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  • Sports Shorts

    Colts Neck High School’s Ashley Higginson won the National Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award for her outstanding and athletic achievements. She will receive a $7,500 scholarship, plus a famous Milk Mustache ad in USA Today on June 22. Higginson, who is going to attend Princeton University, where she will continue her…

  • Cougars end best season with SCT win over CBA

    Colts Neck wins 8-2 behind DeSclafani, Hayes BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Colts Neck’s A.J. Rusbarsky and Dominick Hayes had big aspirations for their baseball team this spring, and helped guide the Cougars to their first Shore Conference Tournament title with a win over CBA on June 6. The high school…

  • Gallahue is new football coach at Manalapan

    Ed Gurrieri remains as defensive coordinator BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Tom Gallahue was named the new head football coach at Manalapan High School, but don’t expect to see any changes in the Braves football program. Gallahue, who was the Braves’ offensive coordinator for the past two years, has retained the…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Battle of Monmouth Patriots, a fall U11 girls travel soccer team, are looking for dedicated and competitive players for the fall and spring seasons. The team will be holding tryouts on Monday at the Wemrock Fields at Wemrock Road and Route 537 in Freehold Township 6-7:30 p.m. The rain date is June 20. The…

  • Sports Shorts

    The YMCA of Western Monmouth County’s U12 boys travel basketball team won the state championship this year along with the YMCA league title. The team finished its season with a perfect 18-0 record. The members of the team were: Josh Lang, Mike Pyzik, Dylan Hroncich, David Reingold, Matthew Simonetti, Justin Giordano, Brendan Higgins, Jesse Zucker,…

  • Rancocas Valley denies Braves first CJ title

    Red Raiders nip Braves, 1-0 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Top right, Manalapan’s Ashley Rampino shows her disappointment after the Braves’ tough 1-0 loss in the Central Jersey Group IV final on Saturday in Manalapan. At right, Manalapan’s Danielle Calogera beats the throw to first for an infield hit, while above,…

  • Daluise’s diving catch saved the day for Braves

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Deanna Daluise’s future may be as Manalapan’s starting pitcher, but she will be hard pressed to top what she did as a center fielder. In last week’s Central Jersey Group IV semifinal at home, Daluise made the game-saving grab of a sinking line drive that propelled…

  • Braves’ Perrone, Cougars rule District tourney

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer A wonderful year of golf in the Freehold Regional District concluded with an exciting District Tournament. Five golfers were within two strokes of champion Rob Perrone of Manalapan in what was one of the most competitive tournaments in recent years. Perrone, a junior, carded a 76…

  • Kelly defends her title; Colts Neck team winner

    At Freehold District Golf Tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Meghan Kelly’s repeat victory at the Freehold Regional District Golf Tournament had more to do with her will than her swing or putting stroke. The Howell junior, the defending champion, was sailing along on May 29 playing a solid round until…