Monday, August 20, 2012
Basking Ridge resident Fred Rossi blogs on video as he leaves Heathrow Airport.
Local chiropractor Dr. Fred Rossi, who accompanied the U.S. freestyle men's wrestling team to London and provided spinal adjustments for the team — which came home with two gold medals and other achievements — has topped off his Olympics blog with a video produced before he boarded the plane to return home to New Jersey. Rossi, who lives in Basking Ridge with his wife and two children and has two offices, in Long Hill Township and Phillipsburg, was with the wrestling team for the duration of their competition. He filed blogs that were followed on the Basking Ridge Patch as he chronicled his time with the team. His latest addition also included photos from a jubilant end-of-event bash that he said he and some of the team members found more …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Dr. Fred Rossi, team chiropractor for U.S. wrestlers, files another blog from Olympics following two gold wins.
On the last day of the Olympic games, Sunday, Basking Ridge chiropractor Fred Rossi prepared to head to the match where U.S. freestyle men's wrestler Jake Varner would face a Ukranian opponent in a competition for the gold. "Last match of the Olympics put Jake Varner against Ukraine," Rossi wrote on his blog, which he has been keeping since he headed to the Olympics on Aug. 5 to keep the team's spines adjusted. "Would be a great way to end the olympic experience. Either way it has been an experience worth blogging about," Rossi wrote in his notes, which have been accompanied by photos and some video. By the beginning of this week, he was able to happily report that Varner, wrestling at 96kg, had indeed won the gold, and that Friday's gold …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Dr. Fred Rossi, team chiropractor for U.S. freestyle men's wrestling, files blogs from final matches.
The U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team arrived on the mat late in the London Olympic games, but Basking Ridge chiropractor Fred Rossi might conceivably say that some of the best had been saved for last — the wrestlers for whom Rossi was the official team chiropractor put on a good showing overall and will return home with two gold medals. USA's Jake Varner on Sunday defeated Valerie Andriitsev of Ukraine 1-0 and 1-0 to win gold in men's 96-kilogram freestyle, according to details on nbcolympics.com. A few days earlier, New Jersey's Jordan Burroughs had won gold in the 74 kilograms category, "handily" winning an with an Iranian opponent in a rematch from last year's world championship gold medal match, according to Rossi's blog site in …
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Somerset County 4-H Fair draws thousands, despite sporadic rain.
The Planning Board last Thursday heard the opening of the formal presentation of plans for a 4,200-square-foot new mosque building at 124 Church Street in the Liberty Corner section. The plan conforms to local zoning for the four-acre lot in a residential zone, but there were questions from the audience, and some board members, about the expected membership at the planned house of worship and hours tht the mosque would be open. Residents also questioned the source funding for the new facility, although the planning board's chairman advised that is not relevant for the hearing before the board. A Federal mediation process was extended for another week between the township-based Verizon communications and representatives for 45,000 union …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
U.S. women's soccer team beats Japan 2-1 Thursday in London.
It was evening in London, afternoon in New Jersey—and a golden moment in Basking Ridge. Ridge High School graduate Tobin Heath, class of 2006, was a member of the U.S. women's soccer team that won gold shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in a victory over Japan, 2-1. It was a reversal of the U.S. team's loss to Japan in last year's World Cup, a match-up in which Heath, a midfielder, also took part. Thursday's tooth-and-nail play in the final Olympic game was seen as somewhat of "sweet revenge" against Japan, as in this account on Yahoo Sports. Meanwhile, at home, Ridge girls soccer coach Katie Donahue said she had watched the game and was impressed by how the U.S. Olympic team "held on" while Japan battled to regain the lead. "It's …
Dr. Fred Rossi, a Basking Ridge chiropractor with offices in Stirling and Phillipsburg, is in London with the U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers.
Dr. Fred Rossi, a Basking Ridge resident with chiropractic offices in in Stirling and Phillipsburg who is in London on Sunday to serve as team chiropractor for U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers, hasn't forgotten about the wrestlers he works with at home. Rossi is keeping a blog of his experiences at the Olympics, which the Patch will follow. Thursday's blog includes peeks into the Olympics training area and photos of some of the coaches and wrestlers with whom Rossi has been working. But he also spoke Tuesday about the wrestling singlet he carried with him that is owned by a Watchung Hills Regional High School wrestling team member. "We evaluated just about the entire team and started delivering care to the athletes. One up-and-coming …
Americans face Japan in final match Thursday at 2:45 p.m.
Thursday is the day that the U.S. women's soccer team is scheduled to head out on the field at Wembley Stadium in London — a world epicenter for soccer — to go for Olympic gold, with a Ridge High School graduate and former Ridge soccer player as part of that team Thursday's match, scheduled for 2:45 p.m., is a rematch of the same rivalry — U.S. vs. Japan — as in last year's World Cup final. Japan triumphed in that game on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the end of 120 minutes. Heath, who has moved into a starter spot in this Olympics soccer games, also played in last year's World Cup final, during which local fans cheered her on then as during this summer. Heath, and the team, have since July 25 through a string of victories to reach …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Basking Ridge native will have the eyes of the world on her Thursday, when the women's soccer team plays final match.
The U.S. women's soccer team fell behind in Monday's semifinal Olympics match against rival Canada, but the battle of north vs. south ultimately went to the U.S., which scored a 4-3 victory in a game with Basking Ridge's Tobin Heath filling a solid spot as midfielder. According to ESPN soccer.net, the United States' last-gasp extra-time win to seals the team's spot in the Olympics women's soccer final for the fifth successive tournament. A video with highlights from the game is on the Huffington Post. Thursday's final match will now be a repeat of last year's World Cup final in which Japan triumphed on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the end of 120 minutes. Heath, who has moved into a starter spot in this Olympics soccer games, also …
Dr. Fred Rossi of Basking Ridge, with offices in Stirling and Phillipsburg, to adjust spines of U.S. men's freestyle wrestlers.
Dr. Fred Rossi, a Basking Ridge resident who is a chiropractor for all ages with offices in in Stirling and Phillipsburg left for London on Sunday to join the U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team to help keep them in top shape as they compete. Rossi is keeping a blog of his experiences at the Olympics, which the Patch will follow. Before he left for England, Rossi told the Basking Ridge Patch that he's looking forward to the Olympic games as an opportunity to work with the world's top athletes. He said he is anticipating the "experience of a lifetime." In his blog on Monday, Rossi explained how he came to be part of the team that is supporting the men's wrestling team. He said he is a Maximized Living trained chiropractor, certified in …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Ridge High girls soccer coach says watching an Olympian who once wore the same soccer uniform is "amazing thing."
The U.S. Women's Soccer Team has knocked off the New Zealand team 2-0 with an assist from former Basking Ridge resident Tobin Heath, and now moves on to the semifinal on Monday against the winner of a Great Britain vs. Canada match. The U.S. team is undefeated, 4-0, following the Friday morning game against the New Zealand game, played in Newcastle, England. Midfielder Heath, a 2006 graduate of Ridge High School, assisted Sydney Leroux with a second-half goal that clinched the game for the U.S., according to a play-by-play on ussoccer.com. What it means for Ridge girls soccer players At home, Ridge girls soccer coach Katie Donahue said prior to Friday's game that in general, having her team members watch the Women's National Team play is …
Amalia Duarte
7:57 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
Congratulations to Tobin Heath and all the other Jersey girls who won the gold yesterday!! Hard to believe back in the '70s when Ridge High (and most schools) didn't have girls soccer. I know at least one extremely talented girl who tried out and played with the boys team. more ›