Category: Atlanticville Sports
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Shore girls celebrating their first sectional title
Staff Writer By doug mckenzie DAWN MARIE SANNWALDT Shore Regional sophomore Melissa Lehman drives to the hoop during the Blue Devils’ C Group I semifinal win over Spotswood on Saturday. The Devils went on to defeat South Hunterdon on Monday to claim the school’s first-ever sectional title. Apparently the seventh time was a charm for…
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Red Bank DMR team sets record at Eastern States
Staff Writer By tim morris Amanda Trotter wasn’t the only one who couldn’t believe it. Her teammates, twin sister Katy, Katie Kingsbery and Christine Hurley, were just as shocked when they saw the time, 11:51.54. The quartet who make up Red Bank Regional High School’s Distance Medley Relay had exceeded their expectations at the 66th…
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CHRIS KELLY Long Branch’s Duane Montgomery shoots over Watchung Hills’ Zach Liu during their CJ Group III quarterfinal game on Feb. 28 in Long Branch. The Green Wave fell to the Warriors in overtime to end their season.
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Sport Shorts
The Tri-City Umpires Association will begin its cadet training program for new umpires at 7:15 p.m. on March 13 at the Port-Au-Peck Firehouse, Myrtle Avenue, in Oceanport. The training is at no charge and both experienced umpires as well as cadets are welcome to attend. Tri-City Umpires officiates all levels of baseball, as well as…
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Sport Shorts
Aerial Gymnastics, of Eatontown, captured the second place state title at the "C" state finals, held at Head Over Heels in Middletown Feb. 3. Alyssa Aaron took first place on the beam and floor exercises in the 8-9 age group, as well as fourth in the all-around. Jessica Ladagga (12-13 age group) took fourth on…
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Hayes’ win ends 16-year drought for Monmouth squad
Staff Writer By chris kelly Chris Kelly Monmouth Regional’s Tom Hayes tries to stretch out his Red Bank Regional opponent for control during a 135-pound District 22 quarterfinal pairing. Hayes won this bout 7-1, and went on to win the Golden Falcons’ first district gold in 16 years. Sixteen years is a long time to…
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Hawks in record-setting mood at the NEC track meet
Staff Writer By tim morris Jon Kalnas added the Northeast Conference championship to his impressive 2002 résumé. The senior of Monmouth University, West Long Branch, who is undefeated throwing the shot put this winter and already a winner at the prestigious Milrose Games, set a school and meet record in capturing the men’s NEC title.…
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Young Long Branch squad shows potential at Districts
Staff Writer By chris kelly Chris Kelly Long Branch’s Nick Vaccaro tries to work his 119-pound, semi-final opponent from Brick Township for nearfall points. Vaccaro defeated the Green Dragon wrestler 10-4, and finished the District 23 tournament with a silver medal. This time next year, Long Branch may be the team to beat in the…
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RBC hoping to rebound from tough loss to Marlboro Local hoops teams enter state tournament play
Staff Writer By tim morris RBC hoping to rebound from tough loss to Marlboro Local hoops teams enter state tournament play In their rapid ascent to the No. 1 ranking in the state, the Marlboro High School girls’ basketball team hasn’t had many chances to play payback games. The Shore Conference Tournament semifinals last Wednesday…
