Category: Independent Sports
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DeMonico, Drapkin win at Marlboro Autumn Amble
Staff Writer By tim morris JEFF HUNTLEY Aberdeen’s Dulce Drapkin crosses the line as the women’s winner of the first Autumn Amble on the grounds of the former Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital on Saturday. The inaugural Marlboro Autumn Amble had a familiar winner, South River’s Dave DeMonico. DeMonico picked up where he left off two weeks…
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Murphy’s over-60 softball team wraps up another title
Don’t tell the members of Murphy’s Style Grill’s softball team that they’re too old to play softball. The team recently won the Middlesex County 60-and-over softball championship after defeating the Survivors 7-6 in the championship game on Sept. 14. According to the team’s coach, Herb Slovis, 65, of Old Bridge, the guys from Murphy’s earned…
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Sport Shorts
The Husky Indoor Soccer League will be holding registration on Oct. 21 and 28, and Nov. 4 and 18, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Aberdeen Municipal Building in Church Street. The league is open to anyone from kindergarten through adult. Games are on Sundays during the months of January and February. For…
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Wilkens’ run at glory had plenty of ups and downs Overcomes adversity, early disappointments to win bronze medal
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie Wilkens’ run at glory had plenty of ups and downs Overcomes adversity, early disappointments to win bronze medal When Middletown’s Tom Wilkens, 25, entered the U.S. Swimming Nationals in August, he did so as the top-rated 400 individual medley swimmer in the world. The medley, which includes four strokes (butterfly,…
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Lancers looking like the team to beat in B North
After going 17-4-1 and making a strong showing in the NJSIAA South Jersey Parochial A tourney, the St. John Vianney High School girls’ soccer team has picked up where it left off with new coach Mike Alosco at the helm. The Holmdel Lancers were 5-0 heading into Monday’s game against Long Branch, having defeated Neptune,…
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Lions in search of their scoring touch on the field
Staff Writer By tim morris JERRY WOLKOWITZ Middletown High School North’s Ronald Niekrash controls the ball as Manalapan’s Henry Goh closes in during Friday afternoon’s game in Manalapan. There’s nothing wrong with the Middletown North boys soccer team that a few goals couldn’t cure. The Lions are mired in a goal-scoring slump and off to…
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Matawan girls seek to establish soccer program
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Although her team is just 1-5, Matawan High School girls soccer coach Sheryl Markowitz said the team is steadily improving. The defense, for example, is communicating and picking up assignments. They have been more aggressive on the ball and are moving play upfield more quickly. On offense, the third-year coach…
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Sport Shorts
The Hazlet Wave played the Ocean Explosion at home and came away with a decisive victory for their second win this season. Goals were scored by Sean Leonard on a pass down the side from Scott Latham. Beau Dummer scored after a block from the goalie on Sean Leonard’s attempt. Leonard’s second goal came on…
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Local football teams enjoy successful weekend Matawan notches first win over Red Bank
Local football teams enjoy successful weekend Matawan notches first win over Red Bank JERRY WOLKOWITZ Matawan Glennis Lester tries to avoid a Red Bank tackler during the Huskies’ 27-0 win on Saturday. It was a big weekend for local high school football, as seven of eight area teams posted wins in the season’s third week.…
