Author: Jeff Appelblatt
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Safety the difference in Patriots’ state playoff defeat
By Jeff Appelblatt No athlete wants to end a season on a loss, especially in heart-wrenching fashion, like ones that are decided on one of the most unique, late-game plays some of the participating athletes will ever see. The football team from Freehold Township High School knows all too well what a loss in that…
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Barrons ride winning way into state football playoffs
By Jeff Appelblatt Heading into the playoffs, no team wants to change what’s been working for it. But sometimes, there is just no avoiding changes. An injury to a key player would always be one of the worst reasons to change things up. Just ask Woodbridge High School football coach Kevin Coleman. Things were finally…
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Braves silence Patriots to cap undefeated regular season
By Jeff Appelblatt Less than a week after one of its only true challenges of the year, Manalapan High School’s football team finished off the regular season on cruise control. Not much else was needed when Freehold Township High School sent its team to take on the undefeated Braves Nov. 4. It took solid defense…
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Barrons offense coming around as regular season winds down
By Jeff Appelblatt First-year head coach Kevin Coleman emphasized the need to score to his football team at Woodbridge High School. Proven by a number of losses early in the season, the Barrons weren’t going to win when relying solely on their defense. Following the team’s fourth game of the season — a 28-6 loss…
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Freehold Township looks for share of A North football crown
By Jeff Appelblatt The football team from Freehold Township High School looks to make history in its next game, Nov. 4 at Manalapan High School. A win would result in a share of Freehold Township’s Shore Conference A North Division championship. Thinking that far ahead, though, made the goal near impossible. When the Patriots stepped…
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Barrons ready to meet top seed in GMC Volleyball Tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt Woodbridge High School girls’ volleyball coach Jayson Calhoun hopes that losses earlier in the season will help his team moving forward in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. The idea worked so far this season and in the tournament. Following a September loss to the rival from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial…
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Rebels hand Patriots first gridiron loss of season
By Jeff Appelblatt The sidelines at Freehold Township High School were roaring when the school’s football team hosted rival Howell High School Oct. 21. While the fans on the Howell side were able to match the noise level of the home team, Freehold Township was unable to match the offensive intensity of the visiting Rebels.…
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Barrons hope to get back to winning in GMC soccer playoffs
By Jeff Appelblatt Last season, Woodbridge High School’s boys’ soccer team was only able to put up three wins, so when this year’s club already doubled that number before September ended, things were so much better in the locker room. But the switch to October hasn’t been easy for the Barrons. Following one tie and…
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Manalapan wins first close game of season to improve to 6-0
By Jeff Appelblatt The first quarter at Howell High School Oct. 14 looked as simple as the first five games for Manalapan High School’s football team. Following touchdowns by Naim Mayfield and DaShone Taylor, the Braves took an early 13-0 lead. But Howell refused to give up — not on its own field and not…
