Category: Independent Sports

  • Holmdel looking to build better wrestling program Young squad has several wrestlers off to fast starts

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Holmdel looking to build better wrestling program Young squad has several wrestlers off to fast starts FARRAH MAFFAI Colts Neck’s Mike DeCorso and Holmdel’s Edward McGees wrestle for the ball in front of Holmdel’s Steven McGuckin and Colts Neck’s Guliano Cristino during a game at Colts Neck on Thursday. Colts…

  • Holmdel’s Rinaldi signs his letter of intent to Villanova

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Tom Rinaldi, the catcher on Holmdel High School’s baseball team, will play collegiate baseball at Villanova University. The senior has signed a letter of intent to attend the Pennsylvania school, which awarded him a partial scholarship. Rinaldi had also considered Boston College, Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., and Georgetown University…

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    The Hazlet Youth Athletic League will be holding registrations for its 2002 baseball/softball season for boys ages 5-18 and girls ages 5-16. Registration dates are Jan. 9, 16 and 23 from 7-9 p.m. at the Middle School cafeteria, and Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the HYAL clubhouse. Registration fees, which includes a…

  • Holmdel squad looking to have another solid season Hornets off to a flying start with win over Asbury Park

    Staff Writer By warren rappleyea Holmdel squad looking to have another solid season Hornets off to a flying start with win over Asbury Park After opening the season with a 61-51 victory, the Holmdel High School boys basketball team has plenty of reason for optimism. While just two starters are back from last year’s 19-8…

  • Sport Shorts GoodSports in Aberdeen is offering the following upcoming programs:

    Sport Shorts GoodSports in Aberdeen is offering the following upcoming programs: A roller hockey tournament for U10, U12, and men, starting Jan. 19, and a tournament for U14, U17, starting Jan. 20. Team fee is $350. First six teams to register in each age group. Youth instructional roller hockey, $95 per player, starting Jan. 3…

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    VERONICA YANKOWSKI Dallas Ouano of Hazlet tries to catch up with Rumson’s Thomas Rehders during the Mid-Monmouth Basketball League All-Star Game at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft on Sunday.

  • Local kids shine in Mid-Monmouth Basketball League All-Star games

    Four of the five players on the 2000 All-Shore basketball team played youth ball in the Mid-Monmouth Basketball League. The league has built a tradition of producing quality players, and looks to have another crop of young talent on its hands this year. Future All-Shore basketball players competed in the Mid-Monmouth Basketball League All-Star games…

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    The Monmouth Gymnastics Academy Cyclones opened their competitive season at the state qualifier in Cherry Hill. Benjamin Daniel won the Level 6 all-around (52.2) in the 7-year-old age group. The MGA gymnast also won the vault (9.5) and parallel bars (9.1), and took second on the rings (8.7) and third on the pommel horse. Also…

  • CBA, Neptune set to battle for Shore’s top spot A North looks to be the class of the local hoops scene

    Staff Writer By doug mckenzie CBA, Neptune set to battle for Shore’s top spot A North looks to be the class of the local hoops scene JERRY WOLKOWITZ CBA’s Chris Kenny hauls in a rebound during the Colts’ win in Freehold Township on Friday night. The Shore Conference basketball scene appears to be a little…