Steroid use in high schools a major concern
Dangers of drugs being overlooked by some teenagers
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     Anabolic-androgenic steroids work. That’s the ugly fact about these man-made, muscle-building drugs.
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Has testing for steroids become a necessity?
Many coaches are in favor of random substance-abuse testing
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer
     Ask most high school coaches around the Jersey Shore about steroid use at their schools, and they’ll tell you it’s minimal, maybe even non-existent.
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Ibraham, Salomon top All-District basketball
Salvati, Roberson, LaFalce round out First Team
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     It was literally a banner season for boys basketball in the Freehold Regional District.
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Use in pros could signal a decrease in schools
Local doctor thinks recent headlines may act as deterrent
BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer
     Contrary to prior belief, imitation isn’t always flattering.With that in mind, the steroids scandal that has rocked the sports world in general, and lately baseball and football in particular, has also found its ways down to the high school ranks.
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Coaches stress education in battle against steroids
Agree that dangers of abuse can’t be emphasized enough
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     Steroids have become a part of our everyday landscape.You just have to pick up a newspaper or watch television and you’ll know how entrenched they are in the sports world. If it’s not baseball players sitting before a congressional hearing, it’s news about football players.
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Athletes question steroids’ presence in high schools
Frown upon those looking for a shortcut to success
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     The innocence has been ripped out of high school athletics. The latest intruder is anabolic steroids.
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Cristino, Lavin head girls’ District basketball team
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     When Howell and Colts Neck played for the Kuhnert Holiday Basketball title back in December, you knew that both teams were going places.
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YMCA swimmers shine at state meet led by Ross’ meet records
     Swimmers from the YMCA of Western Monmouth County shined at the recent New Jersey YMCA state championships.
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Sports Shorts
     Chris Legiadre, a junior pitcher for the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), was named the Division II/III New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week. The Manalapan High School graduate tossed a nine-inning complete game, fanning a
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