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  • Deeper Brookdale nine looks to return to World Series

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Brookdale’s Jason Powell keeps his eye on the ball during a double-header in Middletown on Saturday. Brookdale Community College’s baseball team may not have the star power of last year’s Region XIX champions, yet the Jersey Blues could be a better club than last…

  • Busch remains the ace for new-look BCC softball team

    Tozzi makes strong debutwith national champions By tim morrisStaff Writer Tozzi makes strong debut with national champions By tim morris Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Brookdale’s Ryan Lafferty works the mound for the defending national champion Jersey Blues during a home game in Middletown on Friday. Bo Scannapieco’s Brookdale Community College women’s softball team is a…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts Meagan Hennessy, the News Transcript’s 2002 Athlete of the Year, has picked up where she left off in high school at college. The Freehold Township High School alumna has been dominating hitters for Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa., this spring. Hennessy is 6-2 in her eight starts and has completed every start. She has…

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    CHRIS KELLY Colts Neck’s Brian Burton scores a lay-up during the Shore Basketball Coaches All-Star Game at Wall High School on March 26.

  • Mustangs reach TOC final after overtime thriller

    Zoll By tim morrisStaff Writer Mustangs reach TOC final after overtime thriller Zoll’s three sparks OT win against Sacred Heart By tim morris Staff Writer Zoll’s three sparks OT win against Sacred Heart By tim morris Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Marlboro’s Chakhia Cole looks to pass around a Sacred Heart defender during the Mustangs’ win…

  • Lady Lancers’ TOC title run comes to an end

    SJV girls fall to Shabazz in TOC semifinals By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer St. John Vianney girls basketball coach Bob Ward had a plan coming into this season, his first as the squad’s head coach. "The plan was to get better with each game, and be at our best by the…

  • DeCorso, Cole, Zoll named to coaches’ All-Shore Teams

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Marlboro’s Chakhia Cole and Sharnee Zoll and Colts Neck’s Mike DeCorso were selected by the Shore Basketball Coaches as All-Shore players. Cole and Zoll, who have led the Mustangs to their first state title (Group IV) and a trip to the Tournament of Champions, were joined…

  • Shore’s top senior cagers square off in All-Star game

    Neptune’s Marcus Alston and Red Bank Catholic’s Alisa Kresge are the marquee names that will participate in tonight’s Shore Coaches North-South All-Star Games tonight at Wall High School. This annual event pits the best graduating seniors from the Shore’s North Divisions against those from the South. The girls’ game will tip off at 6 p.m.…

  • Brookdale cagers fourth at NJCAA basketball tourney

    Jersey Blues rebound from opening-night loss to eventual champ By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s first trip to the Division III men’s basketball National Junior College Athletic Association championship may not have brought the Jersey Blues a national title. However, they did take full advantage of the opportunity at…