Category: sports
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Collins and Rutt are emotional Wall Stadium winners
WALL TOWNSHIP – Modified stock car driver Ricky Collins and Sportsman driver Neil Rutt III have each experienced their share of sorrow in recent months. Collins lost his father, mentor and car-owner Rick Collins to natural causes last off-season, while Rutt lost his mentor and car-owner Chris Kilbride to a household accident a few month…
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NJSIAA names new chief compliance officer
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) named its new chief compliance officer, effective January 2022. Paul Popadiuk will assume the duties currently held by Kim DeGraw-Cole, who will be scaling back her responsibilities while serving in a consulting capacity for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, according to information provided by the…
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Redbirds notch first victory with 4-0 shutout of Nottingham
Scoring goals has been a tough task for the Allentown High School boys soccer team as the 2021 campaign got underway. The Redbirds entered their home match against Nottingham High School of Hamilton Township on Sept. 18 with only two goals in an 0-3 start. In the words of first-year coach Shamus Matthews, it was…
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Roselba prevails in stretch-long duel to win Pinot Grigio Handicap
OCEANPORT – Roselba took control of the lead midway through the backstretch and then had just enough left to hold off the relentless stretch-long challenge from Bramble Bay to win the $85,000 Pinot Grigio Handicap by a neck at Monmouth Park on Sept. 18. Trained by Rory Huston and ridden by Ferrin Peterson, Roselba resisted…
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Monmouth Regional soccer team working to put wins on the board
TINTON FALLS – The 2020 season was difficult in many ways for the Monmouth Regional High School girls soccer team, as coach Devon Williams would readily acknowledge. In addition to dealing with obstacles placed in front of them by the coronavirus pandemic, the Falcons had to play some of the best teams in the Shore…
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Manalapan gridders will lean on winning tradition to bounce back in 2021
MANALAPAN – A winning tradition and a family-type atmosphere have fueled the Manalapan High School football program over the years. “We preach family,” Coach Dominick LePore said. “It’s a brotherhood. We have alumni and parents who still come to the games. We have created that tradition and pride here in our program.” Manalapan’s winning tradition…
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Rockets top Falcons, 3-0, in A Central soccer action
The Raritan High School and Monmouth Regional High School girls soccer teams came into their Shore Conference A Central Division clash on Sept. 15 in Tinton Falls searching for their first division victory of the 2021 season. After a scoreless first half, Raritan’s players came out firing in the second half and found the back…
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Potts intends to stay aggressive as he closes in on training title
OCEANPORT – By both his actions and his words, Wayne Potts isn’t shying away from how much it would mean to him to win the Monmouth Park training title. With two weekends and six cards left in the meet, Potts holds a solid lead in the trainer standings with 33 winners to Kelly Breen’s 24.…
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Modifieds, Twin Sportsman and Late Model races to headline action at Wall Stadium
WALL TOWNSHIP – A 40-lap feature race for the headlining Modified division and twin 25-lap features for the Sportsman and Limited Late Model cars at Wall Stadium Speedway will headline the auto racing action at the one-third-mile, high-banked paved oval on Sept. 18. The TQ Midgets and Fast 4 cars will battle in single 25-lap…
