Category: HUB Sports

  • Ocean girls’ tennis team has quite a challenge ahead of it

    Spartans make move to Shore By paul salusStaff Writer Spartans make move to Shore’s top division, A North By paul salus Staff Writer The Ocean Township girls’ tennis team with only three seniors is young and talented. Although the team lacks experience, Coach Stan Friedman is hoping his 23 years as the girls’ coach, where…

  • Long Branch squad aims for a state playoff berth

    All-State goalie Eric Nilson returns in netfor Green Wave By paul salusStaff Writer All-State goalie Eric Nilson returns in net for Green Wave By paul salus Staff Writer In a game of goals, one goal in particular stands out in the mind of Long Branch boys’ soccer coach James Cernansky — make the state tournament.…

  • Hawks drop their home opener to Sacred Heart

    For the second consecutive week, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, couldn’t hold on to an early lead and went down to a gridiron defeat in the Hawks home opener, 32-13, to Sacred Heart of New York. Ryan Peterson’s school-record 46-yard field staked Monmouth (0-2) to a quick 3-0 edge, and then the Hawks built on…

  • Sport Shorts

    The eighth annual Shrewsbury 5k Classic will be held on Oct. 6 at Shrewsbury School. The 5K will be at 9 a.m.; the one-mile (any style) will be at 8:30 a.m.; and the kiddy dashes will be at 10:30 a.m.. Parking is available at The Grove. Entry forms can be obtained at Athlete’s Alley and…

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    CHRIS KELLY Monmouth University’s Christine Breiner tries to get around a St. Peter’s University defender during a Sept. 4 game in West Long Branch.

  • Sport Shorts

    The eighth annual Shrewsbury 5K Classic will be held on Oct. 6 at Shrewsbury School. The 5K will be at 9 a.m.; the one-mile (any style) will be at 8:30 a.m.; and the kiddy dashes will be at 10:30 a.m.. Parking is available at The Grove. Entry forms can be obtained at Athlete’s Alley and…

  • Shore Regional ready for another championship run

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Shore Regional’s Jesse Leonard breaks the tackle of a Mater Dei defender during a recent scrimmage in West Long Branch. Of all the divisions in the Shore Conference this year, none may be more wide open than the National Division. That is good news…

  • Fallon believes his Bulldog team is ready to win now

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Rumson-Fair Haven’s David Wassel collects his thoughts before receiving a kick-off during a recent scrimmage with Raritan in Hazlet. Now in his fifth year at the helm of the Rumson-Fair Haven High School football program, Shane Fallon believes he is reaching the pinnacle of…

  • Monmouth looks to build on progress made last year

    Golden Falcons open at Manchester Saturday By paul salusStaff Writer By paul salus Staff Writer Monmouth Regional High School head football coach Bob Merola thinks the number 20 may be the key to this season for his Golden Falcons. That’s the number of key players returning to the Golden Falcons’ squad after the 2001 season,…