Category: HUB Sports
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Nothing funny about Peace Rules’ win at the Haskell
By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Peace Rules (far right) begins to take a commanding lead in the 36th running of the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on Sunday. OCEANPORT — With a record New Jersey racing crowd of 53,638 packing Monmouth Park Sunday and setting…
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Tinton Falls Junior Leaguers respond to critics with win
By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY Tinton Falls’s Kyle O’Neill shows off the swing that helped lead his team to victory on Sunday in the Eastern Regional Junior League Baseball Tournament at Hockhockson Park. As the host team of the Eastern Regional Junior League Baseball Tournament, the Tinton…
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Monmouth stars knock off Ocean’s best once again
Win sixth annual Shore All-Star Hockey gameto even series at 3-3 By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Win sixth annual Shore All-Star Hockey game to even series at 3-3 By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Ocean County may have history and tradition on its side, but on Sunday night, it wasn’t enough to beat the best Monmouth County…
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Max Forever throws his hat into the Haskell ring
OCEANPORT — Raymond Dweck’s Max Forever will take on Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Funny Cide when the Long Branch Breeders’ Cup Stakes winner heads postward in next Sunday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational. "We’re local guys," said trainer Ben Perkins Jr., who finished second in the 1993 Haskell with Storm Tower. "We’ve got the…
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Kuehl wins silver medal at Pan-Am Junior Games
By tim morrisStaff Writer Kuehl wins silver medal at Pan-Am Junior Games By tim morris Staff Writer One can’t blame Adam Kuehl if his thoughts occasionally wander to the Olympic Games. The University of Arizona sophomore, who was an All-American thrower at Monmouth Regional, got a taste of international competition at the Pan-American Junior Games…
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Mac’s Fun Ball summer hoops season winding down
This weekend By doug mckenzieStaff Writer This weekend’s games will determine playoff participants By doug mckenzie Staff Writer MARK KSENIAK The Titans’ Ray Locicero drives to the hoop during a Mac’s Fun Ball game on Saturday at Walloo Park in Middletown. Things are getting interesting at Walloo Park in Middletown, home of the Mac’s Fun…
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Local college players shine during ABCCL all-star game
Flurry of top localplayers competing in wood bat summer league By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Flurry of top local players competing in wood bat summer league By doug mckenzie Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Many of the best college players in the country showcased their talents to numerous Major League scouts and more than 450 fans on…
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Sport Shorts
Sport Shorts Alexx Sowuleski, Little Silver, represented New Jersey at the Summer Nationals in three Women’s Epee Events — Division III, Under 16 and Youth 14. The Summer Nationals, sponsored by the U.S. Fencing Association, took place in Austin, Texas, June 28 through July 6. Alexx qualified for these events at New Jersey Division competitions…
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Ocean Senior Legion team earns state playoff berth
Dal Pra By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Dal Pra’s squad qualifies for fourth year in a row By doug mckenzie Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Ocean Township’s Jon Ernst works the mound for the Ocean Junior Legion All-Stars during a game against the Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth All-Stars at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on Saturday. The Ocean…
