Category: HUB Sports

  • Locals help Jersey all-stars top New York contingent

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Following a successful run of games in the Garden State Games, a handful of local ice hockey players were selected to be part of the league’s all-star team. Rumson-Fair Haven’s Evan Ely and Brendan Smith, Middletown South’s Jamie Zimmel and Brendan Keelan, and Middletown North’s Jimmy…

  • Local grapplers excel at Old Bridge Wrestling Festival

    The Old Bridge Wrestling Festival wrapped up over the weekend, with a number of local grapplers taking part in a variety of individual competitions, while a familiar result emerged from last week’s Central Jersey Duals. South Plainfield High School has dominated the team competition in recent years, and this year was no exception as the…

  • Jackucewicz wins the youth dominated Women’s 5K race

    Youth dominated the Freehold Area Running Club’s 14th annual 5K for Women Friday night in Marlboro. Farmingdale’s Briana Jackucewicz led a trio of youngsters who aren’t even in high school yet across the finish line. The 12-year-old Jackucewicz, who holds national, age group records, scorched the 3.1-mile course that starts and ends at the Marlboro…

  • Funny Cide gets top weight for the Haskell Invitational

    OCEANPORT — Sackatoga Stable’s Funny Cide, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes this season, will carry highweight of 123 pounds in the $1 million Haskell Invitational, Monmouth Park’s signature event for 3-year-olds, on Sunday, Aug. 3. Mike Dempsey, Monmouth Park’s racing secretary and handicapper, weighted 25 invited horses for the Grade 1 Haskell.…

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    CHRIS KELLY Red Bank Catholic’s Rob Glowacki fires a pitch during the American Legion All-Star game at Monmouth University in West Long Branch on Saturday.

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Monmouth University Summer Running Camp for boys and girls ages 10-18 will be held Aug. 11-15 from 5:30-8 p.m. on the school’s campus in West Long Branch. The camp directors are Joe Compagni, the head coach of the MU track and field and cross country programs, and Mel Ullmeyer, the Shore Regional…

  • Funny Cide leads list of 26 invited for the Haskell

    CHRIS KELLY Joe Bravo rides to a first-place finish atop Sir Brian’s Sword in the $50,000 Elkwood Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on Sunday. Bravo continues to be the track’s top jockey this season, with 48 wins through Sunday’s action, 19 more than his nearest competitor. Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Funny Cide…

  • Sealions making waves in the pool this summer

    The Oceanport Sealions Swim Club team has certainly put its summer season in proper perspective. "We are a ‘just for the fun of-it’ type of team," said head coach Kelly Stone. "The kids come as often as they want, and when they do compete, they try their hardest and have a good time." Stone added…

  • Post 325 Legion team is in need of wake-up calls

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer Don’t be fooled by the Senior American Legion Post No. 325 Falcons’ 3-7-1 record this summer. Head coach Dan Diarchangal’s squad is better than that mark indicates. Their problem — they’re just slow starters. "We’ve struggled a bit this summer, and have lost a bunch of…