Category: sports
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Cilla wins $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park
OCEANPORT – Trainer Brett Brinkman’s initial reaction when the July 10 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park came off the grass? “I was happy,” he said. His second reaction? The realization that he still didn’t have an answer about whether or not his talented 3-year-old filly Cilla will take the turf, according to a press…
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Krause wins Summer Thunder 100-lap race at Wall Stadium
WALL TOWNSHIP – Defending driving champion and current points leader Andrew Krause of Holmdel raced to victory in the Summer Thunder 100-lap Modified stock car race on July 10 at Wall Stadium Speedway. The hard fought victory marked a sweep for Krause as he has won all five of the regular season Modified races contested…
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Old Bridge boys volleyball squad brings home third state championship in 2021 campaign
OLD BRIDGE – Embodying “mental toughness” would be the best way, in the words of Coach Andrew Hopman, to describe the frame of mind his Old Bridge High School boys volleyball team had this past spring. Focusing on only what they could control in every match they competed in during the 2021 campaign, Hopman saw…
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Brinkman has more experienced Cilla back for $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes
OCEANPORT – As much as trainer Brett Brinkman would like a definitive answer about whether his 3-year-old filly Cilla can turf or not, he won’t be disappointed if the featured $75,000 Blue Sparkler Stakes at Monmouth Park comes off the grass on July 10. With heavy rains in the forecast for the area for July…
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100-lap Modified ‘Summer Thunder’ race set for Wall Stadium on July 10
WALL TOWNSHIP – A 100-lap championship race paying $5,000 to the winner for the Modified stock cars will be presented on July 10 at Wall Stadium Speedway, Route 34, Wall Township. In addition to the “Summer Thunder” event, all Wall Stadium Speedway Modified drivers are expected to sign autographs in a special meet and greet/autograph…
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Rumson-Fair Haven wins three titles during 2021 lacrosse campaign
The Rumson-Fair Regional High School girls lacrosse team won three championships during the spring of 2021 and made the season one to remember. The Bulldogs (21-3) won the Shore Conference Tournament championship, the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II state sectional tournament title and the NJSIAA Group II state crown. The 2021 squad match the accomplishments…
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Monmouth Park to increase purses; will add three live racing dates in September
OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park will increase purses across the board starting July 17 and is adding three live racing days on Fridays in September, racing secretary and director of racing John Heims announced. The purse increases take effect the day of the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes, the track’s showcase race, according to a press…
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Hillsborough girls 4×400 meter relay squad places fifth at Outdoor Nationals
Things did not go smoothly for the Hillsborough High School girls 4×400 meter relay squad of Kirstyn Schechter, Sia Mahajan, Jayde McDermid and Sarah Wnorowski on their way to the 2021 Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, last week. A four-hour delay led to the four Hillsborough girls track stars and their families getting into Eugene…
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Middlesex College creates new men’s volleyball team
Middlesex College has received a $10,000 grant from the NJCAA Foundation and First Point Volleyball Foundation to start a new men’s volleyball program beginning in Spring 2022. The college was among 15 two-year institutions chosen for the grant by the NJCAA Foundation and First Point Volleyball Foundation, according to information provided by Middlesex College.…
