Category: Atlanticville Sports
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Jersey Shore Summer Duals features tough competition Slew of local grapplers compete for top finishes
Jersey Shore Summer Duals features tough competition Slew of local grapplers compete for top finishes Some of the top scholastic wrestlers in the state met in Matawan last week to take part in the 2002 Jersey Shore Summer Duals, sponsored by the Husky Wrestling Club, at Matawan Middle School. The team competition was held over…
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Black Sox reign supreme in LBLL major league final
Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY The Flames’ Pat Vaccaro slides safely under the tag of the Black Sox’s Josh Weiss during the Long Branch Little League Major League championship game on June 27. Just because you beat a team handily the first time doesn’t mean it will be another walk in the park…
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Johnson, Peterson win FARC Summer Race Series opener
The Freehold Area Running Club kicked off its Summer Race Series June 26 at Battlefield State Park, Manalapan. Celebrating its 20th year, the FARC Summer Race Series is one of the oldest in the state. Freehold’s Eric Johnson won the first race of 2002, covering the 5K course within the park in 18:38. Megan Peterson…
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Shore’s top seniors compete in annual all-star game
Staff Writer By doug mckenzie FARRAH MAFFAI Rumson-Fair Haven’s R.J. Gaynor looks to drive the ball during the home run derby prior to the Shore Baseball Coaches Association’s annual all-star game at Wall Municipal Stadium on Saturday. Gaynor won the competition, hitting at least one home run in all three rounds of the competition. Pitching…
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AVP Tour hits Shore this weekend for Belmar Open World’s top players to compete for $125,000 in prize money
AVP Tour hits Shore this weekend for Belmar Open World’s top players to compete for $125,000 in prize money The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) makes its fourth of seven stops on the 2002 AVP tour when the world’s premier men’s and women’s beach volleyball players hit the sand and compete in the Belmar Open…
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Central Jersey Hawks U12 boys’ team wins state title Squad set to compete in national tournament in July
Central Jersey Hawks U12 boys’ team wins state title Squad set to compete in national tournament in July For the fourth consecutive year, the Central Jersey Hawks 12-and-under boys’ basketball team won the New Jersey State AAU championship. Their average margin of victory in the state tournament was 25 points Coupled with their intense defense,…
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Sport Shorts
The Rutgers University, New Brunswick, men’s track and field team finished in 18th place at the ECAC Championships on May 19. Marc Wallace of Little Silver contributed to the effort with a first-place finish in the hammer toss (194 foot 9 inches).
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NFL official Jim Quirk proud of his Long Branch roots
Part of having a storied high school football tradition is having former players express continued pride in their alma mater in the years following their playing days. Long Branch High School has such a following, as illustrated by the illustrious names associated with the Green Wave over the years, and the long list of players…
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Sport Shorts
The Belmar Improvement Fund, in collaboration with the Jersey Shore Running Club, will present the 26th annual Belmar 5-Mile Run July 13. The 2002 Belmar 5-Mile Run is named in memory of longtime Belmar resident, Johnny Cobb. In addition to being an originator of the race, he had a 25-year career in the Belmar Police…
