Cougar girls dominate District championships
Unachukwu, Batts set records
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Colts Neck showcased its all-around talent while Marlboro's Ada Unachukwu and Kristen Batts set records at Thursday's Freehold Regional District Girls Track and Field Championships. Joe Lykes' Cougars piled up the points everywhere in capturing their third straight District title wi...
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Cougars' Forys smashes three state records in single race
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Craig Forys keeps finding ways to leave his mark on New Jersey high school track and field. As if the Colts Neck senior hadn't done enough already with his trunkload of Meet of Champions titles, the Holmdel Park course record and a national championship, he added to his growing legend...
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Batts signs with Maryland, then sets SC discus record
      Call it coincidence. Call it perfect timing. You can even throw in perfect weather. Whichever, Marlboro's Kristen Batts will take the results.
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SJV's Favaloro raises stakes with 14-0 vault
First to get there in the state this spring
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The race has been on for the state's best pole vaulters all spring.Since they all topped out at 13-6 during the indoor season, they've been watching each other's results intently to see who would be the first to get to 14-0 outdoors. The first to do it was St.
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Rampino leads Braves to third straight crown
Hurler's one-hitter clinches A North
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When Middletown South and Middletown North beat defending champion Manalapan in back-to-back games, they weren't doing anyone in the Shore Conference A North Division softball any favors. "It made us mad," said Brave pitcher Ashley Rampino.
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Cougars' non-stars shine in capturing District title
"This gave a chance for the non-stars to shine. It's what a team is all about." - Jim Schlentz Colts Neck coach
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Colts Neck left a lot of points at home.Sprinter Dan Sobieski was not 100 percent, and with the season still young, discretion was the better part of valor. A sore back sidelined pole vaulter Devin Moore. Craig Forys sat the meet out to get ready for what would prove to be a successful as...
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Patriots top Ocean and win first lacrosse title
FT wins A North with perfect record
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The historic championship banner was already secured. But that wasn't enough for the Freehold Township girls lacrosse team. Thursday afternoon at home, the Patriots wanted to make sure that the word "co" was not attached to their first-ever Shore Conference division title.
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Brookdale baseball team No. 2 seed in Region
Jersey Blues won GSAC co-championship
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Johnny Johnson has had an entire season to digest what his Brookdale Community College baseball team does best, and what it doesn't do so well. This week, it will be back to training camp for the Jersey Blues as they prepare for the Region XIX Tournament in Gloucester/Camden. The Bl...
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Legendary career ends as Wicelinski steps down
Leaves CBA as one of state's most successful, popular coaches
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When Ed Wicelinski first replaced Vinnie Cox as the head coach of the Christian Brothers Academy boys basketball team, he marveled at how his mentor could have spent 20 years in the position. "I never would have thought I would spend that much time coaching," he said.
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Letting it fly
      Freehold Township's Alli Dixon sends the shot put flying during Thursday's Freehold Regional School District championship meet in Howell.
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Safe-Heart protects kids against commotio cordis
      With the Little League season in full bloom, the Safe-Heart shirt is more popular than ever. First introduced last year, the Safe-Heart shirt has been the answer for parents concerned about their children's safety on the ballfield. The shirt was the idea of Concetta Simonetti of Manalap...
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Sports Shorts
      Monmouth University pitcher Brad Brach collected his second Akadema/ Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Week honors in the last three weeks. The first time, the Freehold Township High School grad had pitched a no-hitter. This time around the right-hander threw a complete game, two-hit shutou...
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