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Year in Review: South Brunswick's Top Sports Stories
A look back at the top sports stories in 2012 on South Brunswick Patch.

SBHS Bowler Achieves Perfection
Vikings senior Dominic Anghelone bowled the first 300 game in school history earlier this month.
Del Piano Wins 1600 State Title for South Brunswick High School
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Osley, McMillan, Lekt, Davis, Larbie and Dickert also earn spots in Meet of Champions
SBHS LAX Star Ready for New Challenge
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South Brunswick High School senior All American Elle Hvozdovic headed to Elon University as part of school's first lacrosse team.
Goerge Makes Quite a First Impression With Vikings
South Brunswick High School football head coach Joseph Goerge wins school's first football state championship in Vikings debut.
SBHS Baseball Stars Make College Commitments
T.J. Perkowski and Sean Keenan commit to play for Rutgers University and Marist College, respectively.
Vikings Win Group V State Championship
Dahrae Ford scores three touchdowns to power South Brunswick High School to 33-22 win over Manalapan for first sectional title.
Sanu May Miss Rest of Season With Foot Injury
South Brunswick High School and Rutgers University alum Mohamed Sanu suffered a stress fracture in his left foot and is expected to be out two to three months.
Sanu Scores Twice to Continue Touchdown Streak for Bengals
South Brunswick High School and Rutgers alum Mohamed Sanu is a red hot rookie for the Cincinnati Bengals.
South Brunswick Vikings 14/15U Wins USABL Championship
Vikings go 8-1 in the regular season before defeating Monroe for the championship.
Jr. Pee Wee Vikings Roll into Playoffs
Undefeated South Brunswick Pop Warner squad begins playoff action after a dominant season.
SBHS to Retire Sanu's Jersey on Oct. 26
Former South Brunswick High School star and current wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals Mohamed Sanu will have his number 2 jersey retired at halftime of the Vikings game against Sayreville.
SBHS Cross Country Dominates Meet
South Brunswick High School freshman and sophomore boys come in first at Bernie Magee Class meet, while the the boys varsity team overall came in second place.
Wall-to-Wall Soccer for SBSC 30th Kick Off Tournament
The South Brunswick Soccer Club held the 30th South Brunswick Kick Off Tournament during the first weekend of September.
Goerge Has Experience to Keep SBHS Football Strong
New coach bringing family, enthusiasm to job.
South Brunswick U-17 Gold Baseball Primed for Future Success
U-17 Gold baseball team reaches Final Four in the AABC Don Mattingly New Jersey State tournament.
SBHS Swimming Star Blackburn Ready for His Next Milestone
Dayton resident Tyler Blackburn competed last month at the 2012 YMCA Long Course Nationals in Atlanta, GA, before he moves on to swim for the University of Tampa.
South Brunswick Vipers Win Last Chance Tournament
Vipers win championship with shutout victory over Hamilton.
South Brunswick Legion Ties for Third in State
Post 401 falls win short of advancing to regionals.
Another Record Broken by Willows Swimmer
Cassie Cipriano broke the 13/14 girls 100 meter backstroke with a time of 1:17.01.
Developing the Next Wave of SBHS LAX Stars
LaxRatz girls summer lacrosse clinic teams current South Brunswick High School stars with young developing players.
SBHS Soccer Star Wins National Championship
South Brunswick High School junior Cagnie Antczak captured the National Futsal Championship with her U16 Hibernian Fusion Team.
SB Vikings 9U Baseball Wins East Brunswick Slugfest
Congratulations to the South Brunswick Vikings 9U Baseball team on a stellar season.
South Brunswick Vikings 10U Baseball Wins Caruso Tournament
Vikings crush East Brunswick 25-9 in the Caruso Baseball Tournament 10U Championship Game at North Brunswick Community Park.
Willows Swimmer Breaks Meet Record
Daniel Badawy places first in three events and second in another, while breaking the 8-year-old 25-yard butterfly record.
South Brunswick Cricket Fields Nearing Completion
Two township cricket fields to meet the demands of sport exploding in popularity.
South Brunswick Enjoys Busy Summer of Baseball
South Brunswick Black squad wins local showdown.
South Brunswick U16 Lady Vikings Win Annual Sid Lee Tournament
Lady Vikings go 5-0 to capture Sid Lee Memorial Softball Tournament at Reichler Park.
South Brunswick 8U Softball Wins First Place in Tournament
Squad wins Woodbridge Summertime Sizzle Tournament.
SBHS Girls LAX All American Takes Her Act on the Road
South Brunswick High School girls lacrosse standout Elle Hvozdovic enjoying life as an All-Star.
South Brunswick 11U Baseball Wins District 9 Championship with Perfect Game
Vikings dominate scoring 39 runs and letting up 14 runs throughout the championship.
Seniors end high school careers among state's best.
SBHS Boys Golf Finishes 17-3
Part Ahuja and Matt Lagarenne earn All GMC Conference honors for 17-3 Vikings.
SBHS Football Star Taylor Commits to Rutgers
T.J. Taylor will stay home to play college football for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights.
Muha Happy to Get Things Straightened Out
A year after a serious back injury, South Brunswick senior is a GMC First Team All-Star in baseball.
South Brunswick Girls Advance 7 to Meet of Champions
Del Piano, Padovano advance in two events.
Pitt Wins CJ Group IV Triple Jump Title for SBHS Boys Track
Nine Vikings advance out of track sectionals.
SB 11-U Vikings Win Marlboro Memorial Day Championship
Vikings outscore their opponents by 16 runs in just five games.
South Brunswick Baseball Finishes 15-8
Monroe knocks Vikings out of GMC and states.
SBHS Boys LAX Goes 1-1 in State Play
Vikings earn first Group IV win in four years.
SBHS Football Coach Resigns
Rick Mantz is stepping down as head coach of the South Brunswick High School football team due to health concerns.
South Brunswick Girls LAX After More Titles
Vikings already won GMC Championship for fourth year in a row.
South Brunswick Girls Win GMC Golf Title
Vikings will take swings at league championship.
Violante Reaches 100 Goals for SBHS Boys LAX
Senior star helps South Brunswick to 10-6 mark, opening win in GMC tournament.
South Brunswick Girls Track Wins 7th Straight County Title
Vikings score in all 16 events.
South Brunswick Waits for Sanu's NFL Dream to Begin
South Brunswick High School Coach Rick Mantz is among many in the community excited to see where former SBHS star Mohamed Sanu lands in the NFL Draft, which begins tonight.
Sanu Picked by Bengals in 3rd Round of NFL Draft
South Brunswick High School star Mohamed Sanu was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals 83rd overall in the NFL Draft.
South Brunswick Girls Help Ramapo Win National Dance Title
South Brunswick residents Jessica Courtney and Casey Holstein were part of the squad that captured the Division III College Dance Team National Championship.
South Brunswick Tennis Loaded with Experience and Talent
Squad has several returnees from last year's 18-2 team.
SBHS Winter Guard Number One in the Country
The South Brunswick High School Winter Guard team moved to the top of the U.S. Rankings after winning a regional competition in Pennsylvania last week.
South Brunswick Swimmers Turn in Another Great Year
Four boys and two girls advanced to Meet of Champions.
South Brunswick YMCA Wins State Basketball Title
The eighth grade Heat finished the season with a record of 23-2.
SBHS Girls Basketball Wins First GMC Title Since 1976
Vikings run off 18 unanswered points in overtime to beat North Brunswick 57-39.
South Brunswick Girls Basketball Defeated in State Semifinals
Vikings finish with record of 23-5.
The Legacy of South Brunswick Wrestling Coach Joe Dougherty
With over two decades of coaching and 300 wins on his resume, South Brunswick High School's wrestling coach has led students to great heights on and off the mat.
South Brunswick Girls Win Group IV Bowling Title
Vikings finish season 15-0-1; also win GMC title.
SBHS Grapplers Go Blue to Support Teammate's Mother Fighting Scleroderma
Fundraiser will be held this weekend at the District Wrestling Tournament to raise funds for Lilian White, who recently received a bilateral lung transplant.
South Brunswick Dancers Excel at Nationals
10th-place finish in varsity jazz is a new school best.
Del Piano Ready to Continue Setting Records at University of Pittsburgh
Vikings senior heads to Pitt as one of the most successful track athletes in South Brunswick history.
SBHS Football Star Harper Looks to Continue Success at University of New Haven
The Vikings leading rusher signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of New Haven on a full athletic scholarship.
SBHS Track Star Osley Commits to Northern Illinois University
Alicia Osley to continue her track career in college after signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Northern Illinois University on a full scholarship.
South Brunswick's Tyree Commits to Rutgers
Vikings cornerback will play college football right in his backyard.
Yildiz Wins GMC Title at 171 Pounds; Dougherty Reaches 300 Wins
South Brunswick wrestlers place fifth as a team at GMC tournament.
South Brunswick Ice Hockey Skates to 12-1-1
Vikings playing St. Joe's for regular season GMC title.
Thanks to efforts of junior and her childhood friends, Vikings improve to 12-1.
South Brunswick Dance Team off to Fast Start
Squad excels in Ramapo and at home at the Battle of the Northeast.
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