Category: Independent Sports

  • Strathmore swimmers hope to improve with each meet

    Although the Strathmore Bath and Tennis Club swim team is off to a 0-3 start, second-year coach Christie Theiss is encouraged as her swimmers’ times are improving. Theiss realizes that many of her swimmers have not competed at a high level yet, and is hoping that she can help them become more competitive as the…

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    Brookdale Community College summer sports camps are now accepting registrations for weekly day camps in baseball, soccer, basketball, softball, tennis, girl’s lacrosse, cheerleading, field hockey, roller/street hockey, running, sports readiness and sports fun. There are both full- and half-day programs available. Call (732) 224-2823 for registration information. A Matawan/Aberdeen Youth Soccer Association U9 girls travel…

  • 27th Old Bridge Wrestling Festival starts Monday Top wrestlers from throughout the region expected to compete

    Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea 27th Old Bridge Wrestling Festival starts Monday Top wrestlers from throughout the region expected to compete JERRY WOLKOWITZ Former New York Knicks great Walt “Clyde” Frazier signs an autograph for a fan at Fanabilia on Monmouth Street in Red Bank on Saturday. The Hall of Fame player met with fans…

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    JERRY WOLKOWITZ Lincroft’s David Ferrugio lets loose with a pitch during a District 19 Little League Tournament game against Colts Neck in Marlboro on Friday.

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    A Matawan/Aberdeen Youth Soccer Association U9 girls’ travel soccer team will hold tryouts on July 21 at 10 a.m. at the Strathmore school for girls who will not have reached their ninth birthday by July 31. For more information, call Mark Naparstik at (732) 241-0295. The New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium will hold its fifth…

  • Hazlet swim team set for another successful season

    Staff Writer By warren rappleyea Hazlet swim team set for another successful season As always, coach Jean Marie Gillen has a large contingent of swimmers on her Hazlet Swim & Tennis Club team. But the fourth-year mentor doesn’t mind. "We don’t turn anyone away," she said. "While we compete against other teams, our main goal…

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    Basketball legend Walt "Clyde" Frazier will be at Fameabilia on Monmouth Street in Red Bank on July 7 from 1-3 p.m. to host an autograph session. Customers will be required to purchase a product from the store which include 8-by-10 and 16-by-20 photos, basketballs, jerseys or book ranging from $20-$250. Frazier will not sign any…

  • Soccer stars shine at Peter Burroughs All-Star Games

    Staff Writer By doug mckenzie JERRY WOLKOWITZ Middletown North’s Jackie Carrig heads the ball during the SIxth Annual Peter Burroughs All-Star Games in Neptune last week. Several of the Shore’s top senior soccer stars played to a split last week in the Sixth Annual Peter Burroughs Senior All-Star Games played at Neptune High School’s Memorial…

  • Wall Stadium community mourning the loss of a legend Ray Gastelu suffers fatal heart attack prior to Saturday night’s races

    Staff Writer By tim morris Wall Stadium community mourning the loss of a legend Ray Gastelu suffers fatal heart attack prior to Saturday night’s races Stock car racing took a backseat Saturday night as drivers and fans mourned the loss of Wall Stadium champion Ray Gastelu. Gastelu, 43, of Jackson died of natural causes after…