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  • St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Run Sunday at Tighe Park

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer The Freehold Area Running Club has a unique way of bringing St. Patrick’s Day and running together, the Nestle Beverage Co. St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Race. The event celebrates its 16th year on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. along with its accompanying Windmill Leprechaun 5K. Both races start…

  • Monmouth team tabbed as NEC baseball favorite

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Monmouth University’s baseball team has been picked by the coaches in the Northeast Conference as the team to beat in 2006. A conference game hasn’t even been played yet, but coach Dean Ehehalt’s team finds itself as the one with the target on its back. Monmouth…

  • Locals shine at state swimming finals

    Howell’s Tucker Waldron and Manalapan’s relay teams made impressive debuts at the NJSIAA Swimming Championships held at the Gloucester Institute of Technology Aquatic Center. Waldron helped put the Howell swim program on the map this winter in its first varsity season by winning both the Monmouth County and Shore Conference championships in the 200-yard freestyle.…

  • Sports Shorts

    Mike Gaeta, a junior at Springfield (Mass.) College, finished in fifth place at the NCAA Division III National Wrestling Championships held at the College of New Jersey. Gaeta, a graduate of Manalapan High School, was seeded No. 3 in the 141-pound weight class. Gaeta lost his opening match, but bounced back to win four matches…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Marlboro Senior Softball League for men 55-and-over is looking for players to round out its rosters for the 2006 season. Games are played Saturday mornings on the Union Hill Road fields in Marlboro. The season begins in April. For more information, call (917) 731-0504 or e-mail [email protected]. Meghan Phillips, a sophomore from Freehold Borough…

  • Marlboro’s Parisi wins elusive Region title

    Four Rebels move on to state tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Above, Marlboro’s Nick Parisi works on CBA’s Ollie Ferraro during their 189-pound Region VI final in Toms River on Saturday. At left, Howell’s Billy Woodward puts Brick Memorial’s John Barrett on his back during a 152-pound consolation match. Next…

  • Trenton spoils Rebels’ bid for return to final

    Memorable two-year run ends for seniors BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer The finality of the season and their careers didn’t cross the minds of Howell’s seniors while they were on the court. It was when they were sitting together on the bench, reflecting on what could have been and what was,…

  • Hoops season ends in state semifinals for locals

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JEFFGRANIT staff Freehold Township’s Matt Hardison is called for a foul as he throws an elbow at East Brunswick’s Mike Wagenblast during their CJGroup IV quarterfinal on March 1. A week that began with tremendous potential for area boys basketball teams came crashing down over the…

  • Werner leads CBA into sectional finals

    JEFFGRANIT staff CBA’s Dan Werner slams home two of his 28 points during the Colts’ win over St. Joseph’s on Saturday in Middletown. The Monsignor Donovan boys basketball team entered last night’s South A sectional championship game with just one loss on the season. That loss came one week ago Saturday to the CBA Colts…