Tag: Colts Neck High School
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Colts Neck tops Steinert, 10-1, to win first state sectional softball crown
History was made with a capital “A” on June 12 in Colts Neck when the Colts Neck High School softball team rode a complete-game gem by senior pitcher Ava Metzger to a 10-1 victory over Steinert High School of Hamilton Township in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state sectional tournament championship game. Metzger threw…
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Colts Neck tops Matawan, 3-2; advances to Shore Conference Tournament softball final
History is being made on the softball diamond at Colts Neck High School and Coach Anthony Iachello is enjoying every minute of what his team is accomplishing. Iachello, who joined the Colts Neck softball program four years ago as an assistant coach, said the goal at that time was to change the culture of the…
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Colts Neck shot put standout Tucker looks to build on indoor success
Colts Neck High School senior thrower Cole Tucker is a well-known name in the track and field community around the United States. Tucker, the 2021 Shore Conference indoor track and field shot put champion, did not just win the event on March 27 in Toms River with a personal best throw of 65 feet, 4…
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Colts Neck basketball team makes most of opportunity to play in 2021
The players on the Colts Neck High School boys basketball team are looking to make the most of their opportunity to be on the court in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated in New Jersey. “We want to play hard and play smart,” Coach Lou Piccola said. “We are just happy to be on…
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Colts Neck field hockey team caps challenging season with regional crown
COLTS NECK – The Colts Neck High School field hockey program has developed into a top program in the Shore Conference and in the state over the past four years. In 2017, the Cougars won their first championship by capturing the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 championship. This fall, in a state tournament…
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Colts Neck boys, Freehold Township girls win 2020 regional soccer titles
Two teams from the Freehold Regional High School District won regional soccer crowns to cap the 2020 season. In a year where New Jersey’s post-season state tournament format was changed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Colts Neck High School boys won the Central East E, Group 3 Middlesex-Union regional championship. The title marked the…
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Rumson-Fair Haven hands Colts Neck first gridiron loss of 2020
The Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Colts Neck High School football teams squared off in one of the two match-ups in the Shore Conference second postseason pod on Nov. 14 in Colts Neck. Two first-quarter touchdowns put Rumson-Fair Haven in control and led to the Bulldogs (5-2) beating the undefeated Cougars, 28-14. Colts Neck…
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Colts Neck’s Torres adds to soccer legacy by reaching saves milestone
COLTS NECK – Right before the second match of the 2017 soccer season, Doug Phillips, who was Colts Neck High School’s girls soccer coach at the time, made a decision to call a freshman up to the varsity squad to be to the Cougars’ new starting goalkeeper. That player was Kaitlyn Torres. Torres, who is…
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FRHSD baseball players look forward to ‘Last Dance World Series’
The thrills associated with America’s pastime will be on display this summer when an event that has been dubbed the “Last Dance World Series” takes center stage for high school baseball players from throughout New Jersey. Saint Joseph High School, Metuchen, athletic director and baseball coach Mike Murray has put together the 222-team tournament. The…
