Category: Independent Sports
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Hornet girls ready for run at sectional title
The Holmdel High School girls basketball team enters the NJSIAA North Section 2 Group III tourney with a deceiving 12-10 record, and coach Dawn Karpell believes the Hornets will make their presence felt. At 16-11 a year ago, Holmdel entered the Central Jersey Group III playoffs in a similar situation and rolled to the championship.…
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Lancers impress at District 21 tournament
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff St. John Vianney’s Chris Swensen puts his weight on Steve Schwartz during their 189-pound final on Saturday in Manalapan. While Jackson’s high-powered wrestling team entered the District 21 tournament wanting to prove its dominance once again, no wrestler was more intent on winning…
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Colts relay second at MOC; Liberti, Harmata win medals
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Colts relay second at MOC; Liberti, Harmata win medals CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Middletown South’s Jaime Liberti competes in the 1,600-meter race at the Meet of Champions at Princeton University on Sunday. At left, CBA’s Brett Fiorvanti competes in the 800. BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Chris Vuono and his sprinting…
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Brookdale women win first outright GSAC title
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A combination of talent and heart jelled to make Brookdale Community College women’s basketball team champions. The Jersey Blues won their first outright Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) championship this winter (they had been co-champions once before) with a perfect 11-0 record. Overall, the BCC women…
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Marlboro-SJV advance to SCT semifinal
Raritan boys hopingto earn another shotat tourney title BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer Raritan boys hoping to earn another shot at tourney title BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff St. John Vianney’s Courtney Calderon scores on a breakaway during the Lancers’ win over St. Rose on Sunday at Brookdale Community College in…
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Jersey Blues begin their defense of region title
BCC menare GSAC Southco-champions BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BCC men are GSAC South co-champions BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer If form holds, the Region XIX men’s basketball tournament will decide the regular season stalemate between defending champion Brookdale (BCC) and Gloucester. The two rivals shared the Garden State Athletic Conference Southern Division title this winter…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts The Central Jersey Tornados 14U Class A fastpitch girls team is looking to complete its roster with a couple dedicated, competitive players for 2004 spring/summer Pony division softball. The team will play in 8-10 tournaments including hosting Pony N.J. State Championship and the Pony Nationals in Virginia. To try out or learn more,…
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Raritan wrestling team captures sectional crown
Rockets BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer Raritan wrestling team captures sectional crown BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Raritan High School wrestling team heads into the District 22 competition on Friday fresh off a surprising showing in the NJSIAA Group II semifinals. After winning the Central Jersey Group II crown with a triumph over Delaware Valley,…
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Head over heels
Head over heels CHRIS KELLY staff Middletown North’s Joe Sasone catches Old Bridge’s Joel Scarano stepping over a Wizard during a 189-pound bout at the Central Jersey Group IV semifinals on Feb. 17 at Brick Memorial.
