Edison's Cassell making a name for herself
Talented pitcher excelling against older competition
BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer
     EDISON - With legendary softball coach and pitching guru Ernie Parker among 12-year-old Valerie Cassell's personal coaches, the Herbert Hoover middle school student and Edison resident is gaining fast notoriety from coast to coast.
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Meekins picked to lead Rutgers defense
Former walk-on now a full-fledged star for Scarlet Knights
BY MIKE McDONALD Staff Writer
     Having been named one of three captains for the Rutgers University football team is something Ramel Meekins takes very seriously.
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Carson's hoops rsum getting pretty crowded
BY MIKE McDONALD Staff Writer
     Rutgers' Essence Carson helped lead the USA U20 basketball team to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas U20 Championship, as Carson and her teammates scored a 96-54 victory over Brazil in the final game of the tournament on Aug. 12 in Mexico City.
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Gearing up
     Woodbridge quarterback Anthony Voila hands the ball off to a running back during the Barrons practice on Monday at Woodbridge High School. It marked their first double-session practice of the summer, as they prepare for the start of the season.
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Globe Hotel men's team wins Monmouth title
     For the second year in a row, the Globe Hotel men's softball team has won its regular season crown with a 12-6 record and the league playoff trophy in the toughest A division in the state - Monmouth County.
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Sports Shorts
     Triple Threat will be holding the "Get Your Game Up" Basketball Clinic presented, by The Basketball Shooting Academy. This highly intense, fun-filled day of basketball drills, demonstrations, games and contests will be held at St. Peter the Apostle High School in New Brunswick, on Saturday Aug. 19,
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