Category: Independent Sports
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Post No. 515 off to solid start for Kenney
Staff Writer By Paul Godino MARIE ORTIZ Suzie Foster of Matawan battles Katie Harney of Brick for the ball at the Monmouth-Ocean Senior Soccer All-Star game in Neptune on Saturday. Solid defense and pitching have carried Post No. 515 in the Monmouth County American Legion Baseball League. The team, made up of players from Christian…
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CJ Hawks U-11 girls heading for nationals
Staff Writer By tim morris The Central Jersey Hawks U-11 Amateur Athletic Union team has been so special that Regan Apo didn’t mind commuting home to Howell from college, Temple University, Philadelphia, three times a week to coach them. ‘My dad (Allan Apo) started the team last year and asked me if I wanted to…
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Reed takes checkered flag in Modified at Wall Independence Day 76-lap feature highlights card for this Saturday night
Reed takes checkered flag in Modified at Wall Independence Day 76-lap feature highlights card for this Saturday night Freehold’s Harry Reed has stamped himself as a contender for this Saturday night’s Independence 76-lap Modified main event as Wall Stadium celebrates the July 4 weekend. Reed put several weeks of bad luck behind him last Saturday…
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Wave sends coach of with tournament victory
The Hazlet Wave ended the season with an impressive win at Neptune’s 26th Annual Invitational Soccer Tournament. The team played a four game format at this two-day tournament and outscored their opponents 17-5. Goals were scored by Sean Lennon (7), Scott Latham (3), Brendan Hilliard (2), Matt Richards (1), Greg Godzwon (1), Tommy Grobelny (1),…
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Pirates win division, fall in Senior League final
Staff Writer By lindsey siegle RUMSON — The surprising run of the River Plaza Pirates came to a disappointing end in the Eastern Monmouth Sports Association Senior Baseball League Championship game. The Pirates fell to the Shrewsbury Rockies 6-1 on Thursday, ending a magical run that saw them rise from the No. 7 seed in…
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Sport Shorts
Red Bank Catholic will be sponsoring summer sports camps for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The Green & Gold Soccer Camp will run July 31-Aug. 4 from 6 to 8:15 p.m.; the Green & Gold Girls Lacrosse Camp will run July 24-28 from 9 a.m. to noon; and the Green & Gold Girls Field Hockey…
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Mid’town secures funds for new soccer fields But residents continue to fight Fair View location; some suggest building fields in Stevenson Park
Staff Writer By doug mckenzie Mid’town secures funds for new soccer fields But residents continue to fight Fair View location; some suggest building fields in Stevenson Park MIDDLETOWN — With the necessary funding now in place, the Township Committee is going to have to decide whether to move ahead with plans to build a pair…
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Win shows Petranoff is still going strong Vullo steps off PR to win high school mile at Holmdel International
Staff Writer By tim morris Win shows Petranoff is still going strong Vullo steps off PR to win high school mile at Holmdel International HOLMDEL — Bob Roggy still looms large in the track and field world. How else to explain Tom Petranoff’s presence at 14th Annual Holmdel International Track and Field Meet last Wednesday…
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Sport Shorts
The Shore Conference soccer officials annual senior all-star games will be held on Saturday in Neptune at Memorial Field. The girls game will begin at 6 p.m. and the boys game is slated for an 8 p.m. start. Adult admission to the game is $3; all proceeds are donated to charity. The Freehold Tornado, a…
