Sports Shorts

The Manalapan Match Fit Magic, an U13 girls soccer team, won the prestigious WAGS girl's soccer tournament played over the Columbus Day weekend. The local girls beat teams from Florida, Illinois and Tennessee on the way to the championship. The Match Fit Magic won a dramatic semifinal over Long Island on a goal by Nicole Koretsky with just 30 seconds remaining in overtime. The Magic beat Nike Impact from Tennessee in the championship final.

Koretsky led the team in scoring at the tournament with four goals. Karlie Korz netting two and Christy Wojcik, one. Keeper Lisa Marie Capelli scored a goal on a penalty kick against Nike Impact. Capelli allowed just four goals in the five games the Match Fit Magic played. Tyna Freda, Yasmine Burd, Olivia Gross, Alison Carhart, Breanne Brukalo and Kelly Graham formed the defensive fortress in front of Capelli.

Victoria Freeman, Taylor Connors, Jenna Baratta, Karlie Korz, Jessie Rubino and Morgan Michon provided solid play at midfield. The Magic forwards were Bridget Charzuitko, Deana Gutierrez, Christy Wojcik and Nicole Koretsky.

The girls are coached and trained by Shannon Scott.

Lou Piccola and George Kudlacik have been inducted into the University of New England (formerly St. Francis College) Athletic Hall of Fame. They were inducted as members of the 1970-71 squad that won the Naismith Conference Championship and received an NAIA tournament bid. The SFC Knights went 19-6. The college is located in Biddeford, Maine.

Piccola, the head coach of Colts Neck boys basketball team, was the Knights' point guard, and Kudlacik, who lives in Manalapan, was the shooting forward.

The Manalapan-Englishtown Ice Hockey League will begin play on Nov. 4. The club is entering the Central Jersey Town Hockey League at the Mite (5-8-year-olds), Squirt (9-10) and Pee Wee/Bantam (11-13) divisions. To register or for additional more information, visit www.cjthl.com.

Intro hockey programs are all offered for boys and girls ages 3-10.

The Jersey Shore Running Club will hold its 13th annual Trick or Trot, which is Roadrunners Club of America's (RRCA) New Jersey State Championship on Oct. 29. The event will include a four-mile run/racewalk, fitness walk and kids' races. The race will start and finish at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch. Kid's races will start at 10:30 a.m. followed by the four-mile championship race. Race-day registration will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Windmill Restaurant.

In addition to the racing, the event will include a costume parade, trick-or-treat stops and a postrace party at the Celtic Cottage Pub. Money raised from the event will support the Ronald McDonald House of Long Branch.

Entry fees are $18 for adults and $10 for kids through Oct. 22 and $20 and $12 after. All kids will receive a pumpkin. Other amenities include a long-sleeve designer shirt, trick-or-treat stops and refreshments.

For more information, call the Jersey Shore Running Club's hot line at (732) 542-6990, go to the Web site at www.jsrc.org. To register online for the Trick or Trot, go to www.jerseyrunner.com.