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  • CJ records for Frick, Forys; Higginson doubles

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Colts Neck’s Craig Forys leaves the field in his dust en route to winning the 1,600 at the CJGroup III championships in Tinton Falls on Friday. Below, Colts Necks’ Ashley Higginson (r) and teammate Brianna Jackucewicz get a fast start…

  • Novatin, Bruno helped Rebels turn it around

    Howell puts together strong spring after slow start BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Howell High School’s softball team may have come up one game short of the state playoffs, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. If there was one thing that characterized the Rebels, it was their game is…

  • Sports Shorts

    Freehold’s Jonas TePaske, a junior at the University of Connecticut, took fifth place in the men’s pole vault at the Big East Championships held in Stoors, Conn. The Freehold Borough graduated cleared 15-9. TePaske was a NJSIAA Meet of Champions winner at Freehold Borough and holds the Freehold Regional District record at 15-6.

  • Cougars poised to make impact in CJ tourney

    Pitcher DeSclafani, Hayes, Rusbarsky are CN’s keys BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer It’s the postseason in high school baseball and Colts Neck coach Mike Yorke likes what his Cougars can bring to the table. “I fell good about it [playoffs],” he said. “It’s starting brand new. Our pitching staff is four…

  • Hegel wins SC long jump, Cougar girls break 4:00

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer The records keep falling. Adam Hegel lengthened his Freehold Regional District long jump record, and the Colts Neck girls 1,600-meter relay team made District history at the Shore Conference Track and Field Championships held at Neptune High School. Howell’s Jamie Leacock lowered the 400 intermediate hurdles…

  • Colonials served up aces to win B North title

    Freehold Boro goes undefeated in division play BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Freehold’s Karan Kapoor unleashes a forehand during his Central Jersey Group III tournament match on May 17 in Freehold. Freehold Borough left no doubt as to which team ruled B North Division tennis. The Colonials rolled…

  • Lady Pats win first track title, Cougars repeat

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer When Freehold Township’s girls edged Howell the first week of the dual-meet season, the Patriots knew they had taken a big step toward winning their first track and field division title. But one obstacle remained in their path, Ocean Township. When Freehold Township visited Ocean on…

  • Liberty Street Park hosting Basketball Bonanza Monday

    Darrell Reid will be at the park BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer If you enjoy the “city game” the place to be Memorial Day weekend is Liberty Street Park in Freehold Borough. The park will be the site for the Darrell Reid Footz’ Foundation’s Liberty Street Park Basketball Court Foundation Project,…

  • Sports Shorts

    Monmouth University’s David Gaines finished in third place in the men’s 800 meters at the Northeast Conference Championships held in Emmitsburg, Md. Gaines, a junior from Colts Neck High School, stopped the watch in 1:53.50. He was also a member of the school’s 4×800 relay team that ran an 8:07.31 and finished second. Tim Swartz,…