Sports Shorts

Sports Shorts

Rutgers University’s Greg Ostrowicki finished second in the Decathlon at the Big East Track and Field Championships held at Rutgers. Ostrowicki, a junior, compiled 6,843 points finishing second to his Scarlet Knight teammate Trevor O’Grady, who scored 7,212 points in the 10 events. Ostrowicki finished first among the decathletes in two events, the long jump (22-8 1/2) and high jump (6-8 1/4). Rutgers’ men were second to Notre Dame.

At the IC4A Championships held at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., Ostrowicki finished fifth (6,742). Rajne Svenssohn of Manhattan finished first, 7,411. The Rutgers men were second to Army.

Ostrowicki is a graduate of Howell High School where he was a multi-event star for the Rebels track and field team.

The Manalapan Soccer Club will be holding an in-person, open registration for the upcoming fall season on June 15 in the Manalapan Recreation Center Pavilion from 7-9 p.m. For additional information, call the club’s hotline at (732) 617-0866 or check its Web site at ManalapanSoccerClub.com.

Sign-ups for the Freehold Township Recreation Boys and Girls Lacrosse League will be held weekdays through June 13 in the Michael J. Tighe Park from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The leagues are boys and girls grades four through 12. For additional information, call Steve Shinner at (732) 462-1047 or contact by e-mail [email protected].

The Battle of Monmouth Power, a girls fall U13 (1991-92) soccer team, will be holding tryouts on June 2 and 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Barkalow Middle School, Freehold Township. For additional information, call (732) 409-1073 or e-mail [email protected].