Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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.
South Brunswick High School has never seen a star like Mohamed Sanu walk its hallways, and on Oct. 26, Sanu's jersey number will never be worn again on the football field. SBHS will honor the accomplishments of Sanu by retiring his jersey number 2 on Oct. 26 at halftime of the game against Sayreville. Sanu was born in New Brunswick on August 22, 1989. He would move to Sayreville, he would move to Sierra Leone in West Africa, where his mother still lives, and later he would move to Atlanta, where his father still lives, before finally finding a place to call home. "Mo is such a special person, with the things he's overcome and what he's gone through moving around so much," said former SBHS coach Rick Mantz in a previous interview. As he …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
T.J. Taylor will stay home to play college football for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights.
Following in the footsteps of recent South Brunswick High School football stars Mohamed Sanu and Jevon Tyree, current junior Vikings standout T.J. Taylor will be headed to Rutgers University to play college football after his senior year. Taylor made a verbal commitment to Coach Kyle Flood and the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday morning. "It's obviously exciting and we're really happy for him," said former SBHS football coach Rick Mantz, who resigned last month due to health concerns. "We're all really happy for T.J. and his family. It's a great fit at Rutgers. They've been on him for a while and he's been there unofficially to see a few games over the last few years. With Mohamed Sanu and Jevon Tyree having gone there, it's a place T.J. …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Vikings cornerback will play college football right in his backyard.
Just as Rutgers University loses a star football player from South Brunswick, another one just walked through the door. Jevon Tyree, a two-way cornerback/running back for the record-setting South Brunswick High School Vikings, committed Wednesday morning to play college football for the Scarlet Knights. "Obviously we're very proud of Jevon, he's a tremendous young man and we're proud of what he accomplished," said South Brunswick High School football coach Rick Mantz. "He was a huge part of our success, and selfishly for us it's going to be great with him being right down the road we can watch all his games. I have very strong ties to Rutgers having done my graduate and undergraduate work there, and I'm very proud Jevon is going to be a …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
SBHS senior Jevon Tyree's versatility provides touchdowns and interceptions for the Vikings, and has led to scholarship offers from top college programs.
The 2011 football season has been one of great success so far for both Jevon Tyree and his South Brunswick High School Vikings. Ranked fifth in the state according to MaxPreps.com, the Vikings sit atop the GMC Red Division with a 3-0 record and have already recorded momentous wins over rivals Sayreville and Piscataway. Tyree, a senior, embodies versatility as a star player on one of the best high school squads in the state of New Jersey. Through three games, the running-back/cornerback leads the team in both touchdowns and interceptions, along with handling kick-off duties and returning kicks and punts. “He’s such a great athlete,” said head coach Rick Mantz. “When he gets his hands on the football, he has the potential to take it to the …
Beth Olsson
5:26 pm on Saturday, October 8, 2011
Wow! Great Article, what a write up. Go TYREE! more ›