Category: Atlanticville Sports

  • Hawks ride defense for season-opening victory

    By tim morrisStaff Writer Hawks ride defense for season-opening victory By tim morris Staff Writer Behind its rock solid defense, the Monmouth University football team took a big step towards erasing the memories of 2002. The Hawks opened the 2003 season in West Long Branch Saturday, blanking St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, 24-0. The defense,…

  • Plenty of changes on Ocean Township roster this fall

    Young Spartans hopeto develop quicklyon the gridiron By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Young Spartans hope to develop quickly on the gridiron By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Ocean Township’s Alex Cabasso runs through an obstacle during the Spartans’ practice on Monday at the high school. There are a lot of new faces on the Ocean Township High…

  • Bulldogs have same fire with plenty of new faces

    Rumson-Fair Haven team must overcome overall inexperience By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Above, Rumson’s Michael Bords tries to complete a pass over the defense, while below, Jeff Cornelisse carries a pair of tacklers on his back during a recent scrimmage against Raritan in Rumson. The Rumson-Fair Haven…

  • Green Wave takes aim on fifth straight playoff spot

    Long Branch should compete for Federal Division title By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Maurice Turpin will lead the Green Wave offense this season, as they look to compete for a division title and a state playoff berth. The Long Branch High School football team is not going…

  • Long Branch High School

    2003 Football Schedule Long Branch High School Long Branch High School 2003 Football Schedule Sept. 13 @ Neptune 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Monmouth Regional 7 p.m. Sept. 25 @Middletown South 7 p.m. Oct. 4 Raritan 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 Marlboro 2 p.m. Oct. 25 @ Pinelands 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1 Holmdel 1:30 p.m. Nov. 8…

  • Caseys look to benefit from last year’s tough luck

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Red Bank Catholic quarterback Trevor Hawley is back to lead the Caseys as they look to improve on last year’s 2-8 mark. Last season was a long one for Red Bank Catholic football coach Frank Edgerly. "It was tough," the fifth-year coach admitted. "My…

  • RBC High School

    2003 Football Schedule RBC High School RBC High School 2003 Football Schedule Sept. 13 @ Manasquan 1 p.m. Sept. 19 Raritan 7 p.m. Sept. 26 @ Mon Don 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 Wall 7 p.m. Oct. 17 St. John Vianney 7 p.m. Oct. 25 @ Colts Neck 1 p.m. Oct.. 31 @ Pt. Pleasant Boro…

  • Hawks look to turn things around on the gridiron

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer There are two ways to look at Monmouth University’s 2-8 campaign in 2002. The Northeast Conference coaches have picked the Hawks to finish in seventh place, choosing to look at the overall record from last year as the benchmark. Hawk head coach Kevin Callahan has chosen…

  • Bravo poised to take record ninth Monmouth Park title

    Gill tops owners; Shuman leads all trainers Gill tops owners; Shuman leads all trainers OCEANPORT — Monmouth Park is set to run live racing through Sept. 28 this year, and with three weeks and four days still on the calendar, the races for leading honors come meets-end seem a near certainty. Joe Bravo appears poised…