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  • Sports Shorts

    Freehold’s Kerry Little is a midfielder on the Rowan University women’s soccer team. Rowan is currently 9-4-2 and 3-2-2 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Little, a freshman, had an assist in a recent NJAC win over Ramapo, 3-0. Little is a graduate of Freehold Borough High School, where she helped the Colonials win a…

  • A battle to the end

    JEFFGRANIT staff CBA’s Mike Razzoli gains control of the ball in front of Middletown North’s Anthony Vazquez during the Colts’ 1-0 SCT semifinal win at Neptune’s Memorial Field on Thursday. CBA went on to knock off unbeaten Toms River North, 2-0, in Saturday’s final, winning the school’s sixth SCT title, and first since 1998.

  • Clean sweep for Cougar harriers at state sectional

    Forys, Higginson lead Colts Neck to CJ championships BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer When running against Colts Neck, it’s important to remember that you have to run the entire 5K. Saturday, at the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championships, the Cougars used superior finishes over the last 800 meters to win…

  • Sports Shorts

    The YMCA of Western Monmouth County will host the 2004 YMCA Fall Hoops Clinic tomorrow at Friday at Freehold Borough High School. The youth clinic includes fundamental development, drills and defensive breakdown, guest speakers and self-improvement guide and more including T-shirts and giveaways. The clinic is for boys and girls in grades two through eight.…

  • DeJesus determined to remain in Major Leagues

    Ex-Brave star playing center field for KC Royals BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff Manalapan’s David DeJesus has come a long way since his playing days as a Manalapan Brave, earning his spot as the lead-off man for the Kansas City Royals this past season. As David DeJesus sees…

  • CN’s Forys cruises to first county crown

    Cougars BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Freehold Borough’s Mike O’Flaherty races to a seventh-place finish at Saturday’s county championships at Holmdel Park. Craig Forys ran the Monmouth County Cross Country Championships by feel. “I had no game plan,” the Colts Neck sophomore said. “I surged after the bowl…

  • Colonials advance in SCT field hockey tournament

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer After her field hockey team won the Shore Conference B North Division championship, Freehold Borough head coach Jerry Acevedo said it was a stepping stone. The Colonials had more to accomplish in the 2004 season — specifically to confirm that they belong with the top teams…

  • Big football victories for Freehold Twp., Marlboro

    Patriots climb back to .500 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Marlboro’s Perry Perelman zeroes in on a Howell ball-carrier during the Mustangs’ win over the Rebels on Saturday in Marlboro. Freehold Township and Marlboro collected important wins on the gridiron Saturday. For Dominick Lepore’s Freehold Township Patriots, their…

  • SCT upsets put Braves in state soccer tournament

    Marlboro boys, CN girls also late qualifiers BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Manalapan High School’s girls soccer team was in an unusual position last week. “We’ve been the target, the team that is marked,” said coach Rick Garretson. “This year we’re sneaking in the back door.” The Braves began last week…