April showers bring May flowers, right? For everyone at the Jersey Shore, the constant flow of rain has been nothing but a nuisance -- and that speaks persistently in the eyes of athletes and fans of the school teams. Nonetheless, let's take a look to see how our teams are matching up mid-way through April. Mustangs It was a tough week for the Brick Memorial baseball team. On Monday afternoon, the Mustangs were clearly over-matched, and despite a comeback to draw within a run, Jackson Memorial was able to pull off a 14-4 mercy victory after 5 2/3 innings. Thursday night was much of the same …

If not for the calendar, you might not realize it was spring. That, and the fact that you might drive past Brick American Baseball League and catch a Brick Memorial baseball game, or even the Drum Point Complex to witness a Brick lacrosse match-up, of course. As the opening week of spring sports come to an end, let's take a look to see how it fared. Mustangs After an opening-day rain-out, Brick Memorial's baseball team was forced to open at home against Toms River South -- a state-wide powerhouse. The 'Stangs hung with the Indians for five innings, but were unable to hold up in a 10-2 loss. …

For the past four months, Brick Township has witnessed marvelous performances in basketball, wrestling and ice hockey. The Dragons' ice hockey team proved to be the most impressive, finishing 22-3-1 and earning a trip to the NJSIAA Public B semifinals, losing 5-3 to divisional rival Middletown South. Let's wrap up the winter season as well as look forward as the weather warms up for the spring. MUSTANGS For Brick Memorial, the boys basketball team finished 12-10.  The Mustangs, who entered the NJSIAA state tournament seeded 13th, shocked West Windsor-Plainsboro South in a thrilling 62-59 win…

Throughout what appeared to be a long, eventful, regular season, the NJSIAA playoffs have arrived for the sports teams in Brick. For Brick Memorial, both the boys basketball team and ice hockey team qualified for their conference tournament and state playoffs. With the Shore Conference Tournament for boys basketball being much larger than the eight-team bracket for hockey, the Mustangs boys travelled to take on rival Howell after gaining the 21st seed. The boys battled throughout the game, but it was too little, too late as the Mustangs fell, 52-48. The Mustangs now await the state playoffs …

A few weeks ago, the thought of Brick Memorial and Brick Township potentially facing off for a third time this season seemed improbable. The Dragons toppled the Mustangs, 7-1, in their second meeting, but since then, both teams have catapulted into Handchen Cup competition. So goes this week in Brick sports. Mustangs Heading into the week, the Mustangs ice hockey team was two games below .500. They continued their hot streak, stunning Middletown South on the road, 3-1, and beat St. John Vianney, 1-0 , at Wall to reach. 500. The team hit the road once again, taking on Hunterdon Central on …

No one has to tell the ice hockey teams in Brick that the playoffs are right around the corner. As Brick puts their 13-game win streak on the line this week, taking on CBA -- the product of their only loss this year -- Brick Memorial is starting to impress as it tries to qualify for states. Here's a rundown of Brick Township sports this week: Mustangs After a shaky start to the season, Brick Memorial's team is beginning to play well when it needs to on the ice. The Mustangs tied their last three games, which included a 1-1  game versus Middletown North.  Memorial also had 1-1 ties against …

The past week in Brick sports featured last-second thrillers, come-from-behind wins, pointless quarters in basketball and, of course, a blood-shot head coach after a tough loss. This is Brick, after all, right? The Dragons ice hockey team continues to impress across the state, while the Mustangs are proving they can play with top dogs as well. On the hard-court, the season is beginning to wind down for the young, Old Brick team and experienced Memorial squad. Mustangs No one could have predicted the finish between the Mustangs and Middletown North on Sunday at Gold Coast Arena. Come to think …

Oh, what a week it was. As the resident of the very busy township of Brick took to their normal weekly routines, there's very little question as to where the residents were -- or should have been -- on a number of occassions these past seven days. We'll take a look into the match-ups from the past week and look ahead to what's next. Mustangs The Mustangs ice hockey team continued to struggle this past week. On Sunday, Jan. 16, the Dragons, who have won nine games in a row, ousted the 'Stangs rather easily by a score of  7-1. Two days later, Memorial would fall to Bridgewater-Raritan, 3-0, on …

Too bad the weather can't steal all the headlines. In what has turned into a winter wonderland this past month, Brick took on some more snow this week. More importantly, they also witnessed some exciting games on the schedule. Let's take a look. Mustangs In what has been an up-and-down season for the Brick Memorial ice hockey club, the 'Stangs went 1-1 this week. On Sunday, the team downed Mosignor Donovan for the second time, 9-4, due in large part to Tyler Person's five goal performance. On Friday, the Mustangs hung with the defending state champion Toms River South Indians, before falling …

Who ever said sports were important in this town? With games bringing more and more playoff implications, Brick sports is exciting -- and nerve-wrecking -- as ever. Let's break down how this week fared: Mustangs The Brick Memorial ice hockey team played just one game, on Sunday, Jan. 2. While many fans were upset, angered, and just in disbelief of the fact that the NFL Giants had been knocked from playoff contention 45 minutes earlier, the Mustangs were unphased, blowing out Freehold Township, 6-0. Nick Spinelli scored twice in the Mustangs' first win since Dec. 10 against Monsignor Donovan. …

In a very busy sports week throughout Brick Township, both hockey - which takes flight in full swing - and basketball, the season of which just opened, make for an exciting slate of games. Mustangs: The Mustangs struggled through arguably one of the toughest weeks in hockey across the state last week. Playing back-to-back games against top-ten parochial schools (#7 Red Bank Catholic and #4 Christian Brothers Academy), the Mustangs dropped both games, 4-1 and 6-1, respectively. They sit in a 1-3 hole on the season. The Mustangs opened their basketball season Friday night in a thrilling 49-44 …

Too bad the Brick Memorial Mustangs and Brick Township Dragons had to play each other earlier this week. Otherwise, the Mustangs could be looking at an undefeated start, had it not been for the exciting game that took place to open both schools' hockey seasons in 2010 at Ocean Ice Palace Brick defeated the Mustangs in a thrilling 2-1 win that featured a late goal from freshman David Kearns, while the Mustangs earned their first win of the season in a 6-0 win against the Monsignor Donovan Griffins on Friday night in Toms River. Old Brick, which is ranked 16th in the state according to …

The Look-Back: The only sporting event that took place over the past week was the Brick Memorial Mustangs 37-0 whomping over the North Brunswick Raiders on Friday, Nov. 19 in the Central Jersey Group IV semi-finals - advancing the 'Stangs to the sectional title matchup for their third consecutive season under the rein of head coach Walter Currie. Mike Digluimi starred in that win, totaling four touchdowns - three on the ground, one through the air as the senior quarterback led Memorial once again. The Look-Ahead: A busy upcoming week is on the rise for sports in Brick. While football is still…