Category: Independent Sports

  • Sport Shorts

    A Middletown men’s slo-pitch spring softball league is currently accepting registration. The league is seeking individual players for teams. Games are played on Sunday mornings. League begins April 7 and ends June 30. Fee is $70 (after March 1, $80), and includes uniforms, insurance and umpires. Average age is 30 years old and up (minimum…

  • Sport Shorts

    St. Joseph’s girls’ softball and boys’ baseball (for girls ages 5-18 and boys ages 5-12) will have final registrations Feb. 2, 16 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the school lobby, Keyport. Register early, as there are limited spots available. Call (732) 739-4503 for more information. The St. Mary’s Athletic Association will…

  • Gutty play, defense have Jersey Blues atop GSAC

    Staff Writer By tim morris FARRAH MAFFAI Brookdale’s Jamie Crahan, of Raritan, defends against Salem’s Tahanee McKeown during the Jersey Blues’ game on Saturday in Middletown. Opponents of Brookdale Commu-nity College’s women’s basketball team are beginning to get that worn-down feeling. The Jersey Blues have parlayed a deep, athletic team into a full-court, harassing nightmare…

  • Marlboro-SJV has makings of a Super Saturday

    State’s No. 1 & 2 girls’ basketball teams to play in Roselle By tim morris Staff Writer Craig Uplinger doesn’t worry about his Marlboro Mustangs going through the motions during practices. With teams the caliber of St. John Vianney, Christ the King and Our Lady of Lourdes on their upgraded schedule, the Mustangs know they…

  • Segal doubles his pleasure at Group II championships

    Hornet sweeps 1,600-3,200; teammate Kwong wins high jump By tim morris Staff Writer Craig Segal had a near-perfect cross country season. The Holmdel High School harrier was undefeated through November, collecting a bevy of championships, including Monmouth County, Shore Conference and Central Jersey Group II. He even won his division at the famed Van Cortlandt…

  • North boys are looking forward to postseason Lions getting healthy at the right time

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea North boys are looking forward to postseason Lions getting healthy at the right time Depth has helped the Middletown High School North boys’ basketball team weather injuries, and its "Big Three" forwards have been a thorn in opponents’ sides since game one. The Lions are 10-5 overall and have an…

  • Playoffs within reach for Mid. North hockey team

    Playoffs within reach for Mid. North hockey team By Warren Rappleyea Staff Writer Standing at the .500 mark, the Middletown High School North ice hockey team needs to win four of its next six games to qualify for the New Jersey Interscholastic Hockey League playoffs. The Lions were 0-2 when former Monmouth University (West Long…

  • MYAA squad falls short in Mid Monmouth final

    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Middletown’s Benjamin Immordino (r) goes up for a shot over Oceanport’s Justin McGee during the Mid-Monmouth Basketball League’s Junior Boys championship game at Brookdale Community College in Middletown on Sunday. In a game that was everything a championship match-up is supposed to be, the junior boys’ squad from Oceanport topped a gutsy team…

  • Hazlet Hawks Wrestling teams off to solid starts

    The Hazlet Hawks Jersey Shore Wrestling Team beat Tinton Falls 60-40, fell to Ocean 35-53, beat Howell II 53-48, and fell to Howell I 28-78. Posting victories by fall for Hazlet against Tinton Falls were: (76) Bobby Kolb, (90) Luke Lanno, (114) Steve Wentz and (122) Justin Sagos. Others posting victories were: (52) Bobby Lanno,…