Independent Sports
Coach Rosner hopes to take Rockets softball to next level
By Wayne Witkowski
Marc Rosner believed in playing it game by game the past two seasons as he built Middletown High School North's softball team...
Bar remains high for boys’ tennis team at Holmdel
By Matthew Rocco
The Holmdel High School boys’ tennis team may be young, but it appears the Hornets will be back in the driver’s seat...
Former Patriots OF Marrero makes Giants’ opening-day roster
Bridgewater, NJ - The Somerset Patriots have announced that former outfielder Chris Marrero has made the San Francisco Giants Major League roster out of...
Monmouth County golf courses open play
The Monmouth County Park System’s golf season is underway.
All six county golf courses — Bel-Aire in Wall, Charleston Springs in Millstone, Hominy Hill in...
Somerset Patriots sign right-hand pitcher Hassan Pena
The Somerset Patriots have signed right-handed pitcher Hassan Pena for the 2017 season.
Pena enters his first season with the Patriots and first in the...
Kenney optimistic about young Colts baseball team
By Wayne Witkowski
Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) baseball coach Marty Kenney believes his young, relatively inexperienced — but talented — team has its best days...
Somerset Patriots land veteran southpaw Aaron Laffey
The Somerset Patriots have announced that left-handed pitcher and Major League Baseball veteran Aaron Laffey has been signed for the 2017 season.
“I have heard...
Racing official/trainer Dufford passes away
The veteran Thoroughbred trainer and Monmouth Park racing official, Daniel Dufford, died on March 28 at his home. He was 66.
Dufford, who spent his...
Eagles still juggling lineup as baseball opener approaches
By Wayne Witkowski
It's anyone's guess, including coach Ryan Spillane, who will be in the starting lineup and where they'll be playing in the field...
Raritan seeking another successful season on softball diamond
By Matthew Rocco
A veteran lineup and a talented ace in the circle have the Raritan High School softball team dreaming about another big season.
The...
New high school baseball pitching rule instituted this spring
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), which is the governing body for scholastic sports in New Jersey, has instituted a rule change...
Lancers induct new class into Athletic Hall of Fame
By Matthew Rocco
Saint John Vianney High School inducted head baseball coach Mike Morgan, former pitcher Scott Fitzgerald and the 1988 girls’ tennis team into...
Lions to lean on pitchers early in baseball season
By Wayne Witkowski
Middletown High School North's baseball team showed signs last season of its young program coming of age. Now it's ready for a...
