Author: Jeff Appelblatt
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Colts Neck captures Group III indoor track championship
By Jeff Appelblatt Colts Neck High School’s track and field coach, Jim Schlentz, can remember when the boys’ team was young. That includes his memories of when some of the team’s current best struggled in getting used to the sport. “We were a good, young group a couple of years ago,” the coach said, reminiscing…
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Freehold wrestlers enjoy rebound year on the mats
By Jeff Appelblatt Last season was a disappointing one for Freehold High School’s wrestling team. The squad had holes through its lineup and was forced to forfeit numerous matches each outing. But 11-year coach Matt Shepherd knew the 2016-17 season would be different. The team sent out many seniors this season, including last year’s top…
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Cougars hope to avenge loss to Lions in next showdown
By Jeff Appelblatt Often times, seeing a team more than once in a season helps. It gives each team more of an idea of what to expect in the next matchup. Though Colts Neck High School recently lost a close one to Middletown High School North, Colts Neck boys’ basketball coach Lou Piccola isn’t totally…
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Mustangs top Patriots to move on in conference tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt The third time was a charm for Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team. The team lost a pair of close battles with Freehold Township High School during the regular season — one on each team’s court. But the Mustangs took care of their Shore Conference A North Division rivals on the neutral…
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Trojans top Eagles to advance to GMC Tournament semifinals
By Jimmy Allinder Girls’ basketball It was an old-fashion knock-down, drag-out turf war between two combatants with common geography, with the team executing the best game plan winning in the end. That was the Bishop George Ahr High School (19-5 overall, 12-2 White Division) girls’ basketball team, which broke open a close game for three…
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Barrons to lean on offense in upcoming hoops tournaments
By Jeff Appelblatt It’s the time of the year Woodbridge High School boys’ basketball coach Matt Gigliello waits for each year: playoff time. The Barrons (16-4) are the No. 4 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament thanks to the plethora of wins the team put together in the regular season. Woodbridge won six…
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Manalapan looks for individual improvement from bowlers
By Jeff Appelblatt Darryl Birkhead, the bowling coach at Manalapan High School, knows his teams had seasons that weren’t anything to brag about. However, he has certain kids he expects to see improve in time for next year. The top bowler the coach hopes to see big things from is Justin Korman. The junior didn’t…
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Braves’ wrestlers shift focus to District 21 tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt Manalapan High School wrestling coach Scott Pressman was disappointed to see his team lose in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group V semifinals Feb. 8 at Monroe Township High School. Even though Monroe was ranked higher in the bracket, Pressman could only anticipate his team pulling out a win. “We had planned on…
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Freehold Township looks forward after Handchen Cup loss
By Jeff Appelblatt Freehold Township High School ice hockey coach Mike Celano couldn’t believe his team lost in the first round of the Handchen Cup. Everything about that match with Howell High School indicated the Patriots should have won, including the fact that Freehold Township was the fourth seed and Howell was seeded 13th. Things…
