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  • Ciccotelli has coaching in his blood

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Mark Ciccotelli has been on the other side of the gridiron against Freehold Borough High School and gained a healthy respect for the way the Colonials battle. That’s why earlier this year when Freehold Borough head coach Larry Boice resigned, Ciccotelli, the head coach at Rahway,…

  • Cougars adding depth as they move up in division

    Colts Neck opens at Neptune in Federal Division game BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Colts Neck quarterback Joe Vrola lets loose with a pass during a recent practice in Colts Neck. The goods for the Colts Neck High School football program is that it is deeper than ever.…

  • Stability is the key to Marlboro’s rebuilding of its football program

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JEFFGRANIT staff Marlboro’s Robbie Boyce is vying for the starting quarterback position once again as the Mustangs look for a fresh start under new coach John Fiore. The top priority for John Fiore and his coaching staff is to bring stability back to the Marlboro High…

  • Lancers ready for year two under Amabile

    BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer When John Amabile took the head football coaching position at St. John Vianney prior to last year’s season, word spread quickly that he would quickly turn the Lancer program into a powerhouse. And while the Lancer team was improved last year, and certainly got better as…

  • Sports Shorts

    Howell’s Grant Acker, a senior at Gettysburg (Pa.) College, has been named to the “Street & Smith” and “Football Gazette” preseason Division III All-American teams at linebacker. Acker is coming out a breakout season with the Bullets in ’03, when he recorded 139 tackles, including 77 solo stops. They were the most tackles by a…

  • Cane Pace produces historic dead heat

    Timesareachanging, Western Terror clocked in 1:52.3 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Timesareachanging,Western Terrorclocked in 1:52.3BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer The real drama at Monday’s Cane Pace was the 10 odd minutes it took to determine if there was an outright winner at Freehold Raceway. To the naked eye, it appeared that stablemates Timesareachanging and Western Terror…

  • Deeper Brookdale squad out to improve on last year

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer MIDDLETOWN — “Cautiously optimistic” is how Brookdale Community College men’s soccer coach Wayne Palmer describes his outlook for the 2004 season. “Last year we finished the season playing well, and we’re looking to build on that,” Palmer said. “We’re a lot deeper in the quality of…

  • Sports Shorts

    The Rat Pack, the oldest team (average age, 42) in the Manalapan Recreation Spring/Summer Softball League, won the 2004 championship. The Rat Pack (17-8 overall), defeated regular-season champion Restronics for the title. Pitcher Mike Tobin stepped it up in the playoffs for the champions. Outfielders Frank Simonetti, Alan Moed, Larry Rose, Phila Damato, Joe Perez…

  • Township seniors reaping championship rewards

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Freehold Township Little League Senior League manager Mike Brach (l) and coach Mike LaCava (r) threw out the first pitch before the Lakewood BlueClaws final home game on Sept. 1 against the Delmarva Shorebirds. The BlueClaws were honoring Freehold Township’s seniors for their…