Category: Atlanticville Sports
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Caseys avenge an earlier loss to Ocean Township Schmeltz leads with 18 points to keep RBC on top
Staff Writer By chris kelly Caseys avenge an earlier loss to Ocean Township Schmeltz leads with 18 points to keep RBC on top With the state tournament around the corner, now is the portion of the season when teams need to be playing their best basketball. And what better way to demonstrate improvement than to…
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Wave’s Mejia, Penn steal some races against Ocean
Staff Writer By chris kelly Chris Kelly Long Branch’s Aimee Edson swims to a second-place finish in the 100-meter butterfly race against Ocean Township. The Wave lost to the Spartans 118-57 (boys) and 126-43 (girls), on Feb. 5 at Monmouth University. Despite knowing full well that they are usually overmatched in the pool, Long Branch…
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Powerhouses in unfamiliar positions as SCT begins
Staff Writer By doug mckenzie There’s something different about this year’s Shore Conference basketball tournament. Usually around this time of year the argument is over which teams have the best shot at knocking off the top seeds, usually made up of squads from the local parochial schools who have established themselves as the elite programs…
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Galvin, Hershkowitz shoot Shore over Keyport, 73-52 Pierce controls boards for nine points
Staff Writer By chris kelly Galvin, Hershkowitz shoot Shore over Keyport, 73-52 Pierce controls boards for nine points Shore Regional’s boys’ basketball team has never been considered a powerhouse in the Shore Conference. Over the years, the Blue Devils have traditionally had one player who was the go-to guy, But this year, things are different…
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Blue Devils’ Crowell seals win over Colts Neck Shore squad preparing for upcoming state playoffs
Staff Writer By chris kelly Blue Devils’ Crowell seals win over Colts Neck Shore squad preparing for upcoming state playoffs CHRIS KELLY Shore Regional’s Rich Lonnie works Colts Neck Paul Chiarelli for a reversal during a 145-pound bout on Saturday in West Long Branch. Lonnie won the bout, 8-5, while his team won the match,…
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Farrah and Silva wrestle well for Golden Falcons Monmouth squad improving as season comes to an end
Staff Writer By chris kelly Farrah and Silva wrestle well for Golden Falcons Monmouth squad improving as season comes to an end Monmouth Regional High School may be having a hard time breaking into the win column, but they’re growing stronger with each match. The Golden Falcons traveled to Long Branch last Saturday, squaring off…
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Late adjustments bump Red Bank over Wave Long Branch’s Gaddiela Fortune leads field with 12 points
Staff Writer By chris kelly Late adjustments bump Red Bank over Wave Long Branch’s Gaddiela Fortune leads field with 12 points Chris Kelly Long Branch’s Sharifah Willburn shoots over a Red Bank Regional defender for two of her five points during a game in Long Branch on Jan. 29. It began with a pair of…
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Contrasting efforts pay off for Shore vs. Freehold
Contrasting efforts pay off for Shore vs. Freehold Chris Kelly Shore Regional’s Christina Gulian places second in the 100 butterfly, enabling her team to sweep the event during a meet against Freehold Borough on Feb. 1. By chris kelly Staff Writer There are many ways to win in the swimming pool, as the squads from…
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Green Wave tops Golden Falcons, falls to T.R. South
Green Wave tops Golden Falcons, falls to T.R. South Chris Kelly Long Branch’s Nick Vaccaro was one of only four Long Branch wrestlers who won both their matches last Saturday, in a tri-match against Monmouth Regional and Toms River South. Above, Vaccaro works the Indians’ Doug Fisher for nearfall points, at 119 pounds. Vaccaro won…
