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  • Costanzo, Cole use big throws to win S.C. titles

    Costanzo, Cole use big throws to win S.C. titles FARRAH MAFFAI Manalapan’s Andrea Voutsis unleashes a throw of 35-3 3/4 during the Shore Conference Track and Field Championships at Neptune High School on Friday. Burk pb’s in high jump By tim morris Staff Writer Diana Costanzo and Chakhia Cole were both at a loss for…

  • Reed wins FARC Stuper Memorial scholarship

    Chris Reed of Freehold Township and David O’Brien of Raritan are the recipients of the Freehold Area Running Club’s Matthew Stuper Memorial Scholarship for 2002. This scholarship is a $500 award for a FARC member who is continuing his or her education. The club sponsors several races each year to raise funds for the scholarships.…

  • A North title culmination of Lady Patriots’ progress Team goes through division with perfect 12-0 record

    Staff Writer By tim morris A North title culmination of Lady Patriots’ progress Team goes through division with perfect 12-0 record Before defending their Lady Buc Tournament championship this Saturday, Freehold Township had some unfinished business to take care of last week, like winning the Shore Conference A North Division softball crown. John DeVincenzo’s Patriots…

  • Braves’ late surge puts them in the state playoffs Manalapan playing its best ball of the season

    Staff Writer By tim morris Braves’ late surge puts them in the state playoffs Manalapan playing its best ball of the season After spinning their wheels for the first half of the season, the Manalapan Braves turned things around in early May and are now in the familiar position of gearing up for the postseason.…

  • Sport Shorts

    Freehold’s Emily Santoro placed seventh in the 12-year-old all-around at the Region 7 Gymnastics Championships held in Fredricksburg, Va. Santoro tallied a score of 37.025 in the AA. Her best event was the vault, where she finished third (9.4). She was sixth on the floor exercise (9.475) and 12th on the bars (9.3). Santoro competes…

  • Block notches 200th career win on the baseball diamond

    Staff Writer By tim morris When Freehold Borough High School beat Asbury Park, 16-2, in a baseball game last week, the young Colonials were looking to do more than just pick up a win that will help them build toward next season. They were looking to give their coach, Jon Block, a present — his…

  • Dexter Cup at Freehold goes to Trainforthefuture

    Trainforthefuture was in goods hands with Hall of Famer Mike Lachance in the bike. Lachance let his fingers do the driving as he guided Trainforthefuture to an easy triumph in the $170,513 Dexter Cup final at Freehold Raceway May 11. Trainforthefuture was allowed to choose his stride by Lachance at the start, and he was…

  • Kenny Bernstein retiring in style from Raceway Park Seventh career win at Raceway Park for legend

    Kenny Bernstein retiring in style from Raceway Park Seventh career win at Raceway Park for legend VERONICA YANKOWSKI Kenny Bernstein drives his fuel car to a first-place finish at Old Bridge’s Raceway Park on Sunday. Raceway Park has been veteran drag racer Kenny Bernstein’s favorite track, and last weekend’s 33rd Annual Matco Tools SuperNationals gave…

  • Connell an Academic All-American as well as an All-NEC performer

    Howell’s Elissa Connell, a junior at Monmouth University, West Long Branch, distinguished herself in the classroom as well as on the softball diamond in 2002. Already named to the All-Northeast Conference First Team, Connell was honored for her classroom excellence, being selected to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-America District Two University Division Team Second Team…