Rancocas Valley denies Braves first CJ title Red Raiders nip Braves, 1-0 BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       It started back in March in Florida.The Manalapan High School girls softball team started 2007 on a road to the Sunshine State that could either pull the team together or apart. It brought the Braves together. More ... Daluise's diving catch saved the day for Braves BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Deanna Daluise's future may be as Manalapan's starting pitcher, but she will be hard pressed to top what she did as a center fielder. In last week's Central Jersey Group IV semifinal at home, Daluise made the game-saving grab of a sinking line drive that propelled the Braves to their ... More ... Braves' Perrone, Cougars rule District tourney BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       A wonderful year of golf in the Freehold Regional District concluded with an exciting District Tournament. Five golfers were within two strokes of champion Rob Perrone of Manalapan in what was one of the most competitive tournaments in recent years. More ... Kelly defends her title; Colts Neck team winner At Freehold District Golf Tournament BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Meghan Kelly's repeat victory at the Freehold Regional District Golf Tournament had more to do with her will than her swing or putting stroke. The Howell junior, the defending champion, was sailing along on May 29 playing a solid round until the 15th hole at the Eagle Oaks Country C... More ... Another meet record falls to Forys, MOC next Higginson, Andrews also win state Group track titles BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Tonight will be the last chance to see one of the greatest distance runners in state history competing on New Jersey soil. Colts Neck's Craig Forys will close out his unparalleled career at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in South Plainfield. More ... Rusbarsky, Hayes lead Cougars into SCT final Cougars best Ocean, 5-4, to reach title game for first time BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Colts Neck's baseball team will look to hang another banner in the school's gymnasium tonight. The Cougars, who have already won the program's first championship, Shore Conference A North Division, will play Christian Brothers Academy in the Shore Conference Tournament final at Firs... More ... Marlboro softball going in the right direction Young Mustangs eye being contenders BY JEFF APPELBLATT Correspondent       It's often difficult for a coach to consider a season where his team won less than 29 percent of its games a great year. But Marlboro High School's softball coach, Tom Mulcahey, has many reasons to be cheerful. For one, after dropping their first 11 games, the Mustangs regrou... More ... Sports Shorts       The Manalapan Soccer Club will hold open tryouts for the U-9-U-16 travel teams through June 16. The club's 40+ teams play in MOSA, Jersey Coast and JAGS and include A, B and some C teams in various age groups. For complete tryout dates and times schedule, go to www.ManalapanSoccerClub.com and... More ... Vento, Forys, Frick qualify for NCAA Championships BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Former Freehold District high school stars Debra Vento and Matt Forys will be concluding their collegiate careers this week in Sacramento, Calif., at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Also going to the nationals is another former District star, Justin Frick, who is a freshman at... More ... Swing away       Dominick Matteo, 10, participates in the Freehold Borough Little League Home Run Derby on Saturday at the borough's LIttle League complex. More ... Sports Shorts       Larry R. Schiner of Manalapan announced that he is retiring as the director of athletics at New Jersey City University on July 1 after 40 years at the college, the last 30 as the AD. He is one of the longest-serving ADs in the nation at any level. He has served as the athletic director at New... More ...