Tag: Colts Neck High School
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Defense helps carry Cougars to 10-8 record in 2021-22 campaign
Nick Russo, who took the coaching reins of the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, said this week that the best part about the campaign has been having the opportunity to coach the players who comprise the squad. “They are great people,” he said. “They work…
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Cougars top Allentown, 57-45, for first victory of 2021-22 hoop campaign
Home cooking was exactly what the doctor ordered for the Colts Neck High School boys basketball team on Dec. 22 against visiting Allentown High School. Coming off a season opening loss to Manasquan in the first round of the WOBM Christmas Classic, the Cougars bounced back in their home opener against the Redbirds to claim…
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Cougars setting sights on success under new coach Russo
COLTS NECK – There is a new voice at the helm of the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team this winter: former Saint John Vianney High School girls basketball coach Nick Russo. Russo led the Lancers during the Holmdel school’s era of dominance in the 1990s, winning nine state titles, nine Shore Conference Tournament…
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Cougars make history by winning first girls volleyball state sectional title
Colts Neck High School girls volleyball coach Gregory Hope knew he had a special group of student-athletes suiting up in 2021 and his players knew they were a championship-caliber team. During the regular season, the players proved they were capable of achieving great things. The Cougars defeated Saint John Vianney High School of Holmdel to…
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Colts Neck ready to compete among Shore Conference’s elite teams in 2021
COLTS NECK – Coach Matt Ahearn took the reins of the Colts Neck High School football program prior to the 2018 campaign and has since turned the Cougars into one of the best teams in the Shore Conference. “The growth of our program has been exciting to see,” Ahearn said. “Our numbers keep getting bigger…
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Bogdan wins national crown in 2,000-meter steeplechase to cap senior campaign
Being a competitive person is something Matt Bogdan thrives on. Bogdan, who is a resident of Howell and a 2021 graduate of Colts Neck High School, would tell you his attitude is what brings out the best in him on a cross country trail or on a track during a race. During the spring of…
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Colts Neck plays ‘team baseball’ to bring home first state sectional title
When the 2021 high school baseball season began, Colts Neck High School Coach Mike Yorke knew he had several talented players on his squad. Juniors Colin Kratzer, Anthony Gubitosi and Christian Rice were strong pitchers Yorke and his assistant coaches had seen in action as freshmen in 2019. The coaches believed the young men could…
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Colts Neck caps historic 2021 season with Group III state softball title
Making history and earning the glory that comes with winning a state championship stood three outs away for the Colts Neck High School softball team heading into the bottom of the seventh inning of the NJSIAA Group III state tournament championship game on June 18. The Cougars led Cranford High School, 2-0, in pursuit of…
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Colts Neck wins Group III state softball crown; defeats Cranford, 2-0
History has been synonymous with the Colts Neck High School softball team during the 2021 season. After winning their first NJSIAA state sectional tournament title and a Monmouth County Tournament crown in the span of a week, the Cougars (28-1) claimed the NJSIAA Group III state championship with a 2-0 victory over Cranford High School…