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Staff Writer By tim morris TePaske looks to soar over competition this spring Colonial is defending state pole vault champion FARRAH MAFFAI Freehold Borough’s Jonas TePaske is hoping his revamped technique will help him maintain his status as the state’s top pole vaulter as the outdoor track and field season gets under way. Jonas TePaske…

Staff Writer By tim morris Sharnee Zoll, the field general of Marlboro’s exciting fastbreak offense and full-court press defense, was named to the All-State girls’ basketball third team by the Associated Press. The sophomore point guard led the Shore in assists (7.72) per game while averaging 7.8 points and 4.17 steals per contest. Zoll impressed…

Staff Writer By tim morris Monmouth wins Lafayette Pentagular outdoor meet Pellegrino, Pachuta, Kornegay star Getting considerable help from area athletes, the Monmouth Univer-sity men and women were victorious at the Lafayette Pentagular Meet in Easton, Pa. The Hawk men dominated the field, rolling up 242 points to runner-up Lafayette’s 116. Nick Pellegrino, the ex-Marlboro…

JERRY WOLKOWITZ Brookdale’s Marissa Busch gets set to toss a strike during the Jersey Blues’ game against Catonsville, Md., Friday in Lincroft. Smith sparking offense; pitchers DeVincenzo, Busch are sharp By tim morris Staff Writer The beauty of softball to Brookdale Community College softball coach Bo Scannapieco is that it is played every day. "The…

Staff Writer By tim morris Patriots, Eagles headed for A North softball showdown First meeting is Tuesday in Freehold Township One week into a season may be too soon to jump to conclusions, but based on the way Freehold Township and Middletown South played, the Shore Conference A North Division will run through them. Middletown…

Staff Writer By tim morris Madelyn Noe-Schlentz has become a record-setting machine. The Freehold Borough runner chalked up another American Master’s age group record on March 29 at the Raleigh Relays, held at North Carolina State University, where she ran the 10,000 meters in 35:28.71. Noe-Schlentz sliced five seconds off the 40-44 age group mark…

Jayne Jeffreys and Emily Santoro, who compete for Arena Gymnastics, had first-place finishes at the state championships held at Perfect Balance Gymnastics in Mays Landing. In the 11-year-old division, Jeffreys won the state championship on the balance beam (9.525). She was fourth on the uneven bars (9.4), fifth on the floor exercise (9.5) and seventh…

Staff Writer By tim morris With most of the area’s best golfers from 2001 returning, the 2002 season promises to be highly competitive and exciting. Championship seasons are not out of the question. Last spring, Colts Neck and Marlboro picked up the major hardware with the Cougars claiming the Central/South Jersey Group I and State…

Keith Nelson of Manalapan will be traveling to Colorado Springs, Colo., with the New Jersey Rocket Tier 1 Bantam Major Team, a youth hockey squad. The Rockets will compete against 11 other teams in the USA Hockey Tier 1 National Championships this week. The team qualified for the nationals by defeating the Philadelphia Junior Flyers…