Category: Independent Sports

  • South girls are faring well against a difficult schedule

    Eagles playing .500 ball as state playoff deadline approaches By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Eagles playing .500 ball as state playoff deadline approaches By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer Prior to the season, Middletown High School South girls’ basketball coach Tom Brennan was hoping his young team would be at the .500 mark after 10 games. With…

  • Lancers’ bowling teams offer tale of two outlooks

    SJV boys ready to win now, while girls have bright future St. John Vianney High School is enjoying a solid winter season in all of the winter sports, and the boys and girls bowling teams are no exception. With an 18-8-1 mark, the St. John Vianney High School boys’ bowling team is looking to make…

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    CHRIS KELLY St. John Vianney’s Dan Scarafile looks to pass during the Lancers’ 4-0 win over Brick Township on Friday at the American Hockey Center in Wall. The win improved the Lancers to 7-5-1 on the year.

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    CHRIS KELLY Keyport High School’s Bill Jensen throws Shore Regional’s Frank Marucci into a power half-nelson during a recent wrestling match in West Long Branch.

  • Colts win a 13th county title; Holmdel girls third

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Colts win a 13th county title; Holmdel girls third By doug mckenzie Staff Writer The Christian Brothers Academy swim team certainly entered the Monmouth County Boys Swim-ming Championships as the prohibitive favorite to take the team title. After all, as the top-ranked team in the state, the Colts have some lofty…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Central New Jersey chapter of the New Jersey Football Officials Association is seeking candidates who are interested in becoming certified high school officials in New Jersey. Candidates must be 18 years old and residents of New Jersey. Classes will be held at Piscataway High School beginning the first Thursday after Labor Day. Cadets must…

  • Brookdale men’s team jells as a team behind defense

    Brown, Dellsantileading the wayfor Jersey Blues By tim morrisStaff Writer Brown, Dellsanti leading the way for Jersey Blues By tim morris Staff Writer Paul Cisek knew that a trip to Florida over the Christmas holidays to play against Division I junior college teams could make or break his Brookdale Community College men’s basketball team. Despite…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Keyport’s Damont Brown (l) and Rumson’s Billy Geltzeiler battle for a loose ball during a game in Keyport on Friday. Rumson won the game, 66-46.

  • Lady Lancers quietly off to a perfect start at 6-0

    Holmdel girls aremaking noisein B North By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Holmdel girls are making noise in B North By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Holmdel’s Jackie Klatsky tries to make a shot over Raritan’s Kelly Robinson during the Hornets’ win in Holmdel on Thursday. The St. John Vianney High School girls’ basketball team is…