Category: Independent Sports

  • Mid. North Legion team’s depth about to be tested

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI St. John Vianney’s Jason Fischer tries to elude the grasps of Edison’s Bobby Wolf during the Jersey Shore Duals in Matawan on July 2. The Middletown High School North American Legion baseball team entered the summer campaign hoping to develop a few pitchers, and thanks to a large number of rainouts, several players…

  • Rockets’ Simone competes Down Under

    Raritan star to compete against internationalcompetition By tim morrisStaff Writer Raritan star to compete against international competition By tim morris Staff Writer Phil Simone was told by schoolmates that it was junk mail sent to Raritan High School, Hazlet. It was a flier about a National Sports Down Under track and field tour of Australia…

  • Brunswick Chaos repeats as ASA state champions

    After dealing with weather-related setbacks, the 16U Brunswick Chaos softball team had played only a total of five games before playing on June 28 and 29 in Elizabeth. But the East Brunswick-based Chaos won a dramatic game against the Charmers to win the ASA 2003 NJ state championship and earn a berth to play in…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Diamond Star U11 AAU baseball team, coached by former professional pitcher Bill Lehman and Jim Muldowney, is in need of a pitcher and a catcher for the upcoming summer season. Please call (732) 398-1715 or (732) 821-0271 for more information. The Goodwill Ambassadors are currently accepting applications for high school teams, club…

  • Colts showing signs of breaking out of early slump

    Young American Legion team loaded with talent, pitching depth By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Bayshore Colt Matt Griffin fires a pitch during his team’s 13-1 win over the Red Bank Shamrocks on Saturday at Count Basie Park in Red Bank. The Bayshore Colts American Legion team may be off…

  • Middletown players team up for Junior Legion play

    The Middletown Junior American Legion team is sporting a respectable 3-3 record as it heads into the second half of its schedule. Sponsored by Post 338, coach Jason Woods’ squad includes players from both Middletown High School North and Middletown High School South. The team has a 17-game schedule but is looking at making up…

  • SJV Junior American Legion squad off to solid start

    With a squad made up primarily of freshmen, the St. John Vianney High School Junior American Legion team has been very competitive this season. The young Lancers are 5-3 with 10 games remaining, and according to coach Kevin Ruffler, the team appears to be hitting its stride. "Because of all the rainouts, we’re playing four…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Diamond Star U11 AAU baseball team, coached by former professional pitcher Bill Lehman and Jim Muldowney, is in need of a pitcher and a catcher for the upcoming summer season. Call (732) 398-1715 or (732) 821-0271 for additional information. The Goodwill Ambassadors are currently accepting applications for high school teams, club teams…

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    JEFF GRANIT Matawan’s Patrick Egan delivers a pitch during a Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth Tournament game in Manalapan on Wednesday.