Category: sports
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Jaguars rebound after tough start to 2021 soccer season
JACKSON – It was not the start to the 2021 season that Coach Sean Bayha and the players on the Jackson Memorial High School girls soccer team had envisioned. Injuries, three losses by one goal and several players being sidelined for two weeks due to COVID-19 safety guidelines all factored into an 0-5 start. This…
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Saverio Hanover sets Freehold record; Gertrude completes NJSS-SDF sweep
Heading into the final for the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Standardbred Development Fund series for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Freehold Raceway on Oct. 8, the only question appeared to be if Delgado could set another track record. Delgado lowered the mark for 2-year-old geldings to 1:57 in leg one of the series…
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Father and son meet on sidelines as coaches of Matawan and Holmdel soccer teams
Since the 2021 boys soccer season began, Matawan Regional High School coach Tyler Isaacson and his son, Holmdel High School coach Matt Isaacson, were counting down the days until the Huskies and Hornets would face each other on Oct. 8. The match, which was to be played in Holmdel, marked the first time father and…
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Rumson-Fair Haven clinches American Division title with win over Colts Neck
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School football team improved to 5-0 and won the 2021 Shore Conference American Division championship with a hard-fought 21-6 victory over Colts Neck High School on Oct. 9 in Colts Neck. Senior linebacker John Lista led another strong defensive effort with three sacks, while senior running back Geoffrey Schroeder notched…
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Marlboro clinches Shore Conference Tournament berth with win over Manchester
Win and you’re in. That was the mindset for the members of the Marlboro High School boys soccer team as they took the field against Manchester Township High School on Oct. 7 in Marlboro. The Mustangs needed a victory to clinch a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament and were playing without top scorer Max…
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South Brunswick extends winning streak in homecoming triumph over John P. Stevens H.S.
It was nothing but roses during homecoming night for the South Brunswick High School football team on Oct. 7 in Monmouth Junction. Behind a dominating defensive performance that saw two interceptions be returned for a touchdown, the Vikings roared to a 47-6 victory over John P. Stevens High School of Edison to win their third…
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Bordentown tallies season-high seven goals to roll past Pennsauken
The Bordentown Regional High School boys soccer team is getting back to its winning ways on the pitch. Following some tough luck in a stretch where they lost four consecutive games, the Scotties have bounced back in its last two contests and improved to 6-6 on the season with a 7-0 victory over Pennsauken on…
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Gotthegreenlight cruises in Renaissance win at Freehold Raceway
Going into the Oct. 2 Renaissance Pace for 2-year-old fillies at Freehold Raceway, there was virtually no doubt that Gotthegreenlight would win. The only question was if she would break the Freehold Raceway track record, shared by three fillies, of 1:54 3/5. Although she did not set the track record, she nevertheless won the Renaissance…
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Krause wins sixth race of 2021, locks up Wall Stadium Modified crown
WALL TOWNSHIP – Andrew Krause of Holmdel raced from ninth on the grid to win his sixth Modified stock car main event of the 2021 auto racing season at Wall Stadium Speedway on the evening of Oct. 2. Krause’s impressive performance in the 40-lap feature also nailed down his second straight Modified driving title at…