Category: Suburban Sports
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Rutgers’ Brownlie making a name for himself
College baseball fans throughout the country are starting to talk about Bob Brownlie as one of the next big-time pro prospects. The Rutgers University sophomore pitcher from Edison, a member of the Falmouth Commodores, was the recipient of the Robert A. McNeese Award, given annually to the top professional prospects in the Cape Cod League.…
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Sports Shorts
Sayreville’s Kristen Kaelin was a member of the Hamilton Hornets 10-and-under softball team that took fourth place in the PONY National Championships in Sterling, Va. Kaelin, who played catcher for every inning of the Hornets’ games, hit .472, while driving in 16 runs, to help the team post an 8-4 mark. The Central East Jersey…
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A LEGENDARY STANCE—
Former New York Mets All-Star second baseman Ron Hunt shows his batting technique during his annual free baseball clinic at the Middlesex Vocational and Technical High School in East Brunswick on Saturday. JERRY WOLKOWITZ
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Kenyans fight heavy rains, dominate Sheehan Classic Rain-shortened race was almost canceled at the last minute
Staff Writer By Warren Rappleyea Kenyans fight heavy rains, dominate Sheehan Classic Rain-shortened race was almost canceled at the last minute MARIE ORTIZ Titus Munji of Kenya crosses the finish line first with a time of 23.05 at the Sheehan Classic in Red Bank. While rain-soaked runners were lining up on Broad Street in Red…
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Sayreville 14-year-olds take District 10 title
Staff Writer By Richard Jerome Sayreville 14-year-olds take District 10 title Excellent team balance helped the Sayreville Little League’s 13-14-year-old club capture the District 10 championships last month, as the locals clinched the title with a 10-4 bashing of Woodbridge. "There were no real standouts," said manager Jimmy Bright, who was assisted by Andrew Lieberman…
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Sayreville squad takes second at national tourney
Sayreville squad takes second at national tourney When the Sayreville Puckromaniacs roller hockey team headed for Tampa at the beginning of the month, they expected to compete for a national title. Mission accomplished. The Puckromaniacs, a four-year-old independent team composed of 15- to 17-year-old boys from throughout the area, went to Tampa to compete in…
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Stingrays softball team competes with nation’s best Finishes 17th out of 195 teams in national tourney
Staff Writer By Doug mckenzie Stingrays softball team competes with nation’s best Finishes 17th out of 195 teams in national tourney In only their second year as an established travel team, the Sayreville Stingrays 14-and-under, fastpitch softball team has made a name for itself. The team recently competed in the National Softball Association (NSA) World…
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Middletown’s Wilkens going to Sydney Olympics
Tom Wilkens was expected to represent the United States in the Olympics as the top 400 individual medley swimmer in the world. But after a third-place finish in last Thursday’s final (only the top two qualify), Wilkens’ Olympic future was in serious jeopardy. But like the champion he has proved to be since his days…
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Golf tournament to benefit county SPCA
Golf tournament to benefit county SPCA The Middlesex County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will host its second annual fund-raising golf tournament on Aug. 21 at the Mattawang Country Club, Belle Mead. Cost is $100 per golfer and includes greens fees, cart, breakfast, dinner and prizes. Sponsorships are available. Donations are accepted…
