Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Holbrook team has its run come to an end
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Holbrook team has its run come to an end BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — It was one of those game-winning hits that a player will remember forever. Squaring off against his team’s cross-town rival, Robbie Titus drilled a two-run double into the gap in right center field to drive…
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Jackson 8-year-olds team has its fun in the sun
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The 2004 edition of the Jackson Little League 8-year-old all-stars had just eight days to prepare for this year’s Fun in the Sun tournament held in Sayreville in early July. Coach Dan Phillips wasn’t sure what to expect from his squad of budding stars.…
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WTS beats the rain, Polimeda powers to win
WALL TOWNSHIP — When Wall Township Speedway operations manager Joe Lewandowski said that one of his main goals is to record a racing program in the books if at all possible, he meant it. That is why, despite threatening skies and a dismal forecast, the third-mile paved oval presented a complete racing card Saturday night.…
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Jimmie Johnson makes pit stop at New Egypt
NEW EGYPT — On Aug. 4, New Egypt Speedway will present the fifth event in its highly publicized Superstars of Stock Car Racing Series, featuring a 50-lap race for the big-block Modifieds, paying a whopping $10,000 to the winner. NASCAR Nextel Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to appear. Johnson, who drives the Lowe’s…
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Holbrook 11s hang on in District 18 play
Team must take next seven in a row to win championship BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Holbrook 11s hang on in District 18 play BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The original plan was to give the team a shot at capturing a District 18 championship. By compiling a 2-1 mark in pool play, the…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts Joseph Tedeschi and Douglas Buckley were recently awarded the Jim Studley Scholarship by the Howell Intramural Hockey Club. The scholarship, named for one of the founders of the club, recognizes outstanding academic achievement, community involvement and support of the Hockey Club. Tedeschi is a 2004 graduate of Howell High School, where he maintained…
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Local summer collegiate baseball league a big hit
BY GEORGE ALBANOStaff Writer BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Jersey Shore Tides’ pitcher Nick Amabile, Holmdel, fires one home during a recent Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League game in Lakewood. It wasn’t that long ago Monique Koehler’s only involvement with the sport of baseball was strictly as a fan — more specifically…
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Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League
Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League Jersey Shore Tides Mike Tuozzo- Holmdel/ Wagner University Mike Pahira- Holmdel/Pace University Craig Rodwogin- Marlboro/ Columbia University Chris Kapsales- Holmdel/Brookdale/FDU-Teaneck Chris Contrino- Marlboro/ Brown University Nick Amabile- Holmdel/ The College of New Jersey Tom Rinaldi- Holmdel/ University of Maryland-Baltimore County Charles Bernoskie- Holmdel/ George Washington University Jason Gumnitz- Marlboro/ The…
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Strong spring season carries into summer
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jersey Shore Bombers, an under-14 travel baseball team, finished the spring season in the USABL with a regular season mark of 10-0. That earned the Bombers a berth into the playoffs, where they advanced to the semifinals before finally bowing out. Bombers coach…
