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  • Hawks’ Pellegrino finishes first at Monmouth University Invitational

    Nick Pellegrino picked up the biggest win of his collegiate cross country career when he won the Monmouth University Invitational at Holmdel Park. Pellegrino, a senior at Monmouth, toured the 5-mile college course on Sept. 20 in 26:27.6. He averaged 5:17.5 per mile on the hilly Holmdel course. As a standout at Marlboro High School,…

  • Township’s Lane is back, and as determined as ever

    Manalapan, Marlborolooking to contendin A North Division BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Manalapan, Marlboro looking to contend in A North Division BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There is no guttier, more determined or inspirational gymnast in the area than Freehold Township’s Katie Lane. Nor is there likely to be a better one. The Patriot senior was…

  • Cougars continue progress on the volleyball court

    BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Brittney Zander and Sarah Belon team up for a block during the Sept. 24 win over Rumson-Fair Haven. The surest sign that the Colts Neck girls volleyball team is improving won’t be its win-loss record. According to head coach Margaret Carle, it will be…

  • Manalapan is surprise of the field hockey season

    Freehold Borough, Howell poised to repeat 2002 success BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manalapan has been the early surprise of the field hockey season. Stacy Horan’s senior-laden Braves are off to a 3-3-1 start and have given themselves a realistic chance of qualifying for the state playoffs for the first time…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts The Marlboro Blaze, a 10-year-old baseball team, captured the USABL 11-year-old division title with a 4-1 victory over the Jersey Shore Thunder. The combined pitching of Michael Imperato (eight strikeouts over four innings) and Pete Calamia (four strikeouts in two innings) held the Thunder to just a single. The Blaze tied the game…

  • John Valentin identi­fies with life’s long shots

    BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI staff John Valentin looks on as Jacob Glickenhaus, 4, of Manalapan, tries to put the bat on the ball during the opening of the Monmouth Baseball Academy in Marlboro. In every underdog, John Valentin sees a little bit of himself. He can identify with…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts Manalapan’s Chris Lewness, 13, won the Outstanding Sport Award for Metro New York Babe Ruth baseball and got to meet the New York Yankees in person. Babe Ruth baseball teamed up with Dunkin’ Donuts this year to acknowledge outstanding players in the Metropolitan New York area. Youngsters ages 13-14 participating in the various…

  • Kelly wins celebratory race down Main Street

    Race highlightsFreehold Raceway Race highlights Freehold Raceway’s 150th year celebration FARRAH MAFFAI staff Harold Kelly pulled out to the early lead and hung on to win the 150th anniversary celebration race in downtown Freehold on Saturday. Harold Kelly got a view of Main Street Freehold Borough from behind a harness sulky on Saturday. The 50-year…

  • Sports Shorts

    Sports Shorts Colts Neck’s Ryan Aldridge is playing soccer for the Gettysburg College men’s team. Aldridge is a junior and plays defense. The Bullets play in the Centennial Conference, where they last won the championship in 2001, Aldridge’s freshman season. Aldridge is a graduate of Colts Neck High School, where in his senior year he…