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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Saint John Vianney quarterback anxious for his last game

By Brett Carroll Staff Writer Matt DeGennaro plans to relish the final game of his scholastic career. This attitude is a result of a senior season at...

Blewett wins hard-fought Garden State Classic at Wall Stadium

Howell’s Jimmy Blewett battled with several top competitors before finally taking the checker flag in the Garden State Classic for Freehold Ford Modified stock...

Local players competing in annual All-Shore Gridiron Classic June 29

Here are the region's graduated senior scholastic football players who will compete in the annual All-Shore Gridiron Classic that will be held June 29...

Rain wins out at Wall Stadium Speedway June 19

Despite the best efforts of speedway officials, track crew members and safety crews, persistent light showers finally won out and forced Wall Stadium Speedway...

Countdown to 50th betfair.com Haskell Invitational begins

The calendar reads fewer than 50 days until the 50th running of the Grade 1, $1 million betfair.com Haskell Invitational July 30 at Monmouth...

Timeline remains perfect after betfair.com Pegasus score

The perfect run for Woodford Racing LLC’s Timeline continued at Monmouth Park June 18, as the colt made it four-for-four in taking the $100,000...

North-South all-star football game features 13 local players

By Brett Carroll Staff Writer The 39th annual Phil Simms North-South Football Classic June 26 will include 13 players from the region. The all-star football game, which...

Football camp to teach skills on and off the field in Edison

Players will learn how to block on the football field and how to tackle issues off it when the "Scoop & Score Success" program...

Lancers cap softball season with Shore Conference Tournament title

Saint John Vianney High School was faced with ending its softball season with a rare defeat. Saint John Vianney, which had suffered just one loss...

Vietnam Memorial Golf Outing set for June 26

The 23rd annual New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundations Golf Outing will take place June 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the...

Defending track champions fall short at Meet of Champions

Thomas Kalieta of Matawan Regional High School did not repeat as a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions (MOC) winner in...

Allentown High baseball team advances to Group III state final on June 10

The Allentown High School baseball team rode the arm of Jordan Winston and the bat of Ryan Huth to advance to the championship game...

NJSIAA Executive Director Timko announces retirement

ROBBINSVILLE  – Steve Timko, who has commanded the governing body of New Jersey scholastic sports for 12 years, announced his retirement. Timko will step down...

Lancers to vie for Shore Conference Tournament softball title

By Matthew Rocco The Saint John Vianney High School softball team will take the field in the Shore Conference Tournament championship this week. The Lancers are...

Area track and field standouts move on to Meet of Champions

By Wayne Witkoiwski Drake Ariano of Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in the 1,600 meters and Thomas Kalieta of Matawan Regional High School in the 400...

Huskies claim team titles at state sectional track meets

By Wayne Witkowski Matawan Regional High School's girls and boys repeated their sweep of team titles in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA)...

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