Tag: Little League
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FTLL Junior League all-star team home for Eastern Regional
By Tim Morris A trip to the Little League’s Junior League World Series will be on the line this week at the Freehold Township Little League’s Complex at Michael Tighe Park. State champions from Maine to Maryland will compete from Aug. 5-10 for the right to represent the East at the World Series. The district…
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Freehold Township Senior all-stars win district, section crowns
By Tim Morris The Freehold Township Little League Senior League all-star team may have fallen one game short of a state championship, but it was not short on championship heart. “We showed a lot of character, a lot of determination,” manager Mitch Roth said. “They really wanted that state championship. They really pulled together.” Freehold…
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Freehold Township Major League all-stars advance to state tourney
By Tim Morrs “It’s been a wonderful ride,” said Jeff Gorman, the manager of the Freehold Township Little League’s Major League all-star team. “It’s not over yet.” The ride has taken the all-stars all the way to the state tournament, which begins July 28 in Gloucester City. Playing on its home field July 21, Freehold…
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Late rally puts Lincroft in district championship game
By Matthew Rocco With a trip to the Little League Junior League Eastern Regional Tournament on the line, Lincroft entered the District 19 finals with the momentum of a thrilling comeback win. The Lincroft All-Star baseball team found itself in an early 7-0 hole against Tinton Falls in the third game of district play July…
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Holbrook 12U All-Stars fall in Section 3 tournament
By Wayne Witkowski The Holbrook Little League 12U All-Stars quickly regained their home run swing, but it couldn’t save them from elimination in the Section 3 tournament in a 23-13 loss to Bordentown July 18 at Michael J. Tighe Park in Freehold. The power-hitting District 18 champions from Jackson hammered out four home runs —…
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Freehold Township all-star team closing in on Section 3 final
By Tim Morris The Freehold Township Little League’s (FTLL) Major League all-star team is starting to believe. The team captured the District 19 championship. And with two wins in the Section 3 tournament that the FTLL is hosting, the all-stars are just one win away from playing for the right to advance to the state…
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Lincroft softball team defends district title, reaches section final
By Matthew Rocco The Lincroft Little League Major League Softball All-Stars repeated as District 19 champions, propelled by a strong lineup and exceptional defense. Lincroft clinched the district title with an 8-3 victory over Manalapan. The team rallied for three runs in the first inning to take the early lead, fueled by a solo home…
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Jackson Intermediate team falls short of Section 3 crown
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson’s hopes for a Little League Intermediate Section 3 championship were cut short when host Middletown won, 5-3, in the championship finale July 10. Jackson, coming out of the losers bracket, had won an earlier game against Middletown that day, 8-4, to force the do-or-die showdown and hoped to make it a…
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Holbrook 12U team stays tough in District 18 play
By Wayne Witkowski Holbrook’s Little League 12U team again showed that it never gives up in the District 18 Little League Tournament. In an all-Jackson championship showdown at Holbrook July 11, the host team beat Jackson, 12-10, to force a second game for the title the following night. With the win, Holbrook avenged a Jackson…