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  • Total Truth just that in the Cane Pace final

    Pierce drives winner to fastest time at Freehold Total Truth lived up to his name at Monday’s Cane Pace. Given a smart ride by veteran Ron Pierce, Total Truth captured the $301,587 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway from the front. His winning time of 1:51.3 is the fastest for the race in its nine years…

  • Sports Shorts

    Alan Grant of Ridgefield Park, defeated 41 fellow handicappers to win the Freehold Raceway Thoroughbred Handicapping Contest held on Aug. 30. He amassed a bankroll of $516 to take home the top prize of $3,150. In addition, Grant gained entry into the 2007 Horseplayer World Series in Las Vegas, Nev. Joe Scanio of Brooklyn, N.Y.,…

  • Rebels look to build on last year’s success

    Howell won school-record 8 wins, state playoff game BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Above, Howell head football coach Cory Davies works with his offensive players during a recent practice in Howell. Below, linebackers Alex Killian and Nick Riccio push each other around. What a difference a year can make.A year ago,…

  • Township returning to a team theme this fall

    Pats open season at Toms River East Friday night BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Above, Freehold Township head football coach Dominick Lepore watches his team warm up prior to the start of a recent practice in Freehold Township. Below, D.J. Fountain makes an acrobatic catch during a passing drill. On Dec.…

  • Cougars have the momentum going for them

    Colts Neck coming off 6-4 playoff year BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Kevin Kelly is back to lead the Cougar offense this season, as Colts Neck looks to make the successful jump to Group IV football. Mike McArthur has had one constant reminder for his Colts Neck football…

  • Down Memory Lane

    Manalapan High School graduate Ed Zucker took his basketball skills to Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in the fall of 1983 and went on to play in 89 games for the Scarlet Knights over five seasons. Zucker, who scored 615 points and pulled down 297 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights, had his college career curtailed by…

  • Hawks optimistic about the 2006 season

    Monmouth opens Saturday at Fordham BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Above, Monmouth University’s Mike McClelland reels in a pass during a recent practice in West Long Branch. Below, head coach Kevin Callahan works with his team as they prepare for Saturday’s kick-off against Fordham University. Kevin Callahan doesn’t shy away from…

  • Depth, scoring has BCC eyeing a Region crown

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Marlboro’s Courtney Serpico controls the ball during a recent practice for the Brookdale Community College women’s soccer team in Middletown. The Brookdale Community College women’s soccer team came up one game and one goal short of a Region 19 title and a trip…

  • Pernicone to play for U.S. in USA-France competition

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer A lot of great things have happened to Becky Pernicone on the golf course this summer. However, it was a phone call that provided the Marlboro golfer with the highlight of her already memorable season. Friday, the former Marlboro High School and University of North Carolina-Greensboro…