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Performers of the Week for April 17
While many high schools were on spring break, local athletic teams were quite busy on fields throughout the region.
Baseball games plentiful during break
Jackson Memorial...
Cougars’ volleyball team doesn’t miss a beat with coaching change
By Jeff Appelblatt
There have been a few years over the last decade that Colts Neck High School’s boys’ volleyball team wasn’t one of the...
Performers of the Week for April 13
The spring 2017 season has sprung on the high school athletic fields throughout the region.
But, of course, April showers have slowed down the action...
Healthy Vega places first in bars at Region 7 competition
By Wayne Witkowski
Olivia Vega spent most of the last two frustrating years recovering from early-season injuries for Action Gymnastics in Freehold but made the...
Young Freehold Township softball team progressing quickly
By Jeff Appelblatt
Over the course of the week, teams saw many games between April 3-9 get rained out. It was just one of those...
Colonials bounce back from opening boys’ volleyball loss
By Jeff Appelblatt
It took just one match for Ryan Walkiewicz, the boys’ volleyball coach at Freehold High School, to be assured expectations should be...
Somerset Patriots announce All-Star Game partnership
The Somerset Patriots announced an all-star partnership between RWJBarnabas Health and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to present the 2017 Atlantic...
Undefeated Howell Hawks cap season with championship
The Howell Hawks U9 girls' basketball team capped a 13-0 season when it captured the Mid-Monmouth playoff championship at the Monroe Sports Center March...
Freehold taking care of business on baseball field
By Jeff Appelblatt
As much as Freehold High School baseball coach Jon Block doesn’t like to think about weather affecting his team, there are certain...
Braves hopeful competitive year ahead on baseball field
By Jeff Appelblatt
Brian Boyce wasn’t too excited thinking of last year’s sub-.500 baseball season at Manalapan High School.
“We were 12-15,” the 12-year coach said....
Freehold Pop Warner signups April 28
The final date to register for Greater Freehold Area Pop Warner Football and Cheer at discounted prices will be April 28 at the Freehold...
Full Court Press program makes stop in Howell
The Full Court Press: Prep for Success, a youth mentoring program with clinics held around the country conducted by former professional basketball players, made...
Freehold softball team looking for turnaround season
By Jeff Appelblatt
Freehold High School’s softball team was set to begin its season April 1, but rain changed that plan.
The team knew 24 hours...
Manalapan girls aim to move past early lacrosse struggles
By Jeff Appelblatt
This season is a work in progress for Manalapan High School’s girls' lacrosse team.
The team had no answer for the Cougars in...
Freehold baseball team looks past weather in hopes of good year
By Jeff Appelblatt
Freehold High School’s baseball team was one of many to have its 2017 opener postponed because of weather, but head coach Jon...
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...
