Category: Independent Sports

  • CORRECTION

    CORRECTION An article in last week’s Independent incorrectly identified the Middletown North bowling team. The Lions were mistakenly referred to as the Eagles, which is the mascot of their crosstown rival, Middletown South.

  • Surprise, surprise— CBA wins county track title

    Harmata, Vuono, Melofchik, Liberti and Sole among theindividual winners BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Harmata, Vuono, Melofchik, Liberti and Sole among the individual winners BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Matawan’s Chris Keller releases the shot put en route to his victory in the event at the Monmouth County Championships at Red Bank…

  • SJV team poised for serious postseason run

    Lancers to meetrejuvenated CBA team tonight BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer SJV team poised for serious postseason run Lancers to meet rejuvenated CBA team tonight BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer Following a slump that saw it lose two games and tie another, the St. John Vianney High School ice hockey team appears to have regained its…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts Middletown Township Men’s Slow Pitch Softball League is currently accepting registration. Teams are selected through draft by captains. There will be eight to 10 teams with games played on Sunday mornings. The league runs from March 28 to July 4. The $80 fee covers insurance, uniforms, umpires and awards. The fee is increased…

  • Keyport bowling teams capture conference titles

    BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer Keyport bowling teams capture conference titles BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Keyport High School boys and girls bowling teams went into yesterday’s Shore Conference Tournament looking to cap what has been an outstanding campaign for both squads. Coach Sal Principe’s teams both won the Shore Conference’s Northern Monmouth Division —…

  • Middletown’s Gray signs with Rutgers

    Rutgers University men’s soccer coach Bob Reasso has announced that Tom Gray, of Middletown South, has signed his National Letter of Intent to attend Rutgers and play soccer for the Scarlet Knights. Gray was a two-time All-State selection, after he scored 77 goals and added 75 assists in his four-year varsity career, breaking the school…

  • County’s top linemen to receive Lombardi Award

    The anonymous linemen who toil in relative obscurity during the football season will have the spotlight all to themselves on March 5. That’s when the Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County honor the county’s best senior high school linemen at the 32nd annual Vince Lombardi awards dinner at the Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown. Players selected for the…

  • Head Over Heels Level 4 gymnasts competing well

    Head Over Heels Level 4 gymnasts competing well On Jan. 4, the Level 4 team of Head Over Heels Gymnastics in Middletown competed in its first competition ever, traveling to Cherry Hill to compete at the Cherry Bowl. The team placed second and qualified for the USAG sectionals. In the 9-year-old age group, Amanda Maresca…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts The Lincroft Cyclones boys 11U traveling baseball team will hold tryouts for the spring season on Feb. 11 from 7-8 p.m. All those who are interested can contact Bill Gowen at (732) 221-0450 or e-mail [email protected]. The New Central Jersey Hawks 14U girls are seeking a dedicated, hard-working and talented forward and/or center…