Category: Independent Sports
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Brookdale squad off and running with tourney win Agee, Johnson fuel weekend victories
Staff Writer By tim morris Brookdale squad off and running with tourney win Agee, Johnson fuel weekend victories Paul Cisek put his untested Brookdale Community College men’s basketball team to the test last weekend at the season-opening Brookdale Tournament. "Our idea for the tournament was, let’s play some tougher teams," noted Cisek, who led BCC…
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Brookdale women look to local talent on the court
JEFF HUNTLEY Brookdale’s Ryan Johnson goes up for a shot during Saturday’s game against Nassau in Lincroft. The Brookdale Community College women’s basketball team, which begins the 2000-01 season with four games at home in Lincroft, will be relying on local talent. The young Jersey Blues program is looking to Shore area talent and Monmouth…
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Vianney’s Coyle will be leaving a legacy behind
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie JERRY WOLKOWITZ St. John Vianney’s Tami Coyle takes the ball from Holy Cross’ Kimberly Wurzburg during a state tournament game last month. When St. John Vianney’s first-year girls soccer Coach Mike Alosco first met Tami Coyle, he was immediately impressed. Coyle, a senior who carried the reputation of being one…
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St. John Vianney girls enjoy season of firsts First-year coach leads team to first-ever state title
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea St. John Vianney girls enjoy season of firsts First-year coach leads team to first-ever state title The St. John Vianney High School girls soccer team completed its season of firsts by capturing the NJSIAA Parochial A Championship. The gritty Lancers parlayed a second-half goal by Deana Contri, her third of…
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The ninth annual Rovers International "Superskills" Winter Indoor Soccer Academy for boys and girls, ages 4-14, will kick off on Dec. 3 at GoodSports USA in Aberdeen. The academy runs on Saturday mornings for seven weeks. Session one will run from 8:10 – 9:55 a.m. (ages 8-14). Ages 4 and 5 will attend an 8:10-9:10…
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North’s Lyons leads the Lions past rival South Matawan dominates Raritan in annual matchup
North’s Lyons leads the Lions past rival South Matawan dominates Raritan in annual matchup JERRY WOLKOWITZ Middletown South’s Dan Lepore tries to break the tackle of Middletown North’s Dan Ling during the Lions’ Thanksgiving Day win. When the football season began, Middletown North’s first-year Coach John Oxley said he hoped his team would improve in…
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Keyport facing one last hurdle in run at third title Red Raiders set to face South River in Saturday’s Group I final
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Keyport facing one last hurdle in run at third title Red Raiders set to face South River in Saturday’s Group I final The Keyport High School football team will put its perfect record on the line Saturday when it lines up to defend its title against South River in the…
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The Twisters, Aberdeen-Matawan’s under-10 girls travel soccer team, finished first in their flight with a record of seven wins, no losses and three ties. The girls ended their undefeated season on Nov. 19 with a tie against the West Orange Hurricanes, a team they previously defeated in a come-from-behind thriller in October. Each of the…
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South girls win first Group III state title
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea When the Middletown South girls soccer team faced up with Cranford in Saturday’s Group III final at the College of New Jersey, Coach Kris Haar knew that her team would have to raise its play to the next level to compete with the 22-0 Cougars, who were ranked sixth in…
