Examiner Sports

Yearlings of New Jersey sires lead sales at Kentucky auction

Yearlings from New Jersey sire Walner led individual sales at the recent Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. Walner led all stallions in gross sales at almost $7 million with...

Monmouth Park shows gains in handle for 2022; Lopez, Gonzalez capture titles

OCEANPORT – Monmouth Park showed a 25.2% increase in total handle and a 16.07% increase in on-track handle,...

Webslinger storms home to beat Oxymore in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes

OCEANPORT – Webslinger is a maiden no more. In fact, the 2-year-old son of Constitution could well be...

Power Attack set for major test in $500,000 Nownownow Stakes at Monmouth

OCEANPORT – There is nothing quite as satisfying for a thoroughbred trainer as a plan that comes together...

L’Imperator sets track record in winning Presious Passion Stakes

OCEANPORT – The only graded stakes winner in the $102,000 Presious Passion Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept....

Examiner Sports

40th Anniversary of the North/South HS Football Classic

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Phil Simms New Jersey North/South High School All-Star Football Classic. Here are the players from the region...

Allentown American Legion team earns unexpected playoff bid

The Allentown Senior American Legion baseball team is finally hitting its stride. Allentown won three straight games to end the season and went 10-6...

Allentown’s X’Zavier Harris honored after successful high school football career

Producing the explosive play on the football field best described X’Zavier Harris of Allentown High School football. As late as November of his junior year,...

Cummings learns about home country in pursuit of World Cup dream

Sydney Cummings first visited Guyana in 2007, when she was nine years old. She didn’t go back until 11 years later--in May 2018--when she represented...

Baseball, girls’ lacrosse shined this spring at Allentown

State sectional tournament championship banners for 2018 will be hung at Allentown High School to honor the baseball and girls' lacrosse programs. Allentown's baseball and...

Dads and sports bettors converged on Monmouth Park

The celebration of Father's Day and the opportunity to place wagers on all types of sports were the featured activities this past Sunday at...

Sports betting officially underway in New Jersey

Legalized sports betting has begun in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy made legalized betting official when he placed the first two sports bets at Monmouth...

Local athletes shine in the state Meet of Champions

Brett Carroll Staff Writer The region's top athletes showcased their talents on June 9 when the at the NJSIAA Track and Field Meet of Champions was...

Allentown falls just short in Group 3 state baseball final

Brett Carroll Staff Writer A repeat state championship was not to be, but Allentown High School's baseball team will just move forward and cherish this 2018...

Allentown baseball seeking to repeat as state champion

Brett Carroll Staff Writer The Allentown High School baseball team is accustomed to this time of the season. The state tournaments are in full bloom and Allentown...

Allentown girls’ lacrosse advance in state tournament

Brett Carroll Staff Writer The Allentown High School girls' lacrosse team has played with "high intensity" as the state tournament moves forward. Allentown advanced to the final...

Allentown bids to rally in its pursuit of a second straight state baseball title

Brett Carroll Staff Writer Issues must be first settled before the Allentown High School baseball team can focus on repeating as the Group 3 state tournament...

Monmouth Park to begin sports betting May 28

One day after the United State Supreme Court officially legalizing sports betting across the country, Monmouth Park announced today that wagering will start on...

Allentown softball seeks first victory in state tourney

Brett Carroll Staff Writer Now is the time for the Allentown High School softball team to finally deliver that elusive victory in the state tournament. "We never...

Monmouth Park looks for strong 2018 season

Brett Carroll Staff Writer A stronger future is now at Monmouth Park. So predicted the officials of the Oceanport horse track that opened its gates for the...

Allentown baseball focused on repeating as state group champion

Brett Carroll Staff Writer The expectations are high as usual for the baseball players at Allentown High School. "We want to win the Mercer County Tournament and...

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