Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts The following are results from the Nick "the Quick" Werkman All-American Action Clinic, held at the McCauliffe School in Jackson: At the July 21 camp, Tom Holowchuk won the hotshot contest with 37 points, followed by Connor Bohringer (32), Isiah Renouf (26) Val Roche (20) and Christian Kenny (18). Bohringer won the foul-shooting…
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Freehold Twp. Seniors are World Series champs
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Freehold Twp. Seniors are World Series champs Freehold Township Senior League head coach Mike Brach holds up the World Series trophy after his team won the prestigious title on Saturday in Bangor, Maine, by beating Oxnard, Calif., 10-1 in the tournament final. BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer World Series champions. It…
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Fall ball keeps Jackson players on the diamond
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer By summer’s end, most high school baseball players pack away their gloves, bats and cleats. Some begin to prepare for football or soccer, just two of the many other sports offered during the fall season. The diehard baseball players, however, look for one more chance to…
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Adult Women’s Softball League becomes a big hit
BY GEORGE ALBANOStaff Writer BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff TOL Fragrance’s Michele Mastrangelo gets to second base first to force out Huddy’s Inn’s Janine Roth, of Colts Neck, during a Monmouth Women’s Softball League game at Laird Field in Colts Neck on Aug. 16. Bobbie Pirro sometimes can’t believe how far women’s…
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New Egypt teams prepare for upcoming fall season
PLUMSTED — One look at the fields at New Egypt High School and any passerby can tell that the fall sports season isn’t too far off. Soccer and field hockey teams are engaged in drills and scrimmages. Coaches are barking out instructions to prospective players and there is an excitement as kids prepare for another…
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New Egypt a wash again; big card set for Saturday
New Egypt a wash again; big card set for Saturday NEW EGYPT — With strong storms saturating the area, New Egypt Speedway management made a valiant attempt to salvage Saturday’s scheduled racing program, but ultimately had to throw in the towel at 2 p.m. It was the second week in a row racing events at…
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Jackson 10s win league’s first state title
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer VINELAND — It was quite a summer for the Jackson 10-year-old all-stars. Memories from the past six weeks will stay with team members for many years. Jackson completed its spectacular run through the state tournament by posting a dramatic 6-4 come-from-behind victory over a scrappy West…
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Jackson’s state title win was a total team effort
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — Winning state titles at the Little League level is never easy. The right combination of players and coaches, mixed with a little luck, eventually pushes one team to the forefront. Jackson 10-year-old all-star coach Matt Petrizzo is convinced that the equation for gaining a…
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World Series next for Freehold Twp. seniors
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer World Series next for Freehold Twp. seniors BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Manager Mike Brach brought out the Opening Day pamphlet from the very first year of the Freehold Township Little League, 1965, and showed it to his Senior League all-stars prior to Thursday’s Eastern Regional championship in West Deptford. Brach…
