Category: Independent Sports

  • Segal, Hornets reign in CJ Group II cross country

    Staff Writer By tim morris Cross country’s second season got off to a great start for Craig Segal and the Holmdel Hornets. Saturday, the Hornets won their second straight Central Jersey Group II championship while their frontman Segal collected his first state sectional cross country title at Holmdel Park. "This is the start of the…

  • South football team is one step closer to perfection Playoff picture becoming clearer for local football teams

    Staff Writer By doug mckenzie South football team is one step closer to perfection Playoff picture becoming clearer for local football teams A lot of teams tend to get tight and make silly mistakes when riding out the final games of a potentially undefeated football season. But the Middletown High School South Eagles aren’t like…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Holmdel Stallions Ruffians girls U-14 traveling soccer team finished second in the Hazlet Columbus Weekend Tournament. The Ruffians opened the tournament by defeating the Jackson Strikers 2-1. Devin Mahon and Samantha Teijelo scored the goals. The Ruffians lost their next game to the tournament winner Brandywine (Pa.) Fireballs 2-0. Holmdel bounced back with a…

  • Matawan girls to benefit from this year’s adversity

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea It was a learning season for the Matawan High School girls’ tennis team, and coach Mike McNicholas is confident that the Huskies’ experience this fall will make it more competitive a year from now. Matawan finished at 2-11, with both wins coming against Long Branch. The team lost a handful…

  • Sport Shorts

    Registration for the Holmdel Fall Classic will be closing on Thursday. Anyone planning on attending should send checks to the following address: Travel Team Account, P.O. Box 757, Holmdel, 07733. The schedule for the tourney will be issued on Nov. 2, and only confirmed teams will be included. The cost is $300 per team ($350…

  • Segal, Lombardy capture Monmouth County titles South’s girls edged by Red Bank Catholic

    Staff Writer By tim morris Segal, Lombardy capture Monmouth County titles South’s girls edged by Red Bank Catholic VERONICA YANKOWSKI Middletown South’s Nicole Lombardy crosses the finish line first at the Monmouth County Cross Country Championships at Holmdel Park on Oct. 16. Holmdel Park is just a two-minute walk from home for Craig Segal. As…

  • CBA’s cross country streak snapped by Red Bank

    Staff Writer By tim morris When the streak came to an end, it came shiftily and suddenly. Everyone knew Christian Brothers Academy had graduated six of its first seven runners from last year’s state championship team and could be vulnerable. Could this be the year Monmouth County teams finally caught up to Tom Heath’s Colts?…

  • Eagles set to make a run at a county championship Middletown South tennis team having another dominating season

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Eagles set to make a run at a county championship Middletown South tennis team having another dominating season The Middletown High School South girls tennis team is two wins away from successfully defending its Shore Conference Class A North title. Coach Pat Ouellette’s team is 19-1, with the lone defeat…

  • Eagles give host Caseys closer meet than expected Sophomore Laura Flath leads Eagles to strong performance

    Staff Writer By chris kelly Eagles give host Caseys closer meet than expected Sophomore Laura Flath leads Eagles to strong performance CHRIS KELLY Middletown South’s Jenny Fox performs a press hold during her balance beam routine in a meet at Red Bank Catholic High School last week. It’s generally a tough assignment going into a…