Category: Independent Sports

  • Monmouth grad Kalnas first at NACAC track and field meet

    Wins gold in the shotput at NACAC Championships By tim morrisStaff Writer Wins gold in the shot put at NACAC Championships By tim morris Staff Writer Jon Kalnas’ brilliant throwing season took on an added touch of gold at the Powerade North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-25 Track and Field Championship in San…

  • Jersey Shore Thunderbirds are piling up wins once again

    Local 13-year-oldshave won eighttournaments already Local 13-year-olds have won eight tournaments already The Jersey Shore Thunderbirds’ 13-year-old AAU baseball team has spent the summer playing in tournaments up and down the East Coast, and has compiled a 70-15 record, according to coach Henry Rinkewich. Most of the players have been together since they were 8…

  • Local cyclists compete at Woods Hollow Classic in Middletown

    The Monmouth County Park System held the Wood Hollow Classic Mountain Bike Race on Aug. 3 at Tatum Park in Middletown. Cyclists from throughout Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties competed in either the beginner race (7.5 miles) or the sport race (11.25 miles), through the open fields and woodlands of Tatum Park. Among the top…

  • Sport Shorts

    The American Heart Association’s 11th annual American Heart Walk will be held at Thompson Park in the Lincroft section of Middletown Sept. 29. There will be a total of 13 walk sites throughout the state. Currently the American Heart Association is seeking volunteers to help organize and facilitate the walk. Volunteers are needed to help…

  • Polimeda gets first regular season win at Wall Stadium

    Frank Polimeda will long remember Saturday night’s Modified feature at Wall Stadium. The Fort Lee driver is competing in his first full season of Modified stock car competition. Saturday, he scored his-first-ever feature win at the Shore speedway, muscling his way to the checkered flag. Polimeda grabbed the lead on the 10th lap from Joe…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Matawan-Aberdeen Recreation Volleyball League coordinates two coed community leagues which play at the Matawan Ave Middle School in Cliffwood, Tuesday evenings (6-10 p.m.). Tryouts will be held 6:30-9 p.m. at the school gym Sept. 10 for the B1 (intermediate/advanced) league and again Sept. 11 for the B2 (novice/intermediate) league. Space is limited. Visit the…

  • New course record highlights Sheehan Classic

    By Warren RappleyeaStaff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer PHOTOS BY FARRAH MAFFAI Kenya’s Simon Wangui breaks the ribbon in 23:20, winning Saturday’s George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank. The weather was warm. The food was plentiful. The field was large. Bruce Springsteen’s "Born to Run" served as the starting song. And, yes, the Kenyans…

  • Mid-Monmouth topped by

    American Legion all-stars By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Shawn Walsh, Hazlet, pitches for the Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth All-Stars in a game against the Monmouth Junior American Legion All-Stars in Manalapan on Sunday. The first All-Star Game pitting the Junior American Legion against Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth was such a rousing…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Monmouth Women’s Basketball League summer/fall season begins this month and will end Dec. 15, including playoffs. Sign up as team or individual (max 10 players per team). Games are Sunday nights at St. Leo’s gym in Lincroft. Any interested women over 18 should call: (732) 213-8216 or e-mail [email protected]. The Central Jersey Tornado Softball…