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  • Scisco, Okerson take features at Wall Stadium

    Staff Writer By tim morris Brian Scisco broke a long victory drought at Wall Stadium Saturday night. Taking the lead early in the 30-lap Modified feature, Scisco never surrendered it, taking the best shot from Wall’s best before securing his 17th career win and first since November 1994 when he won the Turkey Derby at…

  • Big names looking for wins at Raceway Park Track hosting NHRA Federal-Mogul series this weekend

    Staff Writer By tim morris Big names looking for wins at Raceway Park Track hosting NHRA Federal-Mogul series this weekend Clarksburg’s Peter Biondo and Morganville’s Frank Manzo are two of the biggest winners in Federal-Mogul drag racing. This weekend they will be looking to a drag strip they can call home, Raceway Park, to help…

  • Levinson Continued from page 47

    Levinson Continued from page 47 "I learned how to prepare for a big race and how to warm up," he said. "All of the hurdlers have speed and form at that level. The difference is the mental aspect. You have to be totally focused." Running the hurdles takes great strength as well as speed and…

  • Sports Shorts

    Craig Glasgow carded the low round of the day, 39, when the Junior Golf Competition Circuit of New Jersey made its stop at the Battleground Country Club on July 27. Glasgow won the 14-17 age division by three strokes. Finishing second was Tommy Campbell (42) and third was Nick Fasano (42). Michael Sprung took first…

  • JEFF HUNTLEY

    SAFE BY A STEP — Marlboro’s Kyle Dunleavy safely reaches first base before Maryland’s Ryan Potts can dig the ball out of the dirt during a game in Marlboro on Saturday. Marlboro eventually lost the game to Maryland, but bounced back against Georgetown, Del., on Sunday 8-4 to advance in the Junior League Eastern Regional…

  • Morganville’s Weitz wins final race of FARC Summer Series

    The Freehold Area Running Club concluded its Summer Race Series last Wednesday night with its special Handicap 5K at the Battlefield State Park. In this handicap race, each runner was given a handicap starting time based on his or her fastest time this summer. Anyone running in the race for the first time, started with…

  • Sports Shorts

    Joe Pellegrino, the former Marlboro High School running standout, finished third at the 14th annual Monmouth Park Road Race on Aug. 1, running the four-mile course in 21:04. Russ Curley from Hamilton won the race in a quick 29:18. Pellegrino finished first in the men’s 20-29 age division. Barbara Moldoch of Point Pleasant, who earlier…

  • JERRY WOLKOWITZ TWISTIN’ AND TURNIN’ —

    JERRY WOLKOWITZ TWISTIN’ AND TURNIN’ — Howell’s Rod Cunliffe wraps up Old Bridge’s Justin Smigelsky during a 122-pound bout at the Old Bridge Wrestling Festival last Wednesday. The statewide festival finished up on Thursday with the Central Jersey Summer Duals competition, which South Plainfield won by defeating host Old Bridge 37-29.

  • Marlboro hosting Junior League Eastern Regional

    By tim morris Marlboro Little League will be in the eye of the Little League world starting Saturday when it hosts the 2000 Eastern Junior Regional Little League Championships. This is the second straight year that Marlboro has hosted the region tournament. Last year was the first time Marlboro had hosted a national tournament and…