Forys was best the state has seen in 2006-07
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      There are two Craig Forys.One enjoys surfing, being a lifeguard, snowboarding and cutting up with his friends. In other words, being a teenager. The other Craig Forys is the gifted distance runner from Colts Neck who, with nine Meet of Champions titles to his credit, is the most decorated runner in state history.
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Higginson exceeded her own running goals
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Ashley Higginson's high school career was already off the charts. The Colts Neck senior had already won a record-tying three NJSIAA Indoor Meet of Champions 3,200-meter titles and had anchored the girls 4x1-mile relay team to back-to-back national titles. During the cross country season, she was the undisputed leader of perhaps the finest team in state history.
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Schlentz shared a bond with his two standouts
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Craig Forys and Ashley Higginson, the News Transcript's 2007 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, have developed quite a bond with themselves and their coach at Colts Neck, Jim Schlentz. Together, the trio created an era never witnessed before in running. No other school can boast of having two national champions in the same school year, which is what they did.
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Goldman, Gamburg aces of All-District tennis team
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Two teams ruled the tennis courts this spring: Freehold Borough and Marlboro. Both were championship squads in 2007, with coach Jon Block's Colonials the aces. Freehold Borough went through the regular season with a perfect record and ran their winning streak in the Shore Conference B North Division over the past two years to 24 consecutive victories.
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Marlboro looks to build confidence this summer
BY JEFF APPELBLATT Correspondent
      Marlboro High School's varsity baseball team has been anything but perfect the past two seasons, recording only 14 wins in 45 games. But when it comes to summer baseball, those numbers mean nothing. And like last year, the team is hoping that American Legion play could be preparation for success next season.
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Sports Shorts
      Kristy Kwiatkowski, Jamie Shapiro and coach Ron Fazio are the newest additions to the Manalapan High School Hall of Fame. Kwiatkowski, class of 2001, was the News Transcript's Senior Athlete of the Year when she led the Braves to the Shore Conference A North Division title and the Shore Conference Tournament championships (the only SCT crown in school history).
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