Lamirande, Langel made Howell's year in sports
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Joey Langel and Tim Lamirande shared the same homeroom at Howell High School. "We always supported each other," said Lamirande. "We'd congratulate each other whenever we did something.
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Big Foot Open attracts world-class archers
Black Knight Bowbenders to host competition in Jackson
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      One of the things that separates this weekend's Big Foot Open from other sporting events is that it allows archers on many different levels to compete with the very best. There's a little Walter Mitty in each of us, and as much as we'd like to put ourselves in the shoes of the pros, we're not goi...
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Sports Shorts
      Colts Neck's Brendan O'Brien has qualified for the 2008 Met Junior Golf Championship, sponsored by Met Life, that will take place in Denville at the Rockaway River Country Club, July 15- 17. O'Brien carded a three-over-par 73 (34-39) at the Newton Country Club to finish in a three-way tie for si...
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Monmouth University Roundup
      Former Monmouth University track and field All-American Bobby Smith has become the first U.S. National Champion in school history, after besting the field in the javelin at the Olympic Trials at Hayward Field on Sunday afternoon.
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Belmar Five road race scheduled for Saturday
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The 32nd annual Belmar Five Johnny Cobb Memorial Run is set for Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., and more than 3,000 runners are expected to participate, according to race director Phil Hinck. The race is presented by the Goodwill Hose Fire Company, which uses proceeds to defray its operating costs...
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Marlboro baseball club wins CJBL championship
Sparked by five-run rally in last of seventh
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The 0-3 start is long forgotten. A winning streak of 13 games and a pair of championships will do that. The Marlboro Baseball Travel Club's 13-year-old Mustangs baseball team recently won the Central Jersey Baseball League championship, defeating the South Brunswick Vikings, 9-8, in the final to ...
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Rockhill, Edler winners at JGA summer tour opener
DiLeo wins at Knob Hill
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Howell's Trevor Rockhill was among the winners when Junior Golf America recently opened its summer tournament season. The Bamm Hollow Country Club, Lincroft, hosted the first event that offered competition for boys and girls divided by age.
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Manzi bags 20th career driving title at Freehold
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      They haven't caught Cat Manzi yet. The ageless 57-year-old Harness Racing Hall of Fame driver keeps holding the younger generation off. Manzi won his 20th career driving title at Freehold Raceway during the 2007-08 meet that concluded June 14. He won two races on the closing day of the meet to br...
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