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Hooping it up
CHRIS KELLY staff Manalapan Patrolman Mike Johnson is fouled as he goes up for a shot during the Manalapan Police Department’s “Basketball Extravaganza” at the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, March 17. The event supported the Manalapan Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) programs and featured a basketball game pitting teachers against Manalapan police officers.
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Sports Shorts
Howell’s Zac Cunliffe, a sophomore at Rider University, Lawrenceville, won the Colonial Athletic Conference wrestling championship at 133 pounds. Seeded No. 2, Cunliffe beat fourth-seed Ryan Williams of Old Dominion, 6-5, in the final. The former Howell High School standout won his semifinal, 1-0, over No. 3 seed Kyle McCarthy of Sacred Heart. “I felt…
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Baker, LaFalce, Weldon top District basketball
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Freehold Township’s John Weldon, shown here driving to the basket during Thursday’s Shore Coaches All-Star game at Freehold Township, was one of the Shore’s top playmakers this past season, earning him a spot on the All-District team. Freehold Township’s pulsating win over Manasquan…
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Howell duo heads girls’ All-District hoops
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Howell High School rode its seniors to another 20-win season and a repeat at the Jack Kuhnert Holiday Basketball Tournament. Seniors Al Goldsmith, Bri Lavin and Colleen Thomas took the Rebels to a level the school had never seen before, raising the bar for future teams.…
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Blues feature pitching, defense and team speed
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Brookdale shortstop Pedro Nieves puts the tag on a Sussex player during the Jersey Blues’ 4-3 win on Thursday in Lincroft. It just took a week for Johnny Johnson’s freshmen to become sophomores. In a seven-day period in Florida, his Brookdale Community College…
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It’s a new season for BCC’s national champs
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Sophomore Erin Covell is back to head a new-look pitching staff for Brookdale as they look to defend their national title For the Brookdale Community College’s women’s softball team, the 2006 season isn’t about anything but this year. Yes, Bo Scannapieco’s Jersey Blues…
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Sports Shorts
Jersey Coast Unlimited Jr. Football’s North Division is looking for additional teams from Monmouth and Ocean counties. The Jersey Coast Jr. Football is a long-established tackle football league for grades one through eight and includes both private and middle school teams. Minimum roster sizes are flexible and as few as one team may be entered…
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Howell duo heads girls’ All-District hoops
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer SCOTT PILLING staff Howell’s Brianne Lavin, shown above looking to pass during the Shore Coaches All-Star game on March 22, heads this year’s All-District girls after leading Howell to another strong season. Howell High School rode its seniors to another 20-win season and a repeat at…
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Parisi Woodward top All-District Wrestling
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JEFFGRANIT staff Marlboro’s Nick Parisi will graduate as one of the Freehold District’s greatest wrestlers, and once again leads this year’s All-District Wrestling Team. Howell High School and Marlboro’s Nick Parisi combined to make the 2005-06 wrestling season one of the greatest ever in the Freehold…
