Rebels down Cougars to repeat as champions
Volleyball team wins A North
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Although there's nothing like winning a championship for the first time, the second time around can be even more rewarding. Just ask Howell High School's boys volleyball team. The Rebels captured their second straight Shore ConferenceANorth Division crown Thursday, beating Colts Neck in straight sets, 25-15, 25-17.
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It wasn't easy, but Howell makes states
Rebels one of four area teams to qualify
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Howell didn't make it easy on itself, but it's where you finish that counts. After falling below .500 with two games remaining before the state cutoff date, Howell's baseball team came back to beat Keyport, 7-2, and Barnegat, 13-8, to qualify for the state playoffs. The two wins put Howell at 10-9 on Friday, the cutoff date for teams to be .
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BCC plays tomorrow in national tournament
Softball team ranked No. 5 in the country
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Bo Scannapieco knows a little something about the National Junior CollegeAthleticAssociation Softball National Championship. Scannapieco is bringing Brookdale Community College to the national tournament for the 13th time. With two national championships on his resume, he knows what his club is up against this week and believes they can handle it.
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Jackson brings action to baseball diamond
CN star signs with Albright to play football & baseball
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Ashton Jackson deservedly earned the nickname "Action" Jackson for the excitement he created on the football field. The Colts Neck senior has transferred that penchant for excitement to the baseball diamond this spring. He has turned himself into one of the most feared hitters in the Shore Conference, and certainly the most disruptive force on the base paths.
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Sports Shorts
      Freehold's Ryan Cuneo, who has extended his hitting streak to 19 games for Delaware University, was named the Colonial Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week. During the week of May 5, the sophomore batted .476 with 10 hits, 11 RBIs and an .857 slugging percentage. He belted three home runs including a pair against Rutgers University.
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Pats start fast en route to county track title
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Dan Mularz was up first. The 400-intermediate hurdles kicks off track and field meets and the Freehold Township hurdler knew what he needed to do at last week's Monmouth County Track and Field Championships. "This race sets the tone for the meet," said Mularz. "With all my teammates cheering me on, I couldn't let them down.
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Unachukwu scores four at county track meet
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Ada Unachukwu never looks ahead because she never takes anything for granted. "I try and take it one [event] at a time," said Marlboro High School's multievent star. "To focus on the next race instead of the one you're doing now is not good.
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Comfort, Pats ready for next challenge
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The postseason is very important for the Freehold Township girls lacrosse team. Having proven they are the class of Shore Conference A North Division for the second straight season, the Patriots are looking to conquer more worlds this spring.
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Marlboro nine find winning formula
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When Paul Sessa got his first look at the Marlboro High School baseball team, he was convinced the Mustangs had what it took to play winning baseball. "I saw kids that wanted to win, wanted to compete and loved baseball," he said. "They needed someone in their corner.
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Markowitz, Mustangs second in SC golf
      The talk in Shore area golf has been the strength of the Class ADivision. It reared its competitive head again at the Shore Conference Championships where the top-four teams all came from within the division. Three of those teams were from the Freehold Regional District, which speaks volumes for the caliber of golf played here.
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