Category: Suburban Sports

  • Mid-Monmouth topped by

    American Legion all-starsInaugural all-star gamea success By tim morrisStaff Writer American Legion all-stars Inaugural all-star game a success By tim morris Staff Writer The first All-Star Game pitting the Junior American Legion against Mid-Monmouth Babe Ruth was such a rousing success on Sunday that plans are being made to make it an annual event. Manalapan…

  • Clippers break 5-year drought, reach states

    St. John Vianney players help lead teamto postseason By tim morrisStaff Writer St. John Vianney players help lead team to postseason By tim morris Staff Writer Combining some of the best players from Freehold Borough, Freehold Township and St. John Vianney High Schools proved to be a winning formula for the Freehold Clippers in the…

  • Ron Hunt baseball clinic returns to East Brunswick

    Ron Hunt, former All-Star second baseman for the New York Mets, will host a baseball clinic at the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High School baseball field located on Rues Lane in East Brunswick Aug. 24 and 25. There is no charge for the clinic, and youths 13-17 years old are welcome to attend. The…

  • Sport Shorts

    Final registration for Monroe Township Fall Baseball will be held Aug. 17 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Monroe Township Community Center, 120 Monmouth Road, Monroe Township. The registration fee is $50. Fall jerseys and hats will be provided, however, baseball pants and socks are not included in the registration fee. There will be an eight-…

  • Sheehan Classic returns to Red Bank Saturday

    About 3,200 participants, including defending women’s champ Grace Njoki, are expected for the running of the 5-mile George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank Saturday. Another 500-600 people will participate in a variety of other events that begin Friday evening with the Kids’ Classic, a variety of short races for children ages 4-13, said Race Director…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Girls’ Soccer League of Old Bridge is accepting applications for the fall recreation season until Aug. 12. Girls ages 4-15 are eligible. There is a $40 individual fee and $60 for a family of two or more. A separate $50 workbond check (per family) is also needed, which is refundable if work is completed.…

  • War Emblem turns Haskell into a personal showcase

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ War Emblem (No. 6) leads the field down the front stretch during Sunday’s Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport. They came in droves to Monmouth Park in Oceanport Sunday, expecting to see the year’s dominant 3-year-old run away with the 35th Haskell Invitational.…

  • Monroe drops a pair to end its World Series run

    By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer The Monroe Township 10-year-olds fell to San Luis, Ariz., in their second Babe Ruth World Series game, ending their incredible 2002 campaign in Bakersfield, Calif. The Monroe squad simply ran out of luck against a pair of outstanding teams, and were unable to add to what…

  • Stingrays end solid year with trip to World Series

    Sayreville squad the only team in the state to qualifyfor NSA tournament Sayreville squad the only team in the state to qualify for NSA tournament The Sayreville Stingrays 12 and under travel softball team completed its season with a 16-10-1 record and earned a trip to the National Softball Association’s (NSA) World Series in Chattanooga,…