Author: BRETT CARROLL, Staff Writer
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Howell lacrosse looking forward to next year
Brett Carroll Staff Writer The girls’ lacrosse season came to an end for Howell High School but not before the players made an impression with their coach. “I’m as proud of them as I always am,” Howell coach Chelsea Lynch said. “I am 100 percent. They went out. They showed an effort. They fought back.…
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Monmouth Park to begin sports betting May 28
One day after the United State Supreme Court officially legalizing sports betting across the country, Monmouth Park announced today that wagering will start on May 28. The race track in Oceanport announced on May 15 that the park will start to provide sports betting on Memorial Day. Betting will be open from 8 a.m. to 2…
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Old Bridge baseball gaining confidence
Brett Carroll Staff Writer The confidence–and victories–are increasing for the baseball program at Old Bridge High School. “We just need to keep building confidence,” Old Bridge coach Matt Donaghue said. “Building confidence and competing from the first pitch to the last.” That confidence grew on April 26 when the Knights edged Saint Joseph High School…
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Saint Joseph’s baseball team gearing for tournaments
Brett Carroll Staff Writer The baseball tournaments are looming, so it is time for the Saint Joseph Regional High School baseball team to start clicking. That is the opinion of the Metuchen school’s coach, Michael Murray. “We’re still two weeks away from the postseason,” Murray said. “We just want to execute things better. Want to…
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Young Old Bridge lacrosse continues to improve
Brett Carroll Staff Writer For young teams, some coaches measure how well their team is progressing based on how the players perform against top competition. Case in point is Andrew Borriello, the boys’ lacrosse coach at Old Bridge High School. Old Bridge fell but the coach was pleased after a 5-4 defeat that the Knights…
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Young Lancers never quit on baseball field
Brett Carroll Staff Writer Ignore the score and just keep playing until the game ends. That is the rally call this spring for the Saint John Vianney baseball team. Saint John Vianney fought and held off Raritan High School to score a recent 6-5 victory in Holmdel. Saint John Vianney rallied with two runs in…
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Pitching could carry Howell baseball team this spring
Brett Carroll Staff Writer Pitching will be the difference this spring for the Howell High School baseball team. “We scored a lot of runs last year, but our pitching came up a little short,” Howell coach Eric Johnson said. “[Senior pitcher] Mike [Wynne] was the one guy that was very stable in the rotation. We…
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Old Bridge to take on rugged schedule this baseball season
Brett Carroll Staff Writer A challenging schedule will be the task that the Old Bridge High School baseball team is prepared to take head on. “We’re looking to compete every game,” Old Bridge coach Matt Donaghue said. “Our schedule is loaded. We know that. But, we feel like we have athletes on the field, and…
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CBA student athletes sign letters of intent
Seventeen Christian Brothers Academy student athletes announced where they will continue their collegiate careers when they signed National Letters of Intent on April 11. The athletes who signed the letters in a ceremony held at the school in Lincroft were baseball player Jake Lawrie (Marist College); crew members Logan Lukenda (Dartmouth College), Will Acken (Yale…