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Some WA Middle School Sports Wrap Up Season; RHS Lacrosse Clinic for Grades 3-8

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WAMS Athletic Organization Wrestling Team concludes a successful season:

 The William Annin Middle School Athletic Organization Wrestling Team concluded a successful season, winning 79 out of 96 bouts overall with a strong finish at the Raritan Valley tournament on February 6. Most important, the wrestlers enjoyed the experience and improved their skills under the leadership of coaches Will Rope and Matt Spina. WAMS looks forward to another successful season next winter and welcomes other students to come out and join the team.

Vikings boys basketball makes it to semifinal game against Bridgewater-Raritan:

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The WAMS Vikings boys basketball team, led  by Coach Mike Mack and Assistant Coach Anthony Domenick finished strong in their season making it to the Semifinal game against Bridgewater-Raritan. 

Jack Smith and Daniel McCreesh, second-year veterans and team captains, used their past WAMS experience to pull the team together and help drive them to a strong finish.

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With amazing rebounding from Mike Pellegrino and Peter Wender, fantastic defense by Kevin Quigley, and fast drives to the basket by Padraic Brady, Zach Keller, and Brendan Quigley, the Vikings moved forward! Great shooting was contributed by Kevin Menarguez, Glenn Zinner and Dan Cimaglia. Matt Taylor was a great low post player and Matt Elander was also good in the post as well.

Congratulations to the eighth graders who will be moving on to Ridge High School next year and good luck to the seventh graders who will lead the Vikings next year.

Ridge HS boys lacrosse team holds preseason clinics for boys in grades 3-8:

The Ridge High School Boys lacrosse team is holding preseason clinics for boys grades 3-8 from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, March 13 and March 20, at the Ridge High School turf field.

These fundraising clinics will give players both new to the game and those with experience an opportunity to work on individual skills as well as game situations to prepare them for the upcoming lacrosse season. The clinics will be staffed by the Ridge High School team with guidance from Coach Ken Marsh, head varsity coach Ridge High lacrosse team, 2010 Group 3 State Champs.

The proceeds of these fundraising clinics — at a cost of $25 per clinic — will go directly to support the Ridge High School Boys Lacrosse teams.

Clinic participants should be dressed and ready by 6 p.m. sharp.

The basics of passing, catching, ground balls, shooting, defensive positioning and rules of the game will be covered with the new players. The experienced players will work on skill enhancement such as stick handling, passing, dodging, shooting as well as face offs and defensive checks. 

Registration is limited to a first come first serve basis. The clinics sold out last year so get yours in early! The registration desk opens at 5:45 p.m. on the day of the clinic.

Players will need to come equipped with full lacrosse gear, including helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, arm pads, mouthpiece and stick. Additionally, players should wear cleats or turf shoes.

Anyone with questions should contact Mary Palladino  at 908-766-2010 or through email.


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