Category: Independent Sports

  • Sport Shorts

    The Matawan-Aberdeen Babe Ruth League will be holding its annual baseball registration for ages 5-15 throughout the month of January. Registration will be held at the Toomer Field clubhouse on Middlesex Road on Jan. 18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration will also be held on Jan. 15, 22 and 29 from 7-9…

  • CBA upset of North tightens standings in division

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer While the Manalapan Braves are certainly the wrestling team to beat in the Shore Conference’s Class A North, the rest of the pack is tightening up in what should be an all-out scramble for postseason berths. Heading into this weekend’s activity, Middletown North had made the…

  • Keyport wrestling team has potential this season

    Red Raiders are young but off to a solid start By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer With just three seniors, the Keyport High School wrestling team is looking at this season with an eye to the future. "We’re very young," said coach Al Smith. "Our goal is to try and pick up…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Matawan-Aberdeen Babe Ruth League will be holding its annual baseball registration for ages 5-15 throughout the month of January. Registration will be held at the Toomer Field clubhouse on Middlesex Road on Jan. 11, 18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration will also be held on Jan. 15, 22 and 29 from…

  • Lions overcome deficit, history to knock off CBA

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Middletown North’s Mike Niesz tries to get off a shot in front of CBA’s Kyle Olesko during the Lions’ comeback win in Middletown of Friday. The Middletown North boys’ basketball team needed a big win. After getting off to a frustrating 1-3 start, which…

  • Mid. South, CBA take home county relay championships

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Middletown South’s Jamie Liberti helps lead the Eagles to the county title in the 4×800-meter relay at the Monmouth County Relay Championships at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver on Saturday. Middletown South’s girls and Christian Brothers Academy opened the indoor track…

  • Wrestling season off to fast start with holiday tourneys

    CBA, Raritan make early noise with strongshowings By doug mckenzieStaff Writer CBA, Raritan make early noise with strong showings By doug mckenzie Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Middletown North’s Ben Hockin and Oakcrest’s Andrew Mays battle for control during a 140-pound match at the Neptune Classic on Dec. 21 at Neptune High School. Hockin went on…

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    CHRIS KELLY Holmdel’s Roxanne Dehnad races to a third-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke during a recent swim meet against Red Bank Catholic High School at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls.

  • Local basketball all-stars battle it out at Brookdale

    The Mid-Monmouth Basketball League held its annual all-star games at Brookdale Community College in Middletown on Dec. 21. It was an entertaining day with both the boys’ and girls’ divisions featuring athletes from throughout the Bayshore area. In the boys’ Junior Division (grades 5 and 6), the West took an 18-16 lead into halftime against…