Category: Independent Sports
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Sport Shorts
The St. Mary’s Athletic Association will be holding registration for its spring 2003 soccer program on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the grade school. The program is open to all children ages 4-16. The cost is $60 for one child, and $100 for two or more from the same family. The grade school…
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CHRIS KELLY Members of the Middletown Lions Pop Warner Midget team take down a West Long Branch Blue Devil player during the Lions’ 6-0 win in the North Conference Championship game in West Long Branch on Sunday. The Lions will take on Toms River East this Sunday at 2 p.m. at Croydon Hall in Middletown…
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Sport Shorts
The Rink Rats, a roller hockey team playing at GoodSports in Aberdeen, recently won the A division of the fall 12-and-under age group. After compiling an 8-2 record during the regular season, the second-seeded Rink Rats defeated the third-seeded Rangers 8-0 in the semifinals, and the top-seeded, arch-rival Prowlers 2-0 in the finals. Jesse Masterson,…
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Eagles hope they have enough magic left to top Wall
Matawan ends season in impressive fashion By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Matawan’s Jeremy Fountain looks for a hole in the Manasquan defense during the Huskies’ loss in the Central Jersey Group II semifinals. Middletown High School South football will be looking to derail Wall on Saturday in the NJSIAA…
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Holmdel’s Tai is an inspiration to athletes everywhere
By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Holmdel senior Jessica Tai had a remarkable season for the Hornets, winning the state all-around championship less than a year after tearing the ACL in her right knee. Gymnasts at every level suffer career-threatening injuries. That’s nothing new. But it’s the ability to overcome…
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RBC girls defend state gymnastics title championship
Caseys top Holmdel, Southern for team title By paul salusStaff Writer By paul salus Staff Writer The defending state champion gymnastics team from Red Bank Catholic won its eighth NJSIAA team title on Nov. 16, edging Holmdel and Southern in what was a very competitive team competition. Head Coach Maureen Sutphen understood that Holmdel was…
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Brookdale women reload, look to defend GSAC title
Open basketball seasonat Thanksgiving Classicin Mercer tomorrow By tim morrisStaff Writer Brookdale women reload, look to defend GSAC title Open basketball season at Thanksgiving Classic in Mercer tomorrow By tim morris Staff Writer What to do for an encore? The Brookdale Community College women’s basketball team is coming off its finest season ever, picking up…
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Large field expected for the 150-lap Turkey Derby
Howell’s Jimmy Blewett, who is celebrating his second straight Wall Township Speedway Modified driving title, has won big races in both the open Modified and WTS Modified divisions at Wall Township Speedway this season. On Nov. 29 and 30, he will try to win in both divisions on the same weekend, as the speedway by…
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Monmouth Rangers win 16U fall baseball championship
The Monmouth Rangers defeated the Eatontown Warriors 4-1 on Nov. 11 to capture the fall 16U USABL championship. The league, run by Commissioner Bob Delahant, is a competitive fall baseball program. Monmouth, a team comprised of high school players from Middletown North, Middletown South, Holmdel, Mater Dei and Rumson, won their last four games, including…
