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Bustling Beetel a key cog for Irish soccer BY rICH FISHER
some players may be able to see the right pass, they’re unable Coach Lauren Diaz lost 12 to make it. Her ability to see it players to graduation from last and make that pass is another year’s Notre Dame High girls’ component she brings.” soccer team, but she returns Beetel is predominantly a three players in one body when midfielder, but has always been it comes to Bordentown resident versatile. When asked about Cam Beetel. playing all over the field this year “She can play anywhere on she shrugged and said, “I’ve the field,” the second-year coach been doing that for a long time, said during preseason wherever the coach workouts. “She has that needs me. I’m pretty soccer IQ where I can comfortable with that.” put her in midfield, put Her comfort comes her up top or even put from having been in her at outside back. the middle of the field She’s our wild card. Her for so long. ability to see the field is “As a midfielder you one of the reasons why need to know both she can go anywhere.” positions,” Beetel Beetel So, where will she go said. “On defense, I this year? just have to leave the “I have a vision of offense part of it out of where I think she’ll go but we my mind. I definitely like midfield have to see where our pieces fall,” the most; either outside or center Diaz said. because you’re always in the IQ alone, however, can only action. But I’ll go anywhere.” help in the broadcast booth where The player agrees with her a person merely has to analyze coach that an ability to see the the game. There’s a little more field helps make her effective. needed to perform on the field and “I feel like I’m good at being Beetel also possesses the physical able to play the ball through and skills and instincts necessary to seeing what’s going on,” she move about the pitch. said. “Being in the center of the “She has great ballwork skills, field you can see everything and she has the ability to make happening.” See BEETEL, Page 10 that right pass,” Diaz said. “Where
Bordentown resident, “Btown Live News With Brenna” host, HOB Tavern cook and Pride Parade organizer Brenna Jobes on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown. (Photo by Thomas Kelly.)
‘Unofficial cheerleader’ keeps making news in B-town City BY THOMAS KELLY Brenna Jobes may be the unofficial cheerleader of Bordentown. Jobes grew up in Bordentown, Allentown and Hamilton. She now resides in Bordentown and knows a lot of people and they know her. Jobes has deep roots in Bordentown with both sets of grandparents living in the one
square mile city. Her grandfather met his bride in Japan after World War II, and they both returned to Bordentown. Her grandmother learned the language, became a citizen and worked at the city’s largest employer, Ocean Spray for 30 years. Her grandmother was also a very large influence on Jobes in many areas. Today, Jobes works at the
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Heart of Bordentown Tavern, also known as the HOB, and has for the past 10 years. She cooks at the HOB, but loves to come out and say hello to the patrons. “I love working at the HOB.” says Jobes, “It is where all the locals go. I used to frequent the tavern, it was a friendly place with always someone to talk to. After a while, the owner Mary Barnes, See JOBES, Page 6
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