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  • Okerson takes the Pro Stock title with 10th win of season

    Blewett closing inon Modified crown Blewett closing in on Modified crown What has been obvious from the start was finalized Saturday night when Freehold’s Chas Okerson wrapped up the Pro Stock track championship at Wall Stadium. Okerson’s dominance of the division first surfaced when the stock car track held its first pre-season feature. It didn’t…

  • Sport Shorts

    Howell’s Cara Hammond, a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, was named the Southern Conference Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. Hammond netted a pair of goals and an assist at the George Mason Invitational. She had UNCG’s lone goal in the 5-1 loss to George Mason and netted the winning goal…

  • Senior leaders ride ‘Stangs to quick start in A North

    Litwok, Zubulake and Brand setting the tonefor 6-1 Marlboro boys By tim morrisStaff Writer Litwok, Zubulake and Brand setting the tone for 6-1 Marlboro boys By tim morris Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Manalapan senior Lou Becker and Marlboro’s Jara Habib race for the ball during Marlboro’s win in Manalapan on Saturday. Dave Santos has been…

  • Rebels hold off Middletown North for tough 25-20 win

    Irvin passes for TDsin comeback victory By tim morrisStaff Writer Irvin passes for TDs in comeback victory By tim morris Staff Writer In a back-and-forth, momentum-swinging game, Middletown North had one last opportunity to grasp victory from the jaws of defeat. Equally aware of that was the Howell High School defense. It had spent the…

  • Colts Neck, Manalapan climb to 3-0 with weekend wins

    Cougars host Keyport Saturday; Braves visit Southern Friday night By tim morrisStaff Writer Cougars host Keyport Saturday; Braves visit Southern Friday night By tim morris Staff Writer Colts Neck hopes to continue to defy the critics this weekend while Manalapan looks to keep it going. So far, the Cougars football team is 3-0 on the…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Monmouth County Park System is sponsoring the annual Timberbrook Triathlon Oct. 19 at the Manasquan Reservoir, Windeler Road, Howell. The event, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., consists of a 2-mile canoe/kayak, 4-mile mountain bike ride and a 3-mile run. There will be individual, team and family awards. Registration fee is $20 and $35…

  • Defense, Bresnahan have Colonials off to 4-1-1 start

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer The record, 4-1-1, may have been anticipated, but it’s the way that the Freehold Borough boys’ soccer team has been winning that has been the real surprise. The Colonials had to rebuild their defense, and head coach Scott Noseworthy figured it would be the offense that…

  • Braves get to 2-0, ending Jackson’s winning streak

    Colts Neck alsoremains undefeated By tim morrisStaff Writer Colts Neck also remains undefeated By tim morris Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Manalapan wide receiver Doug Frueh battles with a Jackson defender for the ball during Friday night’s game in Jackson. In the end, it came down to the team that blocked and tackled the best. All…

  • Murphy earns Tri-State Player of the Week honors

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Colts Neck’s Matt Murphy Matt Murphy could sense that he was going to have a big game. Studying Rumson-Fair Haven game films from last year as well as the Bulldogs’ scrimmages from this summer, the Colts Neck defensive back knew he would be in on the…