Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Rebels relish their first win over Brick Memorial
By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Howell High School’s wrestling team may have lost its A North championship this year, but the Rebels did not surrender their status as one of the elite teams in the Shore Conference. With the Shore Conference Tournament starting up tonight, John Gagliano’s Rebels are one of…
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Local teams play in Mid-Monmouth Basketball League championships
The following are the results of the Mid-Monmouth Basketball League Finals, held at Brookdale Community College on Jan. 25 . The Boys’ Senior Division Final was a fairly one-sided affair. Howell jumped out to a 10-4 first-quarter lead and led Colts Neck by 13 at halftime on the strong play of Marcus Roberson. Howell built…
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Sport Shorts
Local residents head the list of eight state winners from the Pinoy Dragon School of Martial Arts in Jackson, which recently competed in the Olympic style Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Championship, held in December at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. Leading the way in the adult division, George Costanzo took first…
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Jackson girls at their best at the county championships
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer The Jackson High School girls’ swim team had a bunch of surprises in store for coach Janet Carvin last Saturday at the Ocean County Championships. Not only did the Lady Jaguars finish in third place overall, but freshman Nicole Castranova set a new meet record in…
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Goetz boys’ team gearing up for a postseason run
The Goetz Middle School boys’ basketball team recently turned a few heads with a Cinderella-like run through the St. Dominic’s Invitational. Goetz entered the event as the sixth seed and posted three upsets, including knocking off top-seeded Southern Regional, Manahawkin, en route to the championship game. Unfortunately, Goetz’s glass slipper shattered in the finals. A…
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Wall Township Speedway prepares for next season
Officials at Wall Township Speedway have released an aggressive 2003 auto racing schedule that begins with an open house practice session on March 22 and reaches its finale on Oct. 25. After a one-month break, the 30th annual Turkey Derby will wrap up the campaign. The schedule is available at the speedway office and on…
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Sport Shorts
The Lakewood BlueClaws are looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2003 season. Anyone with a spare room can help provide lodging for this year’s players by renting or lending out a room or apartment. Last year, the BlueClaws community received an enthusiastic response from the community as 12 host families…
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Rebel Yell brings enthusiasm to singing assignments
By dave benjaminStaff Writer By dave benjamin Staff Writer DAVE BENJAMIN Rebel Yell, formerly known as the Madrigals, is a group of Howell High School students who enjoy performing at the Rebels’ home football games and at other venues in Monmouth County. They don’t really yell, but they do sing their hearts out, and that…
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Piners ready for B South showdown with Mon Don
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Howell’s Katie Bower looks to shoot over a pair of Middletown defenders during the Mid Monmouth Basketball League’s Girls Senior Division final at Brookdale Community College in Middletown. For story, see page 33. NEPTUNE — The Lakewood High School girls’ basketball team jumped out…
