Category: Independent Sports
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Lions finish first at Battle of Monmouth
By a single point, the Middletown North girls won the Senior race at the Shore Coaches Battle of Monmouth Class Meet. A third-place overall finish by Amanda Scibetta helped the Lions edge West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 29-30, at Battlefield State Park in Manalapan on Saturday. Scibetta toured the Battlefield 5K course in 21:41, trailing only Manalapan’s…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts The Central Jersey Tornados, a 14U Class A fastpitch girls softball team, is looking for a couple of dedicated, competitive players for 2004 spring/summer Pony division softball. The team will play in 8-10 tournaments, including Pony Nationals, and will host the Pony New Jersey state championship. To try out or learn more, e-mail…
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Eagles, Huskies area’s top week-one performers
Keyport sputtersa bit in triumphant return home BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer Keyport sputters a bit in triumphant return home BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Middletown South’s Trent MacCray reaches up to make a grab during the Eagles’ impressive opening-day win over Red Bank Regional. It was a solid opening week for a…
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BCC women’s team is talented but young
Two starters returningfrom last year BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BCC women’s team is talented but young Two starters returning from last year’s 14-1-2 squad BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Frank Lawrence is a patient man. The head coach of Brookdale Community College’s women’s soccer team knows that with the yearly turnover that is…
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John Valentin to instruct at Monmouth Baseball Academy
John Valentin, an 11-year major league veteran with the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, will be in attendance Saturday at the grand opening of the Monmouth Baseball Academy. The Monmouth Baseball Academy, located on 234 Boundary Road in Marlboro, is the brainchild of Valentin and Rutgers University assistant coach Jay Blackwell. Valentin, who…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts A trio of local football stars are playing for the Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa., football team. Sophomore Steve Cline, of Union Beach, is back in the defensive backfield after recording 10 tackles there last season, while his brother, Richie, also a sophomore, will anchor the linebacking corps. Another sophomore, Bryan Kohlbecker, a Middletown…
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Red Raiders hoping history repeats itself this fall
Keyport opens season on Saturdayagainst Keansburg By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Keyport opens season on Saturday against Keansburg By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Keyport’s J.J. Bedle returns as one of the most explosive players in the state for the defending state champion Red Raiders, who open their season on Saturday against Keansburg.…
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Matawan ready to meet high expectations this fall
Huskies projected to be one of Shore By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI A.J. Roque is back to lead an experienced Husky squad as they take the field against Monsignor Donovan on Saturday. An experienced senior-laden group that has been successful in the past should help make the Matawan High…
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Amabile brings enthusiasm, expectations to SJV
Legendary coachviews program asa work in progress By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Legendary coach views program as a work in progress By doug mckenzie Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY St. John Vianney junior Chris Haughney is one of two quarterbacks that head coach John Amabile plans on using this season. This year’s St. John Vianney Lancers are…
