Category: Independent Sports
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Middletown girls rack up wins against tough foes
The Middletown under-12 Shooting Stars understand what it means to play with heart. The girls’ soccer team were finalists at the Washington Area Girls Soccer tournament (WAGS), and advanced in New Jersey State Tournament play, defeating the 1999 champion Hibernian Breeze. The Stars are also undefeated in Monmouth-Ocean Soccer Association (MOSA) play with a record…
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Red Raiders get revenge in 27-6 win over Freehold Matawan knocks Wall from ranks of unbeaten
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie Red Raiders get revenge in 27-6 win over Freehold Matawan knocks Wall from ranks of unbeaten When the Freehold Colonials beat Keyport 12-0 in a game at Keyport last year, the loss left a bitter taste in the mouths of the Red Raiders. That bitter taste officially went away Saturday.…
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South girls looking to repeat as state champs Finish regular season undefeated in division play
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea South girls looking to repeat as state champs Finish regular season undefeated in division play The Middletown High School South girls’ soccer team is looking forward to defending its NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III title, but first the Eagles have the Shore Conference Tournament on their minds. Middletown South, 15-2…
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DeMonico, O’Dowd win Race Against Hunger five-miler
Dave DeMonico and Annie O’Dowd proved that they are runners for all seasons on Sunday at the 20th Annual Bruce Berritt Memorial Race Against Hunger held at Liberty Oak Park, Freehold Township. The five-mile race, sponsored by the Temple Shaari Emeth Men’s Club, Manalapan, and the Freehold Area Running Club, wasn’t like the usual weekend…
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Middletown begins to welcome home a hero
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie DOUG MCKENZIE Olympic bronze-medalist Tom Wilkens took time to return to his former elementary school, St. Mary’s in Middletown, last week to meet with the students and faculty and discuss his Olympic experience. You would have thought that Bruce Springsteen, or maybe the Back-street Boys, were in the building the…
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CBA runners finish first at Eastern States Championship
Christian Brothers Academy’s cross country team was looking to use the first three weekends of this month to make their case for a national ranking. With two weekends down, the Colts have made a strong case for themselves. After finishing a close second to nationally ranked Cherokee at the Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park…
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Lancers’ defensive play leads them to postseason SJV boys allow just 14 goals in 12 games
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Lancers’ defensive play leads them to postseason SJV boys allow just 14 goals in 12 games The St. John Vianney High School boys soccer team heads into this week having accomplished two of its goals: qualifying for the Shore Conference Tournament and the NJSIAA Parochial A playoffs. The Lancers, 6-4-2…
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Young Mater Dei team looking to gain experience
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea The Mater Dei High School girls soccer team is coming off a tough three-day stretch that saw the Seraphs go 0-2-1, with both losses by the score of 1-0. "That’s kind of been the story of our season," said second-year coach Jeanne Dickinson. "We haven’t played that poorly, but we’ve…
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Red Raiders continue to steamroll the competition Middletown South suffers first loss of the year
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie Red Raiders continue to steamroll the competition Middletown South suffers first loss of the year JERRY WOLKOWITZ Keyport’s running back Ken Cattouse runs around the end for some of his 122 rushing yards against Rumson-Fair Haven on Saturday. When the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs strolled into Keyport this weekend, they had…
