Patriots, despite youth, aiming for state playoffs
Howell is also relying on youth
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When there are six freshmen in the starting lineup, that's usually a sure sign that a team is rebuilding. But in an indication of just how solid the Freehold Township boys lacrosse program has become, coach Steve Gibb can field a team that is relying on freshmen, and still expect to...
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Marlboro looks to regain A North dominance
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Order could be restored in Shore Conference A North Division boys tennis. Marlboro High School, the division's standard-bearer, appears poised to regain its position atop the standings thanks to an unexpected turn of events Before practice began last month, coach Dave Kretzmer w...
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YMCA swimmers win 9-10 boys state title
      Highlighted by the 9-10 boys championship, the YMCA of Western Monmouth County Eagle Rays scored big at the recent YMCA State Swimming Championships. More than 25 teams from the New Jersey area competed in the three-day meet at Gloucester, with the 9-10 boys winning the overall points t...
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Sports Shorts
      Jim Schlentz, Colts Neck's track and field coach, enjoyed a weekend that few coaches could match back in March when star runners Craig Forys and Ashley Higginson won national championships in the two-mile run. In addition to that, the Cougar girls won the 4x1-mile relay for the second straigh...
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Scannapieco encouraged by team's progress
Blues finding their form as GSAC begins
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Bo Scannapieco is a very patient coach.He knows that championship softball teams are not built overnight. So, when his Brookdale Community College women's softball team got off to a less than auspicious start during the annual Southern trip to South Carolina, he didn't panic.
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Sports Shorts
      Matt Coulson collected his first win of the season for the Monmouth University baseball team, allowing just one earned run and four hits over seven innings. The Hawks beat Columbia, 10-3, as Coulson, a lefty, struck out a career-high six batters.
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Marlboro, Colts Neck vie for top spot in golf
Marlboro's Desero, Howell's Kelly looking for big seasons
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Having a Shore Conference (SC) championship to his credit has made Marlboro's Mike Desero a believer on the golf links. "It made me a lot more confident," he said of last spring's SC victory. "I used to be nervous. Now I know if I play my best, I belong up there.
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Volleyball teams have division titles to play for
District squads are in A North
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      With the Shore Conference dividing up into divisions this spring, it gives area volleyball teams added incentive. The Marlboro, Howell and Colts Neck boys volleyball teams are in the A North division, where they'd like to be the first team to win a division title.
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Another state record for Cougars' Higginson
Good night for Forys brothers at Sam Howell Invitational
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Princeton University and Ashley Higginson got a glimpse of the future Friday night, and it's very bright for both. Running on what will be her home track next year, Higginson shattered the scholastic state record for the 5,000-meter run, beating the record by almost a full minute wi...
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Colts Neck Relays will draw a stellar field
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Saturday's Colts Neck Relays will be a delight for high school track and field fans. They will be treated to performances by some of the finest individuals and teams in the country.
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Town gets together to honor Colonials team
      The Freehold Borough High School girls soccer team continues to reap the rewards of their magnificent state championship season.
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Skowronski's efforts highlight Hawk opener
Monmouth University's track and field teams open season with wins
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      It took just one meet for Monmouth University thrower Ed Skowronski to qualify for the IC4A and NCAA Regional meets. Competing at the 12th annual Monmouth Season Opener in West Long Branch, the Raritan High School graduate flung the hammer 191-2, good enough to attain the qualifying...
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