Category: Atlanticville Sports
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Bulldogs’ tournament run is evoking fond memories
Rumson girls overcome naysayers to maintain their elite status By paul salusStaff Writer By paul salus Staff Writer Last year was a magical season for the Rumson-Fair Haven girls’ basketball team. The Bulldogs featured one of the top players in state history in Chrissy Fisher, and a host of other talented players who put together…
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Brookdale ready for first trip to NJCAA tournament
Paul Cisek is glad that it will be 10 days between Brookdale Community College’s victory at the Region XIX men’s basketball tournament and the day the Jersey Blues leave for the National Junior College Athletic Association championships. "I think the layoff is a good thing," said Cisek, who led the Blues to their first-ever Region…
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Sport Shorts
The Sgt. Pat’s 5K (formerly St. Patty’s), two-mile fitness walk and the Jersey Shore Running Club children’s races will be held on April 19 on the promenade and boardwalk in Long Branch. The 14th annual 5K run/walk will begin at 11 a.m., followed by the two-mile fitness walk at 11:05 a.m., and the children’s group…
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RBC hangs on to upset Marlboro in SCT final
Caseys remainundefeated with48-46 win By tim morrisStaff Writer Caseys remain undefeated with 48-46 win By tim morris Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Red Bank Catholic’s Alisa Kresge looks to pass around Marlboro’s Chakhia Cole during the Caseys’ win at Red Bank Regional on Friday. Don’t sweat the little things, people say. But it’s the little things…
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Brookdale wins first Region basketball championship
Nationals are nextfor BCC five By tim morrisStaff Writer Nationals are next for BCC five By tim morris Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Brookdale’s Mark Kelly, of Ocean, launches a shot during the Jersey Blues’ home win on Sunday. Paul Cisek had a good feeling about his 2002-03 Brookdale Community College basketball team from the start…
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Heller hoping to peak at the right time this year
By paul salusStaff Writer By paul salus Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Brick Memorial’s Jason Rosenthal works on Shore Regional’s Michael Crowell during a 125-pound semifinal bout at the District 23 tournament at Long Branch High School on Saturday, where the Mustangs won their 19th straight team title. Bryan Heller has been waiting a year for…
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Shore team is ready to defend its sectional title
Local teams begin state playoff action this week By paul salusStaff Writer By paul salus Staff Writer As the defending Central Jersey Group I champions, the Shore Regional girls’ basketball team has every right to feel confident about its chances in this year’s tournament. The Blue Devils have enjoyed another stellar season under head coach…
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Bulldogs advance despite a lackluster team effort
Although his team managed to win its state tournament opener, 8-3, over West Orange on Monday, Rumson-Fair Haven hockey coach Dave Smith still believes his team needs to play better. "The game (Monday) night was not one of our better efforts of the season," he said. "Coming off a strong regular season (14-4-1) and a…
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Red Bank boys put a scare into top-ranked Neptune
By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Monmouth Regional’s Pat Barnette scores over a Middletown North defender during the Golden Falcons’ quarterfinal win in the Shore Conference Tournament on Monday in Tinton Falls. Through the first two rounds of the boys’ Shore Conference basketball tournament, a theme stood out — no…
