Sports Shorts

Parker Bohn III has been elected to the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Hall of Fame. The Freehold Township High School graduate has been one of the best players on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour for the last two decades. Bohn, a lefty, has won 30 PBA tour events including the 2001 USBC Masters. In 1999 and 2001, Bohn was the Bowling Writers Association of America's Bowler of the Year. He's won the PBA Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award four times. He's a 10- time All-American who earned more than $100,000 in tour earnings 10 consecutive years. With $2.6 million in career earnings, Bohn ranks third all-time. Bohn, who now lives in Jackson, holds the PBA tour record with 76 300 games.

As of the time of his Hall of Fame induction, Bohn made 96 television finals.

Justin Frick picked up where he left off in spring track, high jumping 7 feet. The Princeton University sophomore began the 2007-08 collegiate indoor track and field season by winning the high jump at the New Year Invitational hosted by Princeton University in Jadwin Gymnasium. Frick cleared 7-0 ¼.

Frick, who was an Ivy League champion for the Tigers, is a graduate of Freehold Borough High School where he won the NJSIAA Meet of Champions state title. He earned All-American honors for the Colonials in both indoor and outdoor track.

Joseph Lundberg, a fifth-grader at the Laura Donovan School in Freehold Township, competed in the USATF Youth Cross Country Junior Olympic National Championships in the Bantam Division. The national championships were held at Rim Rock Farm, Lawrence, Kan., earlier this month.

Lundberg, 10, had qualified for the Junior Olympics at both the New Jersey State championships and the Region 2 meet in Birdsboro, Pa. He completed the 3K layout, which was covered with ice and snow in Lawrence in 13:47.08.

The Manalapan Braves Pop Warner Jr. Pee Wee football team put together a perfect regular season 2007. The Braves were 8-0 and won the Jersey Shore Pop Warner Football League A Central Division championship. That qualified the Braves for state and regional postseason play.

Manalapan outscored its opponents 185- 32 over the eight games. Tailback Tyler Leonetti scored 23 touchdowns to lead the offense. Quarterback Nicky Gugliara was the field general running the offense, while fullback Mikey Caggiano and the offensive line, controlled the line of scrimmage.

The Brave Jr. Pee Wees are: Nicky Gugliara, Mike Caggiano, William Meany, Joe Caltabiano, Chris Rodriguez, Tyler Leonetti, Andrew Falcone, Alex Chaudhry, David Miller, Matt Colella, Mike Vollaro, Matt Higgins, Frank Daniels, Ryan Mc- Grane, Dan Mashel, Dan Debner, Tyler Klecan, Lance Laino, Reily Radosevich, Jonathan Harnish and Mike Flynn.

Joe Gugliara is the head coach and his staff includes assistants Mike Vollaro, Nick Falcone, Buser Caggiano, Matt Klecan and play monitor Anthony Leonetti.

The Central Jersey Cobras of Manalapan have trained together since 2004, and 2007 has been another record year for them. They have garnered a record of 33 wins, 17 losses and three ties, going undefeated in their last 14 outings, and winning six straight championship titles. Cobras team pitching was perfect with multiple one-hit games, and a no-hitter as well. An impressive record of tournament wins makes them the team to beat. The club is a two-time USABL 14/15U 2007 Championship team, Summer Heat Wood Bat 14U champions, Cheese Quake Summer Blast 14U champions and Jackson Labor Day Bash 14U champions. When asked, the players will say that the most memorable win was the final game of the Jackson Labor Day Bash. A 6-5 win against the Jersey Bombers was a total team effort, and kept spectators on the edge of their seats. It was a hard-fought victory but it was pure baseball.

The Central Jersey Cobra players:

Michael Arecchi, Chris Baxter, David Bizenov, Steve Canoro, James Chiorello, Ryan Demouth, Marco Ferrante, Vinny Ferrara, Jonathan Ingargiola, Spencer Krug, Jonathan Lanza, James, Nick Ortiz, Joe Ramirez, Kevin, Angelo Scaccetti.

Carl Ingargiola, manager of the Cobras, has taken this group of talented young men a long way. Training begins the first weekend in January with the first games beginning in March. Sunday, Nov. 18 was the Cobras' last game of the 2007 season. Playing in a cold, steady drizzle at 39 degrees didn't dampen the team's spirit, as they ended their year with a 10- 1 win against the Howell Colts, capturing their second USABL Championship title this year.