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Jack now one of state’s best all-around gymnasts
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer When she was 6 years old, Marlboro’s Lauren Jack started doing cartwheels around the house. It was at that point that her parents thought she should go the gymnastics route. Jack is now a junior at Marlboro High School, where she has become one of the…
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Diamond defends all-around crown; Colts Neck second, Marlboro third
As the two-time defending all-around champion at Saturday’s Central Jersey I Sectional meet, Lindsay Diamond was on a mission. “I didn’t want to give it up,” she said. The Colts Neck junior had every reason to be concerned going into the state sectional meet, coming off a fourth-place finish at the Shore Conference Championships. But…
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Kick save
CHRIS KELLY staff Brookdale’s Amanda Butler keeps the ball in bounds during the Jersey Blues’ 2-1 loss to Camden County College during the Region XIX final in Middletown on Nov. 1 With the loss, the Blues finished the year at 10-4.
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Sports Shorts
Freehold’s Kerry Little is playing midfield for the Rowan University women’s soccer team that is ranked 16th in the country. The Profs are 15-1-2 on the season. Little, a sophomore from Freehold Borough High School, is the third leading scorer on Rowan with six goals and four assists. As a freshman, Little had seven goals…
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Rebels, Braves look to lock up playoff spots
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Howell quarterback Sean O’Reilly just gets the pass off during the Rebels’ game with Jackson on Friday in Howell. State football playoff berths will be on the line for Howell and Manalapan this weekend. Both teams are 5-2 and can assure themselves one…
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Colonial girls top seeds in state sectional tourneys
Manalapan boys third seeded in CJ soccer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Freehold Borough’s unbeaten regular season gave the Colonials the top-seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state sectional girl’s soccer tournament. The Colonials, the Shore Conference B North Division champions during the regular season, received a first-round bye…
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Look who’s winning on the gridiron: It’s Colts Neck
Cougars improve to 4-3 after beating Freehold Twp. BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer A quick look at the Shore Conference Federal Division shows the usual suspects on top. Undefeated Middletown South, the No. 1-ranked team in the state, is followed by once-beaten teams from Wall and Long Branch, which have been…
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McLain using NCAA fame to reach out to others
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Former Villanova point guard Gary McClain is visiting local youth centers talking about his life struggles with drug and alcohol abuse. Gary McClain never tires of talking about his 1985 Villanova Wildcats. They are the team that played the “perfect game” in pulling…
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Shore AC’s national champs recognized by Freeholders
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer The Shore Athletic Club has been around for more than 70 years. During that time span, Shore AC’s track and field teams have won too many team and individual championships to count. But in 2005, the Shore Athletic Club’s men’s team did something no other team…
