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Sports July 25, 2007
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Ocean wins by slowing Monmouth's offense
Field position key to 11-10 Shore 44 victory
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Shore 44 may not have produced the expected fireworks, but it managed to provide drama. On paper, the Shore Conference Football Coaches Association's Shore 44 Football Classic, played Friday night at Brick Township High School, had all the makings of a high-scoring affair.
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N. Howell Seniors repeat as District 11 champions
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Before the start of the District 11 playoffs, Keith Weber, the manager of the North Howell Little League's Senior League All-Star Team, took his club for a walk. They strolled over to the District 11 championship banner from the 2006 season, which was on the North Howell Little League...
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Freehold Twp. National perfect in LL District 19
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Manager Gregg Heinzmann had the rare luxury of never having to worry when he turned to his bench. His Freehold Township National Little League Minor League (11-12-year-olds) all-star team was stacked, one through 13. "There was no drop off in performance," Heinzmann said when ta...
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Ruggieri has Freehold in playoffs
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Whether it's using his speed, his power or his overall leadership, Colton Ruggieri sparked the Freehold Borough American Legion 19-under Senior team into the state playoffs. Ruggieri has made it an exciting season for the Colonials, dramatically winning three games for them in their ...
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25 years and running for FARC Summer Series
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      You can't plan for an event lasting 25 years.On July 13, 1983, when the Freehold Area Running Club (FARC) hosted its first Summer Race Series 5K at Battlefield State Park, the organizers could never have imagined that it would become a Wednesday night tradition. Bud Fitch, the race director...
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Ruggieri has Freehold in playoffs
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Whether it's using his speed, his power or his overall leadership, Colton Ruggieri sparked the Freehold Borough American Legion 19-under Senior team into the state playoffs. Ruggieri has made it an exciting season for the Colonials, dramatically winning three games for them in their ...
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CN-bound wrestler a national freestyle champ
While brother has enjoyed success with Cougars
BY JEFF APPELBLATT Correspondent
      Praying and wrestling. Some wrestlers may pray to be successful in the sport, but it is not too often the two words are linked together. But at Freehold's Abundant Life Church of God (632 Colts Neck Road) the two have been inadvertently connected.
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Jonas gymnasts sweep top four, win Level 5 state title
      All the championships won during the competitive season by the Jonas Gymnastics' Level 5 team were just a prelude for bigger and better things. Jonas, based in Morganville, won the boys team title at the New Jersey State Gymnastics Championship, held in Lyndhurst earlier this year.
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Sports Shorts
      The USA Cross Country Forum, sponsored by Nike, will feature some of the nation's leading distance running coaches and athletes. Among them are Colts Neck High School cross country and track and field coach Jim Schlentz, and his wife, Madeline Noe-Schlentz, who holds national records at the M...
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Marlboro MVP Softball League honors Droppa
      The Marlboro MVP Softball League lost one of its most popular players earlier this year. John Droppa, who lived in Freehold, lost his battle with cancer in February at the age of 44. Droppa, who worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Summit before moving to the Monroe Township Post Offic...
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      Manalapan's Pat DiLeo remained hot on the Junior Golf America tournament tour this summer. The Manalapan High School junior won the 16-18-year-old Masters Division at the two-day tournament hosted by the Colts Neck Golf Course. DiLeo, a frequent winner this summer, carded a 68-71-139 for th...
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