Category: Atlanticville Sports
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Records fall at county meet led by Kuehl’s 209-0
Staff Writer By tim morris FARRAH MAFFAI Monmouth Regional’s Adam Kuehl gets set to let loose with a discus throw of 209-0, setting a meet record and winning the event at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships in Tinton Falls on May 9. As Adam Kuehl kept inching closer and closer to the 200-foot…
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Samples’ arm propels Ocean past scrappy Marlboro squad
Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Ocean’s Pat Torsello fires a strike during the Spartans’ 3-0 win over Marlboro in Ocean on Friday. For six innings, Larry Samples worked the mound for Ocean’s baseball team on Friday, and for his efforts, he got a quality win. The right-hander’s dominance anchored a solid performance for…
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Brookdale baseball is back as Blues capture Region title Super Region is next for Johnson’s nine
Staff Writer By chris kelly Brookdale baseball is back as Blues capture Region title Super Region is next for Johnson’s nine FARRAH MAFFAI Brookdale’s Stephen Echevarria is congratulated by teammates after crossing home plate during the Jersey Blues’ win over Sussex last Thursday in Lincroft. It’s never easy replacing a legend, let alone a hall…
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BCC softball team is top seed for Region XIX tournament
Staff Writer By tim morris With 25 consecutive victories, the regular season Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and Region XIX championships secured, and the No. 1 seed for this weekend’s Region XIX Tournament, Bo Scannapieco’s Brookdale Community College softball team has everything going for it. So why is Scannapieco not punching the Jersey Blues’ ticket…
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Shore erupts in first half, grounds the Falcons 14-4
Staff Writer By chris kelly The Shore Regional girls’ lacrosse team does not play like a squad from a small Group I school. Their play this year ranks up with the some of the elite teams in the state, and as the postseason approaches, they’re looking forward to seeing exactly how they match up with…
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Blue Devils make playoffs with a pair of clutch wins
Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Shore Regional’s Kristin McConville hits into a fielder’s choice during the Blue Devils’ 5-3 win over Red Bank Regional. If nothing else, the Shore Regional girls’ softball team, West Long Branch, has proven itself to be resilient this year. Despite giving up six hits and three runs, the…
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Monmouth women win their third straight NEC track title
Staff Writer By tim morris For the third straight year, the Monmouth University women’s track and field team won the Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Hawks slipped by Long Island University, 137-128.5, in completing their championship hat trick at the Morgan Track in Emmitsburg, Md., home of the University of Maryland, Baltimore…
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Weinkofsky pitches a three hitter as Spartans wins 10-0
Staff Writer By chris kelly With Saturday’s cutoff for the state tournament looming, Ocean Township’s softball program is setting itself up for an excellent placement in the tournament. Anchored by Arielle Weinkofsky’s three-hit performance on the mound, and the Spartans burning Matawan for 11 hits, and a flawless 10-0 win. The victory improved the Big…
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Timely hitting propels Wave past RBC in extra innings
Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Long Branch’s Jose Rivera slides safely into third base, under the tag of Red Bank Catholic’s Kevin McGrath, during the Green Wave’s 7-6 win. Twice Long Branch needed to come from behind against Red Bank Catholic, and twice it succeeded. For the second time this year, the Green…
