Youth cheerleaders finish first in national competition BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer       WOODBRIDGE- Iselin GiantsMidget Coach Kathy Borowski and PeeWee Coach Doreen Dress are still reeling fromthe firstplace finishes of their teams during theNational Pop Warner Cheerleading competition Dec. 3-7 inWalt DisneyWorld, Orlando, Fla. More ... Holiday tourney time      PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above: Metuchen's Sean Aquadro (r) has control of North Brunswick's Josh Kim in their 125-pound bout at the Bear Invitational on Dec. 27. Right: Edison's Ron Lordi (No. 31) puts up a shot against JFK's Brian Reilly during the Gene Haley Holiday Tournament at Edison High S... More ... Stevens hoops off to best start in nearly 30 years BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       The J.P. Stevens High School boys basketball team opened the season with four consecutive wins heading into the John Butch Kowal Memorial Tournament at Rahway. The Hawks were scheduled to open the tournament with a first-round meeting with Holmdel. Other teams in the tournament include St. Peter's... More ... Trojans continue hot start on the hardwood Bishop Ahr boys are 4-0 following big win over Cardinal McCarrick BY SHAWN LAYTON Staff Writer       Despite losing the battle on the glass as Cardinal McCarrick heavily out rebounded the Bishop Ahr High School boys basketball team, the Trojans won the war and improved to 4-0 on the season with a 72-68 win overMcCarrick. More ...