Category: Independent Sports

  • Lancers don’t take long to find winning formula By Tim Morris Staff Writer I t has something to do with not being able to know much about a book by its cover. The same goes for the St. John Vianney High School baseball team. With only two starters back from last year, expectations were not…

  • Meet records for Cahill, Pachuta, Crawford at CJ championships By richard jerome SEAN GUTHRIDGE Christina Vullo, of Holmdel, ran her way to the state Group II meet with a second (3,200) and a third (1,600) at the Central Jersey Group II meet in Holmdel this past weekend. Staff Writer R yan Cahill and Craig Weindorf…

  • Fenster makes the most of his senior season Rutgers shortstop named Big East Player of the Year Larry Levanti In each of his four seasons at Rutgers University, Darren Fenster has gotten better in the field and at the plate. The Middletown High School South graduate leads the Scarlet Knights into the first round of…

  • Glackin, Socha lead Colts to SC crown By Tim Morris T he Christian Brothers Academy Colts ran, jumped and hurdled their way to the Shore Conference Track and Field Championship on Saturday at Holmdel High School. Hurdler Vinnie Panza, 800-meter runner Nat Glackin and long jumper Michal Socha were CBA’s individual winners as the Colts…

  • Erbig hoping Eagles rise to the occasion A s the Middletown High School South softball team begins the Shore Conference and New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Central Jersey Group III tournaments, Coach Tom Erbig said that his team needs to raise its level of play to advance. Although the Eagles sport a 19-3 record,…

  • Keyport takes C North; ready for tourney play By warren Rappleyea JERRY WOLKOWITZ Chris Blashfield F ollowing a week in which it wrapped up the Shore Conference Class C North title, the Keyport High School baseball team appears ready for a week of tournament play. The Red Raiders, 18-4 on the season, were slated to…

  • Sport Shorts Aberdeen-Matawan Soccer League will hold registration sessions on June 5 and June 12 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Aberdeen Municipal Building. All boys and girls ages 5 to 16 as of Sept. 30 are eligible. Any registration after June 12 will be subject to a late fee of $25. For more…

  • Lancers putting it all together at right time By Warren Rappleyea A lthough the St. John Vianney High School softball team sports a fine 18-3 mark, the Lancers face a week that will test their mettle. Tied with Wall for first place in the Shore Conference’s B North division, St. John’s can clinch at least…

  • Matawan has a strong showing at County Meet By lindsey siegle JEFF HUNTLEY Sophomore Becky Bolen contributed to Middletown South’s third-place finish with a fifth in the 400 hurdles. W hile Christian Brothers Academy was running off with the boys team title at the Monmouth County Track and Field Championships, other area schools weren’t without…