Category: Independent Sports

  • Sport Shorts

    In the 2002 men’s soccer season opener in the Flower City Classic at the University of Rochester, N.Y., the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays tied SUNY-Oswego 1-1 in a double-overtime game. The Blue Jay goal was notched by Phillip Brynildsen of Hazlet. The former Raritan Rocket found the back of the net at the 33:34 mark…

  • Holmdel is ready to make a run at National Division title

    Hornets return solid group of players from last year By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Holmdel’s Anthony DiAntonio puts a block on Kevin Waldron during a practice in Holmdel on Saturday. With 15 seniors in tow and a strong sophomore class, the Holmdel High School football team is looking to…

  • Huskies ready to take on Liberty Division’s top teams

    Matawan opens season on Saturday against Monsignor Donovan By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Matawan’s Tom Corley will be one of the keys to the Husky offense this year as they look to return to the state playoffs. With experience in the skill positions, the Matawan-Aberdeen High School football team…

  • St. John Vianney looks to be an improved team

    Lancers are readyto make return tripto state playoffs By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer Lancers are ready to make return trip to state playoffs By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI St. John Vianney’s Sean Andrews gets away from a Freehold Borough defender during a recent scrimmage in Holmdel. Eight offensive starters return to the fold as…

  • Sport Shorts

    Michael DeBartolome, Middletown South senior and a member of the Eagle varsity baseball team, competed in the USABF World Series Aug. 1-10 in San Diego, Calif. The USABF World Series is one of the country’s premier baseball tournaments for ballplayers ages 18 and under. Forty-two teams from across the country played daily double-headers in preliminary…

  • Keyport among contenders in Shore National Division

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Keyport’s J.J. Beedle will be among the most dangerous wideouts in the Shore once again this year as the Red Raiders look to return to the state playoffs. Keyport High School head football coach Mike Ciccotelli isn’t interested in making predictions about how his…

  • Senior tailback, frosh QB to lead Raritan on gridiron

    Andrew Mandeville makes anticipated debut for Rockets this year By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Senior tailback Mike Fabozzi carries the ball for Raritan during a recent scrimmage against Rumson-Fair Haven. Technically, with the realignment of the Shore Conference’s football divisions, the Raritan Rockets dropped down a division based on…

  • Oxley’s Lions will try to overcome loss of Lyons

    Lions open seasonhosting Lacey Sept. 14 By doug mckenzieStaff Writer Lions open season VERONICA YANKOWSKI Middletown North quarterback Rob Molinaro tries to get off a pass during a recent scrimmage against Old Bridge High School. hosting Lacey Sept. 14 By doug mckenzie Staff Writer The entire complexion of the upcoming football season at Middletown North…

  • Carmody is hoping to turn things around at Mater Dei

    First-year head coach leads young team into Shore National play By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Mater Dei quarterback Garret Carmody looks for an open receiver down field during a scrimmage on Friday in Middletown. There’s a positive side to taking over a team coming off an 0-9 season: There’s…