Tough defense
     CHRIS KELLY staff Olivia Colasurdo of the Sparks tries to block a shot attempt by the Suns' Julia Derector during a youth basketball game at the Marlboro Recreation Community Center on March 1.
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Langel, Turner, Fobes, Frankel top mat team
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Hchampionship drought at Howell High School, Joey Langel easily provided the biggest news of the season. It was also a wrestling campaign that again belonged to John Gagliano's Rebels. In addition to Langel's triumph, teammate Harry Turner (heavyweight) won 42 straight matches and advanced to the state final in Atlantic City.
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Cougar runners shine at national track meet
10 earn All-American status
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      It was another productive weekend at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships (NISC) for Colts Neck's runners. By now, the Cougars have made the extraordinary ordinary as its runners left the NSIC, held at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York City, decorated as All-American 10 times.
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Sports Shorts
      Boston College's Maggie Taverna was named Second Team Hockey EastAll- Star. It was the third time that the defenseman from Howell has been named Hockey East All-Star. This season she scored 12 points on two goals and 10 assists. She was the leading blue-line scorer for the Golden Eagles in 2007-08.
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Lancer players proud they restored tradition
SJV girls won school's 12th state title
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When you're of the pedigree of St. John Vianney girls basketball, you don't get to play the underdog very often. However, the 2007-08 season afforded the Lancers just that, and the state's most successful program made the most of it.
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Howell, FT bowlers top All-District Team
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Bowling should no longer be viewed as a minor sports activity, if it still is, after what the Howell High School and Freehold Township bowling teams accomplished this winter. These athletes deserve the same accolades as any one else for the championships they collected in '08.
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The Freehold Regional District 100-Wins Club
     Wrestler School Wins Zac Cunliffe Howell 138 Joey Langel Howell 128 Nick Parisi Marlboro 125 Cody Fobes Ho
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Owners and captains facing a tough summer
RON NUZZOLO Fish On
      Iguess I can get some cod reports from Montauk or even some bass reports from the surf but there is not much to report. Water temps are just not warm enough. Most are getting ready for flounder season opening March 23 and will hope to mix in some bass action with it. Before you head out, log ontoNJSaltwaterfisherman.comfor the 2008 rules and regulations.
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