Category: sports
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Servis hopeful Bold Confection takes to turf in $100,000 Politely Stakes
OCEANPORT – Without the opportunity to even breeze Bold Confection on the grass yet, trainer John Servis concedes he is “kind of going in blind” when it comes to the $100,000 Politely Stakes on May 21 at Monmouth Park. The five-furlong turf sprint for fillies and mares, 3 and up, is the headliner on the…
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Hillsborough soars to 11th Somerset County girls outdoor track & field championship
Coach Richard Refi said he was very impressed by the performance of his Hillsborough High School girls outdoor track & field team during the Somerset County Championships. The Raiders soared to a total of 128 points to win their 11th Somerset County championship and first since 2019. Ridge High School from Basking Ridge, which placed…
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Curley becomes first female student from the Bordentown Green Dragon Chinese Martial Arts School to win gold medal at world tournament
The Green Dragon Chinese Martial Arts School that is located in the heart of Bordentown City on the second floor of the Consolidated Fire Association has seen many former and current students achieve great success at the national, international and world levels over the years. “We have had a very favorable tournament experience,” said the…
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Royal Urn scores 17-1 upset in John J. Reilly Handicap at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – If the betting public was surprised that the “other” Kelly Breen horse captured the John J. Reilly Handicap at Monmouth Park on May 15, the trainer insisted he wasn’t. Sent off at 17-1 following a 10-month layoff, Royal Urn outdueled No Cents – coming off a 17-month layoff – to score a half-length…
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Dash Attack prevails in $100,000 Long Branch Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Samuel Marin’s first victory in the United States is one the 20-year-old jockey from Trujilo, Venezuela, won’t soon forget. Able to swing wide to get clearance around the final turn, Marin and the Ken McPeek-trained Dash Attack prevailed in a grinding stretch duel with favorite Dean’s List and Paco Lopez to score a…
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Rebels win 2022 A North title; ready for post-season tournaments
HOWELL – The wheels have been placed in motion for Coach Eric Johnson and his Howell High School baseball team to have a 2022 season to remember. The Rebels (16-4) won the program’s first Shore Conference division title in 32 years on May 4 when they completed a two-game sweep over Long Branch to claim…
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Marlboro standout Seidler will join UCLA Bruins as walk-on
MARLBORO — There was a surprise voicemail waiting for Jack Seidler on his phone after the Marlboro High School boys basketball team won the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship on March 7. The message was left by UCLA Associate Head Coach Darren Savino, who informed Seidler he had seen film of…
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Allentown lacrosse players confident as state tournament nears
ALLENTOWN — The 2022 NJSIAA South Jersey Group II state sectional tournament is about to begin and Allentown High School’s girls lacrosse players are confident they can make a run at the title. Coach Jen Chiusano and the Redbirds will be trying to reach a state sectional tournament championship game for the second straight season.…
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Breen hopeful as Pickin’ Time and Royal Urn return in John J. Reilly Handicap
OCEANPORT – With his top two Jersey breds training well after wintering in Florida, and with Monmouth Park embarking on its second weekend of racing, Kelly Breen knew it was time to find a spot for both horses to get their 2022 campaign underway. It just happens to be the same spot. Half-brothers Pickin’ Time…
