Category: sports
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Freehold Township girls soccer earns top seed in Shore Conference Tournament
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The ending to the 2021 season was heartbreaking for the Freehold Township High School girls soccer team, as the Patriors lost to Westfield High School in the final seconds of the NJSIAA Group IV state championship game. That loss to the Blue Devils had not left the minds of Coach Dave Patterson…
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Borenstein leads resurgent Rebels to 2-0 victory over Toms River South
There has been a lot of success on the pitch to start the 2022 season for the Howell High School girls soccer team. The team’s only blemishes were consecutive losses to Middletown South High School and to Freehold Township High School heading into a match against Toms River South High School on Oct. 7 in…
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Bulldogs rally past Raritan; clinch share of A Central soccer crown
HAZLET — In comeback fashion on Oct. 6 in Hazlet, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School boys soccer team earned its sixth victory of the 2022 season and clinched a share of the Shore Conference A Central Division title. On the strength of two goals and two assists from sophomore Ronan Hogg in the second…
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D’Alessandro, Mann lead Jaguars to 34-0 victory over Lions in rivalry game
JACKSON — Once again, the Connor Cup is headed back to Don Connor Boulevard to be showcased in the hallways of Jackson Memorial High School. On the evening of Sept. 30, the Jaguars (4-1) claimed victory for the 14th time in the 15-year history of the Connor Cup against their rival, the Jackson Liberty High…
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Patriots top Mustangs, 2-1, for seventh straight victory
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — Since losing its 2022 season opener against Middletown South High School on Sept. 8, the Freehold Township High School boys soccer team has won seven straight matches en route to a 7-1 record as of Sept. 30. “The response has been amazing” since the loss, said first-year coach Michael Tepedino. “We are…
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Eagles defeat rival Lions, 2-1, to notch fourth victory of 2022 campaign
MIDDLETOWN — For the last two years, the players on the Middletown South High School boys soccer team watched their crosstown rivals on the Middletown North High School squad win bragging rights on the pitch. The Eagles and Coach Dan Riverso wanted to author a different outcome this year when the teams met on the…
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Hillsborough continues to ascend on the field hockey pitch during 2022 campaign
HILLSBOROUGH – During her fifth season as head coach of the Hillsborough High School field hockey in 2021, Jennifer Puritz helped lead the Raiders to their first winning season since 2015 by going 14-6 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the sectional tournament. Now, in her sixth season, Purtiz is watching her squad take the…
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Jackson Liberty Lions focused on continuing soccer progress in 2022
JACKSON — In the eyes of Jackson Liberty High School girls soccer coach Dana Costello, the 2021 season was a building block for the program. In her third season at the helm, Costello saw the Lions make strides as they finished the campaign with a 9-8 record. In 2022, Costello has seen her players continue…
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Rumson rallies to defeat Manalapan, 14-10, in American Division showdown
MANALAPAN — A back and forth battle in a Shore Conference American Division football game between Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Manalapan High School was decided in the final minute on Sept. 23 in Manalapan. Sophomore quarterback Owen O’Toole drove the Bulldogs 85 yards and junior running back Alastair Orr plunged into the end…
