Category: sports
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Keyport Red Raiders competing for berth in state football playoffs
KEYPORT – There has been a lot of fun and excitement on display at Mike Ciccotelli Field this fall with the outstanding play of the Keyport High School football team. Keyport is off to a 4-1 start in 2021 and the Red Raiders have their sights set on making their first trip to the state…
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Monmouth Regional defeats Keyport to clinch share of National Division title
The top spot in the Shore Conference National Division was up for grabs on Oct. 2 when the football teams from Monmouth Regional and Keyport high schools met on the gridiron in Keyport. The Falcons were riding a three-game winning streak as they met the undefeated Red Raiders. On the strength of outstanding running from…
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New coach has Rebels shooting for winning soccer record in 2021
First-year coach Miguel Arroyo is ready to change the recent fortunes of the Howell High School girls soccer program. After spending 15 years as an assistant coach in the Howell boys soccer program, Arroyo has switched gears this fall to lead the girls varsity squad, which he believes has the talent to win some matches…
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Recreation commission chair pleased with turnout for Allentown 5K race
ALLENTOWN – A field of 63 runners enjoyed a perfect day of early fall weather when they participated in the second annual Historic Allentown 5K race in Heritage Park on Sept. 25. The race debuted in 2019 and was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Craig Rondinone, who chairs the Allentown Recreation…
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Resilient Redbirds stay strong with 4-2 victory over Trenton Central
Tragedy struck the core of the Allentown High School boys soccer program on Sept. 20. Just two days after the Redbirds won their first game of the 2021 campaign, the players learned three of their teammates had been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. A fourth teenager – the brother of one of the…
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Patriots continue offensive surge with 4-0 victory over Howell
Freehold Township High School girls soccer coach Dave Patterson knows he has a talented group of players competing for the Patriots in 2021 and that those players can put the ball in the back of the net. That fact has been showcased with authority as the Patriots have rolled to a 7-0-1 start. In eight…
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Monmouth Park meet closes with increases in overall and on-track handle
OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park showed an increase in overall handle and nearly doubled its on-track handle for this year’s 55-day meet compared to a year ago as the track concluded its 76th season on Sept. 26. “We were happy to have our fans back, we had another memorable TVG.com Haskell Invitational and we feel good…
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Trenton Central trips Allentown High School gridders, 20-14, in overtime
On the heels of a thrilling comeback victory over Lawrence High School the previous week to win its first game of the 2021 season, the Allentown High School football team had another chance to be the comeback kids against Trenton Central High School on Sept. 25 in Trenton. The Redbirds came back from a seven-point…
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Monroe athletes qualify for 2021-22 AAU National Taekwondo Olympic Sparring Team
By Samantha Gorman Correspondent Two Monroe Township athletes recently qualified for the 2021-22 AAU National Taekwondo Olympic Sparring Team. Sofia Shumsky, 15, and Cameron Massay, 14, earned a spot on the national team by winning at AAU National Team Trials held at the end of July in Houston. Both athletes are 3rd Degree Black Belts…
