Independent Sports

Lions skate past Monroe Township; gear up for conference tournament

The Middletown North High School hockey team is finding its stride on the ice with the 2022-23 postseason on the horizon. After starting the season 0-3, the Lions have reversed...

Eagles soar to six-game win streak with 57-52 victory over Colts Neck

MIDDLETOWN — There was no panic among the members of the Middletown South High School boys basketball team...

Lions defeat rival Eagles, 40-27, in Middletown wrestling showdown

MIDDLETOWN — The latest chapter on the mat between the Middletown North High School and Middletown South High...

Middletown South graduate Cranwell takes reins as Eagles’ coach

MIDDLETOWN — There has been a changing of the guard for the Middletown South High School girls basketball...

Rockets have unfinished business as 2022-23 basketball season tips off

HAZLET — During the 2021-22 postseason, the Raritan High School boys basketball team was eight seconds away from...

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Eagles skate past Lions, 5-2, in 2022-23 hockey season opener

MIDDLETOWN — For the second straight year, the Middletown South High School and Middletown North High School hockey teams opened their seasons with a...

Thygeson lifts CBA to 1-0 win over Seton Hall Prep in Non-Public A title match

Big-time players deliver big-time plays in the most important moments. That proved true for Christian Brothers Academy senior forward Will Thygeson during the 2022...

Jaffe scores overtime winner to lift Eagles to CJ Group III soccer crown

Senior captain Makayla Jaffe was not going to let a lingering hamstring injury deny her from helping the Middletown South High School girls soccer...

CBA Colts defeat Howell, 2-1, to win 12th Shore Conference Tournament title

NEPTUNE — The Christian Brothers Academy soccer team reigns over the Shore Conference Tournament once again in 2022 following its 2-1 victory over Howell...

Hornets defeat Demarest, 3-2, to win Group II state tennis championship

WEST WINDSOR — Holmdel High School senior Nithya Thalasila remembers how, as an eighth-grader, she watched the Hornets win the NJSIAA Group II state...

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...

Hornets soccer team finds success with new starters, new coach in 2022

HOLMDEL — There have been a lot of changes in 2022 for the Holmdel High School girls soccer team. First, Brianna Brennan became the team's...

Eagles defeat rival Lions, 2-1, to notch fourth victory of 2022 campaign

MIDDLETOWN — For the last two years, the players on the Middletown South High School boys soccer team watched their crosstown rivals on the...

Huskies halt Pinelands’ two-point attempt to win in overtime, 28-27

ABERDEEN — The fans in attendance at Barry Rizzo Stadium in Aberdeen Township witnessed a thrilling ending to the Matawan Regional High School football...

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, while Paco Lopez won his ninth...

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 headed to the Breeders' Cup next....

Eagles top Lancers, 3-0, as squad begins to find its soccer stride

The Middletown South High School girls soccer team is starting to find its groove on the field this fall. Following its first victory of the...

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 with a promising 2-year-old. That is the...

Nine starters return to lead Middletown North Lions in soccer campaign

MIDDLETOWN - Third-year coach Eric Morley sees a lot of promise in his 2022 Middletown North High School boys soccer team. The Lions return nine...

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. 10 acted the part – though...

Oceans Map looking for breakthrough performance in Presious Passion Stakes

OCEANPORT – When trainer Gregg Sacco looks at the winless campaign Oceans Map has had this year he can't help but fall back on...

Winfromwithin scores front-running victory in Red Bank Stakes

OCEANPORT – Trainer Jorge Delgado's plan for Winfromwithin in Monday's $102,000 Red Bank Stakes at Monmouth Park was simple enough. He wanted the horse...

Hornets have championship goals as 2022 soccer season opens

HOLMDEL — Championship aspirations are in play each season for the members of the Holmdel High School boys soccer team. Third-year coach Matt Isaacson has...

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