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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Rutgers Introduces Julie Hermann as New AD

Hermann comes from the University of Louisville, where she worked as Tom Jurich's number two.

A woman is now at the helm of the Rutgers University athletics department for the first time in Rutgers history, following the hiring of new AD Julie Hermann. Hermann was introduced to the public on Wednesday at a press conference at the Rutgers Visitor Center. She comes from the University of Louisville, where she served as the executive senior associate director of athletics under acclaimed AD Tom Jurich. According to a press release from Rutgers, Hermann brings 30 years of experience to the position, supervising 20 sports at Louisville and supervising the department while the university won the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball national championship and two BCS Bowls and went to the NCAA women’s basketball national championship in 2009 and …

Home Run Derby to Knock it Out of the Park for Cancer Charity

The derby will be held on Saturday at the East Brunswick Baseball Complex.

The East Brunswick Baseball League invites baseball fans to its annual home run derby from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the East Brunswick Baseball Complex, 365 Dunhams Corner Road. According to the league, the day will feature a parade, music provided by the School of Rock, the derby and meals for purchase provided by Carrabba's Italian Grill. Proceeds from the day will benefit The Strike 3 Foundation, a nonprofit group that raises funding and awareness for childhood cancer research, according to the league. For more information on the Home Run Derby, including registration information, visit www.ebbl.org.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Bear of the Week: Tom Krapf

Centerfielder Tom Krapf had a stellar week and is the first Patch Bear of the Week.

Welcome to East Brunswick Patch’s Bear of the Week, a weekly look at some of the standout athletes in East Brunswick schools. This week’s player, nominated by the district Athletic Department, is senior center fielder Tom Krapf. “Tom has the unique ability to get his teammates to play at a higher level,” said Frank Noppenberger, Supervisor of Athletics and Physical Education. “His baseball charisma is contagious to the players.” Tom was named Bear of the Week after he hit .406 with five stolen bases and scored the tying run last week against Old Bridge in the 12th inning. This is his third year on the varsity squad. He’ll play at Rowan University next year after graduation.  Tom has been playing baseball since he was four or five and is …

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Informational Fall Sports Meeting

The informational meeting for fall sports will be at the high school Wednesday at 9 p.m. Check below for more details on location.

It's time to get the ball rolling. If your student is interested in participating in school sports during the 2013-14 school year, then you must attend this week's informational meeting at the East Brunswick High School on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Silver Bullets Soccer Squad Seeks Players

The Central New Jersey Silver Bullets Blue Lightning U14 girls team will hold open try outs every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

CNJSB Blue Lightning U14 Girls located in East Brunswick is holding open tryouts at Lawrence Brook School on Hamlin Road in East Brunswick. The team is looking for girls to join our team for summer select, guest play at tournaments and for the fall season. We are professionally Coached and trained. We practice and play all year around. If you are looking for excellent competition and training, come out and see us. We will be holding open tryouts every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday starting May 1: Wednesday from 6-7:30 p.m. , Friday 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:30-11 a.m. If your birthdate falls between August 1998 and July 2000 or you are interested in playing up and you are interested in coming to a tryout or need more information. Please …

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Make a Difference with TOPSoccer (VIDEO)

The East Brunswick Soccer Club's program helps those with special needs enjoy the "beautiful game."

It’s an easy way to make a difference, and a great way to get outside and have some fun. TOPSoccer (The outreach Program for Soccer) is hosted by EBSC every Saturday morning at the level playing field at Heavenly Farms. Since its inception, it has promoted athletics, fitness and soccer to special needs children and young adults. The program pairs “Buddy” coaches with students and consists of stretching and ball work, fun games and skill development and then full-field games to close each weekly session. If you’d like to volunteer, visit the East Brunswick Soccer Club’s website for more information.  Follow Patch on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EastBrunswickPatch and like us. You can also find us on Twitter at twitter.com/EBrunswickPatch.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

EB's Helios Volleyball Team Takes Regional Title

The team won the Garden Empire Volleyball Association’s Regional Championship in Club Division.

On Saturday, April 27, the Helios Volleyball Club sent its Girls’ 13 and under team, Helios 13 Malibu, to the Powerzone Volleyball Center in Denville, NJ, to compete in the Regional championship tournament of the Garden Empire Volleyball Association (“GEVA”). The GEVA Region includes all of New Jersey and south eastern New York, and Helios was competing at the Club level of the tournament. The top 12 teams from GEVA competed in Long Island that day at the Open level. Helios started the day shorthanded, with several players injured or unable to join the squad until later in the day, and they looked to be in some danger as they lost their opening match to Rival Volleyball Club out of Long Island. With two more players arriving at that point…

Blackhawks Lacrosse take Control

The weather was beautiful Saturday, a perfect morning for some lacrosse.

Blackhawks Lacrosse teams were out in force Saturday at Heavenly Farms. Take a look at some of the action and when you're done, visit the club's website at www.blackhawkslacrosse.com. Follow Patch on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EastBrunswickPatch and like us. You can also find us on Twitter at twitter.com/EBrunswickPatch.

LisaO

2:29 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Just an FYI for your viewers...Blackhawks Lacrosse also has a girls' division from which many players graduate to become members of the EBHS Girls' Lacrosse Team. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams are doing well this season. It just shows that its important to develop players for all sports at the lower grade levels as well as Blackhawks Lacrosse and other groups are doing. It's …   more ›

Monday, April 29, 2013

Tiger Schulmann's East Brunswick Teaches Self-Discipline, Self-Defense and Self-Worth

This East Brunswick kickboxing and martial arts school has been teaching adults and children for over 20 years.

Osu!* One of East Brunswick's long-standing businesses is celebrating a new school. Sensei Andrew Katz is the owner and instructor of Tiger Schulmann's East Brunswick, a kickboxing and martial arts school that offers programs for adults and children of all ages. Tiger Schulmann's is a network of 47 kickboxing and mixed martial arts schools in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and Pennsylvania, headed up by acclaimed mixed martial artist Daniel "Tiger" Schulmann. Started in 1984, Schulmann's schools have gone on to produce thousands of students and nationally known fighters, including the likes of Jimmie Rivera, Louis Gaudinot and Uriah Hall, who advanced to the finals of the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter. Katz, an …

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Jennifer Bradshaw

11:15 am on Monday, April 29, 2013

Hi Madzi. You are certainly welcome to voice your opinion based on experiences you may have had. But I myself am a student of this school for over a year and I have to say that I haven't heard any language from anyone, staff or student, that I would consider to be inappropriate.   more ›

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Rutgers Introduces Eddie Jordan as New Basketball Coach

Rutgers alumnus and NBA coach Jordan takes the place of Mike Rice.

By welcoming home the admired "Fast Eddie", Rutgers University took a step in the next direction of the Rutgers basketball program on Tuesday by introducing new head basketball coach Eddie Jordan. Jordan, 58, takes the job of former head coach Mike Rice, who was fired in April after a video of unorthodox and abusive coaching methods was made public. The Rutgers athletics department continues to pick up the pieces following the fallout of the scandal, which also caused the resignation of athletic director Tim Pernetti and assistant basketball coach Jimmy Martelli. Jordan is a graduate of the Rutgers University class of 1977, where he was an acclaimed basketball player. According to a press release from Rutgers, Jordan holds the record of …

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