Category: sports
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Hawkish looks to regain winning ways in Cliff Hanger Stakes
OCEANPORT – It was shortly after trainer Jimmy Toner nominated Hawkish to the May 28 $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes at Monmouth Park that he happened to see a picture of the horse winning that exact same race hanging in his office. But he said he never noticed the date on the photograph. Told it was…
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Howell Rebels cap 2022 softball campaign with tournament title
The Howell High School softball team ended its 2022 campaign by winning the Monmouth County Tournament Blue Division championship game on May 24 in Howell. Led by senior Alexa Colon at bat and in the pitching circle, the Rebels (8-14) defeated Freehold High School, 8-1, to cap the season on a winning note. The Colonials…
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Hillsborough captures ninth Skyland Conference girls outdoor track & field championship
Fresh off winning their 11th Somerset County championship last week, Coach Richard Refi and his Hillsborough girls outdoor track & field team once again soared to another championship during the Skyland Conference Championships. For the ninth time in program history, the Raiders were crowned conference champions on May 24 in Hillsborough, beating out North Hunterdon…
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Jackson’s Blake Barney wins by inches in Wall Stadium Modified thriller
WALL TOWNSHIP — Although he led the majority of the Modified stock car 40-lap main event at Wall Stadium Speedway on the evening of May 21, Blake Barney had to fight every lap of the contest to earn the victory. It was the third division win for the Jackson resident. In the early going, Barney’s…
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The Critical Way returns with sharp victory in $100,000 Get Serious Stakes
OCEANPORT – At 8 years old and coming off a five-month layoff, The Critical Way showed that, as trainer Jose Delgado said, “he’s still got it.” Sent to the front quickly, The Critical Way blazed fast early fractions and still had plenty in reserve to score an impressive two-and-a-half-length victory in the $100,000 Get Serious…
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Favorite Robin Sparkles zips to victory in Politely Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – There was nothing complicated about the intentions for Robin Sparkles heading into in the Politely Stakes at Monmouth Park on May 21. Sent to the lead from the outset in a reduced field of five when the five-furlong dash for fillies and mares 3 and up was taken off the grass, Robin Sparkles…
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Bennett looking to get off to fast start with Xy Speed in Get Serious Stakes
OCEANPORT – With most of the shipping done involving the 50 horses he is bringing up from Florida, trainer Gerald Bennett says he is finally ready to get started at the Monmouth Park meet. He will dive right into stakes action, too, with Xy Speed heading the field for the $100,000 Get Serious Stakes at…
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Trinity Hall lacrosse team wins 2022 Shore Conference Tournament championship
The Trinity Hall lacrosse program has climbed the ranks of the Shore Conference over the past four years, from the bottom tier of the conference to its new spot as champions of the conference. The Monarchs (12-4) claimed the top spot and the program’s first Shore Conference Tournament championship by dethroning eight-time defending champion Rumson-Fair…
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Bulldogs top Wall to win SCT crown; RFH girls fall in tournament title game
The 2021 and 2022 seasons have been a road of success for the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School boys lacrosse program. The team’s success story now includes the 2021 and 2022 Shore Conference Tournament championships after the Bulldogs defeated Wall High School, 12-7, in the 2022 Shore Conference Tournament championship game on May 17 at…
