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By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer During a summer preseason workout, coach Todd Briggs expressed his belief in Freehold Township High School’s boys’ soccer team. He had a lot of returning seniors from the previous year’s Shore Conference Tournament champions, and he expected their leadership and experience to pay dividends. He also knew that, like all…

By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold Township High School’s Rose Barrett finished eighth at the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV Cross-Country Championships Nov. 7 at Jamesburg’s Thompson Park. Barrett’s teammate, Ciara Roche, was second. Both harriers advanced to the Group IV championships Nov. 14 at Holmdel Park. SCOTT FRIEDMAN Jim Schlentz had the highest praise…

By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer One thing that Brookdale Community College women’s soccer head coach Katie Miller has learned about her team this fall, it’s that the players have each others’ backs. The Jersey Blues have had a target on their backs since the start of the season, as the two-time defending National Junior College…

By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer When Marti Stewart entered Brookdale Community College in the fall of 2014, the women’s soccer team had just won a national championship. Teams don’t often repeat as national champions, which made the goalie from Marlboro High School believe she had arrived on campus a year too late. “I thought I…

By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer In addition to winning the all-around crown at the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Section I Championships Nov. 7 at Manalapan High School, St. John Vianney High School’s Kristen Politz won the floor exercise. DORINE SHAPIRO The NJSIAA Central Jersey, Section I Gymnastics Championships looked a lot like the Shore Conference meet.…

By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP W hat everyone has been waiting for since the high school football season kicked off in September — the state playoffs — gets under way this weekend. For just the second time in program history and first since 2001, the Central Jersey tournament will include Freehold Township High…

Be our guest and meet New York Jets legend Joe Klecko at the Belmar Fishing Club Nov. 15 from 2:30-4 p.m. The first 100 attendees shall receive a complimentary photo of Klecko to be personalized by the legend himself. Guests are welcomed to bring their own items for Klecko to autograph as well as take…

By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer There is something about November that brings out the best in the Freehold Township High School field hockey team. “The postseason is totally different,” Patriots forward Jessica Pietracatella said. “We tell ourselves before every game that this game won’t be our last game. “We just play hard all through November.”…

Rowan College at Burlington County is hosting a four-week baseball camp starting Jan. 3. Rowan College at Burlington head coach Jason Leta will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to six players per coach. Sessions are offered in advanced hitting, pitching,…