniel Fishman earned spots in the NJSIAA State Tournament through their success in the district tournament on February 19 and regions on February 26. Based on his dominant performance in districts, where he gave up only one point to his first opponent andContinue reading “Three boys wrestlers qualify for state tournament”
Wrestling team top 4 in GMCs and Sectionals
BY AVERY PERSON The wrestling team entered the NJSIAA Tournament as the number four seed and defeated five seed Hillsborough 30-28 in the quarterfinal round. In the semifinals, the Knights fell to the number one seed Howell 72-6, but finished as one of the top four teams in Central Jersey’s Group 5. JuniorContinue reading “Wrestling team top 4 in GMCs and Sectionals”
Two-girl wrestling team takes 2nd in GMCs
BY KADEN BUCHALTER Despite being the only two members of the girls wrestling team, senior Gabrielle Miller and sophomore Emma Sagi earned second place in the GMC Red Division Girls Wrestling team tournament on January 16. The two girls combined to score 40 points. Sagi, a sophomore in her first year on theContinue reading “Two-girl wrestling team takes 2nd in GMCs”