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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Babula Ushers in New Era For Colonials Girls’ Soccer

John Babula replaces longtime staples John and Jen Furphey as Morristown High School girls' soccer coach. He's the program's second varsity coach.

Throughout the team's 27 years, the Morristown High School girls' soccer team was led by one coach. Well, theoretically–John Furphey and his wife, Jen, were co-coaches. But this fall, a new face will lead the girls' soccer program. Hired in June, Clifton native John Babula is the team's second-ever coach. Despite his young age, Babula, 32, is a soccer lifer. Babula's been the team's junior varsity coach the past five seasons and trains several youth teams in the area. He played college soccer at Monmouth University and prepped at Clifton High School. The Colonials begin the regular season at home against Mountain Lakes on Sept.10. Morristown went 9-8-2 last season. The preseason gets going Sunday and Babula expects a great turnout for …

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