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  • Marlboro dominates SCT for third straight year

    Mustangs beat Toms River East, 5-0, in final BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH — It’s still Marlboro and then the rest in Shore Conference boys tennis. Dave Kretzmer’s undefeated Mustangs rolled to their third consecutive Shore Conference Tournament championship on May 11, beating Toms River East, 5-0, in…

  • Braves shut down Ocean to win first county title

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer That championship banner for the Manalapan High School softball team is growing. Friday night, the Braves added the Monmouth County Tournament (MCT) crown to the Shore Conference A North Division title they had won earlier in the season. Manalapan captured its first-ever MCT title Friday night…

  • Colts looking to bounce back as postseason hits

    BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer BY GEORGE ALBANOStaff Writer The Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) baseball team is looking to regain its winning edge. And soon too. The Colts rocketed out of the 2005 starting gate, setting a new school record by winning their first 17 games. They were even ranked No. 1 in the state…

  • District athletes shine at county championships

    Double wins for CN BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Colts Neck’s Craig Forys (above) and Ashley Higginson (l) continued their recent dominance at 3,200 meters as both won Monmouth County championships on Saturday in Brick. When a broken little finger on Steve Bachman’s right hand, his…

  • Super day for superfecta Kentucky Derby winners

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JEFFGRANIT staff Mark Madden (l-r), Alex Corrado and Lisa Madden certainly enjoyed this year’s Kentucky Derby, splitting a record payout after purchasing a winning superfecta ticket at Freehold Raceway. Mark Madden is no stranger to Freehold Raceway. He has been going there and placing bets for…

  • World Series is next for Brookdale baseball team

    Blues win Northeast District BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Johnny Johnson will take the same confidence he had in his Brookdale Community College baseball team all year with him to the Junior College World Series. Last weekend, the Jersey Blues won their third championship of the spring, and with it, a…

  • Sports Shorts

    The New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association honored the state’s top student-athletes Sunday at the 12th Annual Scholar Athlete Luncheon at the Pine Manor in Edison. The following were the Freehold Regional District student-athlete honorees: Kim Lang, Colts Neck; Ben Donnelly, Freehold Borough; Jessica Cooper, Freehold Township; Christina Rourke, Howell; and Sofia Machado, Manalapan. The Freehold…

  • Cougars exceed expectations on the diamond

    Colts Neck qualifies for SCT for first time BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Freehold Boro’s Zoey Zulebar slides safely into third base before Colts Neck’s Nicole Walsh can take the throw, during the Cougars’ upset win in Freehold On Friday. At left, Colts Neck’s Nicole Wisniewski fires…

  • District victory proof that Hand is back

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Howell’s Kelle Hand is the first to cross the finish line in the 800 at Thursday’s District championships at Howell. There was no happier winner at Thursday’s Freehold Regional District Track and Field Championships than Howell’s Kellee Hand. Her triumph in the 800…