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CN-bound wrestler a national freestyle champ
While brother has enjoyed success with Cougars BY JEFF APPELBLATT Correspondent BY JEFF APPELBLATTCorrespondent Praying and wrestling. Some wrestlers may pray to be successful in the sport, but it is not too often the two words are linked together. But at Freehold’s Abundant Life Church of God (632 Colts Neck Road) the two have been…
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Jonas gymnasts sweep top four, win Level 5 state title
All the championships won during the competitive season by the Jonas Gymnastics’ Level 5 team were just a prelude for bigger and better things. Jonas, based in Morganville, won the boys team title at the New Jersey State Gymnastics Championship, held in Lyndhurst earlier this year. The team left no doubt who was best by…
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Sports Shorts
The USA Cross Country Forum, sponsored by Nike, will feature some of the nation’s leading distance running coaches and athletes. Among them are Colts Neck High School cross country and track and field coach Jim Schlentz, and his wife, Madeline Noe-Schlentz, who holds national records at the Masters level. The forum will be held on…
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Marlboro MVP Softball League honors Droppa
The Marlboro MVP Softball League lost one of its most popular players earlier this year. John Droppa, who lived in Freehold, lost his battle with cancer in February at the age of 44. Droppa, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Summit before moving to the Monroe Township Post Office in 2001, had a…
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Sports Shorts
Manalapan’s Pat DiLeo remained hot on the Junior Golf America tournament tour this summer. The Manalapan High School junior won the 16-18-year-old Masters Division at the two-day tournament hosted by the Colts Neck Golf Course. DiLeo, a frequent winner this summer, carded a 68-71-139 for the 36-hole tournament, winning by four strokes over David Lynch…
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Ocean wins by slowing Monmouth’s offense
Field position key to 11-10 Shore 44 victory BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer ERIC SUCAR staff Monmouth quarterback Sean O’Reilly, of Howell, tries to break a tackle during Friday night’s Shore 44 football game at Brick Township High School. Shore 44 may not have produced the expected fireworks, but it managed…
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N. Howell Seniors repeat as District 11 champions
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Before the start of the District 11 playoffs, Keith Weber, the manager of the North Howell Little League’s Senior League All-Star Team, took his club for a walk. They strolled over to the District 11 championship banner from the 2006 season, which was on the North…
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Monmouth quarterbacks to put offense on display
Brick Township hosting game Friday night BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer One of the first players that Monmouth Regional quarterback Tom D’Ambrisi sought out when the Monmouth County all-stars began practice for Friday’s Shore 44 All-Star Football game, was his fellow signal caller, Sean O’Reilly of Howell. “I want to sit…
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Striped bass, fluke are keeping anglers busy
Ron Nuzzolo Fish On Ron NuzzoloFish On Despite strong winds Prowler 5 fared well on the fluke bite with 100 keepers aboard. The 3:30 evening trip, Capt. Scott was at the helm and it was blowing 25 to 30 out of the south. They had to fish a local bluefish spot because of the rough…
