Category: Independent Sports
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Mid South boys entering the postseason on a roll
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer The Middletown High School South boys soccer team has been pointing toward the postseason since September, and the Eagles are flying high. Coach Sean Reid’s team has been dominant in the Shore Conference tourney, downing Ocean (2-0) and Toms River South (1-0) to reach the semifinals…
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CBA tops TRN harriers to repeat as SC champions
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CBA tops TRN harriers to repeat as SC champions BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Christian Brothers Academy confirmed that it is the best team in the Shore Conference by convincingly winning its highly anticipated showdown with Toms River North. Saturday’s Shore Conference Cross Country Championships was one of the most highly…
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Asbury Park home to a new hoops franchise
New Jersey Squiresset to tip off on Nov. 30 BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer New Jersey Squires set to tip off on Nov. 30 BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer Asbury Park Mayor Kevin Sanders is calling it "another piece to the puzzle" in what he describes as a "renaissance" for the Shore community. Larry Fishman, the…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts The Central Jersey Hawks girls 10U AAU basketball team seeks experienced players. Tryouts will be held Nov. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. in Red Bank for the 2004 season. Girls born in the year 1993 or younger are eligible. For more information contact Mary Beth Chambers at (732)741-1389 or e-mail [email protected]. The…
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Strong finish produces GSAC title for BCC
Jersey Bluesfinish secondin Region XIX BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Jersey Blues finish second in Region XIX BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Brookdale’s Jessica Roy heads a ball up field, while at left, Brookdale’s Kathryn Lipman beats out a Gloucester defender for the ball during the Jersey Blues’ win on…
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CBA repeats as county cross country champions
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CBA repeats as county cross country champions BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Middletown South’s Jaime Liberti (above) and Raritan’s Joe Wittmer race to the finish at the Monmouth County Championships at Holmdel Park Saturday. In a race between two of the top five teams in the…
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Keyport girls team comes through in the clutch
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer With its goal of an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I playoff berth slipping away, the Keyport High School field hockey team went 4-1-1 over its last six matches to raise its record to 9-8-2 and qualify for the postseason. The Red Raiders clinched the playoff berth…
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Middletown South girls exceed coach’s expectations
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEAStaff Writer BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer Things looked rather uncertain for the traditionally strong Middletown High School South girls tennis team entering the campaign, as none of the starters had any varsity experience to speak of. "The girls are all real fighters on the court," coach Pat Ouellette said. "We went from…
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Cattouse record highlights a Keyport victory
Red Raiders remain undefeated with 30-0 win at Freehold Borough BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Keyport’s Kevin Spears makes a tough catch despite the efforts of Freehold’s Ron Pekarchik during Saturday’s game in Freehold. At left, Ken Cattouse rumbles for some yardage en route to becoming…
