Category: Independent Sports

  • Robinson, Chalmers, Emslie make coaches’ All-Shore Teams

    Raritan’s Kelly Robinson and Frank Emslie, along with Middletown North’s Cody Chalmers were selected by the Shore Basketball Coaches as All-Shore players. Robinson, who was among the Shore’s leading scorers throughout the season, is joined on the All-Shore Team by Red Bank Catholic’s Alisa Kresge, Brick’s Kathy DeTata and Marlboro’s Chakhia Cle and Sharnee Zoll.…

  • Brookdale cagers fourth at NJCAA basketball tourney

    Jersey Blues rebound from opening night loss to eventual champ By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s first trip to the Division III men’s basketball National Junior College Athletic Association championship may not have brought the Jersey Blues a national title. However, they did take full advantage of the opportunity…

  • Shore’s top seniors square off in All-Star game

    Neptune’s Marcus Alston and Red Bank Catholic’s Alisa Kresge are the marquee names that will participate in tonight’s Shore Coaches North-South All-Star Game tonight at Wall High School. This annual event pits the best graduating seniors from the Shore’s North Divisions against those from the South. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m.…

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    FARRAH MAFFAI St. John Vianney freshman Courtney Calderon grabs a rebound during the Lancers’ Tournament of Champion semifinal game against Shabazz on Friday in Elizabeth.

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts Aberdeen-Matawan Soccer League will be holding registration for the recreation fall season for players ages 5-16 at Aberdeen Town Hall, Church Street, on the following dates: April 12, April 26 and May 3 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; May 5, May 19 and June 9 from 8:30 p.m.-10 p.m. If this is your child’s…

  • Lady Lancers prove to be champions once again

    SJV ends Immaculata By warren rappleyeaStaff Writer By warren rappleyea Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI St. John Vianney’s Courtney Calderon shoots over an Immaculata defender during the Lancers’ Parochial A championship game win on Saturday in Elizabeth. ELIZABETH — So much for a down year. The St. John Vianney High School girls’ basketball team upended Immaculata…

  • After further review

    Doug McKenzieLancers turn naysayers into believers with title Doug McKenzie Lancers turn naysayers into believers with title As I sat in the bleachers at Lakewood High School just a few weeks ago, the gentleman sitting in front of me turned around and initiated a conversation. "This is not the St. John Vianney we’re used to…

  • Wrestling season comes to a close for local standouts

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY CBA’s John Niedrich works Pequannock’s Scott Van Peenan for back points during a wrestleback match in Atlantic City on Saturday. While the Shore Conference wrestling community enjoyed some success this past weekend at the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships, a trio of local wrestlers found the…

  • Freehold’s Begley in NCAA tourney with Ivy champion Penn Quakers

    Freehold’s Tim Begley will be returning to the NCAA basketball tournament. The University of Pennsylvania Quakers (22-5) again won the Ivy League title with a perfect 14-0 record this winter. With the Ivy title comes an automatic bid to the 65-team field. The Quakers were seeded 11th in the NCAA East Regional and play their…