Category: Independent Sports

  • CBA looks to overcome SCT loss with solid playoff run

    By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Christian Brothers Academy’s Matt Rutkin tries to slide-tackle Brick Memorial’s Tim Sacer during their Shore Conference Tournament semifinal game in Hazlet on Saturday. Coming off of a disappointing loss in its Shore Conference Tournament semifinal match against Brick Memorial on Saturday, the Christian Brothers…

  • Colts reach postseason looking like team to beat

    Four local boys By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Four local boys’ teams qualify for state tournament By doug mckenzie Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Christian Brothers Academy’s Kyle Gwyn-Williams heads the ball past a Manalapan defender during the Colts’ 1-0 Shore Conference Tournament win in Lincroft on Friday. After losing in the 2001 Shore Conference Tournament final…

  • Raritan girls preparing for state tournament run

    Only five localgirls By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Only five local girls’ teams earn berth at sectional tourneys By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer As the regular season nears its end, the Raritan High School girls’ soccer team is preparing for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II tourney. The Rockets, who at one point owned an 8-2-3…

  • Brookdale women top seed for the Region XIX tourney

    BCC is hosting finalon Saturday afternoon By tim morrisStaff Writer BCC is hosting final on Saturday afternoon By tim morris Staff Writer With the added edge of playing at home, Brookdale Community College’s women’s soccer team is looking to regain the Region XIX championship and begin a march the Jersey Blues hope is to the…

  • Holmdel girls’ tennis team having sensational season

    By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer The Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team is hoping to play for the Shore Conference’s Class B North title today when it meets Middletown South. Coach Chuck Chelednik’s Hornets entered the week with a 7-0 conference mark, and were scheduled to meet Raritan Monday and Neptune…

  • Playoff picture is clearing up for local football teams

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer With the cutoff date for the state football playoffs rapidly approaching (the weekend of Nov. 9), the mad scramble for spots in the tournaments is in full swing. Entering last weekend’s play, three local teams were in a good position to earn a berth, while a…

  • Sport Shorts

    GoodSports in Aberdeen is holding registration for a number of leagues and camps for the next several months. Recreational roller hockey for ages 5-8 starts Dec. 8 and Dec. 7 for ages 9-12. The cost is $130 per player and includes a jersey. It will be a 10-game season. Youth roller hockey teams (divisions of…

  • Wall Township Speedway ready for season finales

    Although fans are expected to flock to Wall Township Speedway this Saturday night to see who will win several driving titles and share in a record $100,000 point fund, two additional special activities are sure to gain the attention of area auto racing fans. This special six-division season finale has a special early starting time…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Atlantic Coast Football League is holding registration for the winter men’s 2002 season. The league is offering players age 18 and over both flag and two-hand touch football. In flag, there will be an 8-on-8, two-count league and an 8-on-8, no-count league. In two-hand touch, there will be a 7-on-7 A League, and a…