Big Brown comes to Monmouth, takes care of business
Derby, Preakness winner outdistances field at Haskell Invitational
BY JESSICA SMITH Staff Writer
      One question prevailed in the minds of more than 45,000 racing fans at Monmouth Park Sunday — will Big Brown make the huge comeback so many were hoping for by winning the Haskell Invitational? The answer was yes. "He showed his true class," rider Kent Desormeaux said.
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Freehold Twp. Juniors start off with win
FTLL is hosting Eastern Regional
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Yes, they do belong. After a two-and-one-half-week layoff and some lingering doubts about whether they could play with the big boys, Freehold Township Little League's Junior League (ages 13-14) all-stars removed any doubts Saturday, winning their first-round Eastern Regional Tournament game.
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CJ Tornado win state title, finish third at PONY nationals
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Riding baseball's surest things, pitching and defense, the Central Jersey Tornado 12U softball team finished third at the PONY Nationals. The Tornado won the IAS state championship and the Danger Elite Qualifier in Massachusetts, on its way to the PONY Nationals in Youngstown, Ohio, (PONY stands for Protest Our Nation's Youth).
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Legion All-Star game highlights top talent
Saturday at BlueClaws stadium, it's Monmouth vs. Ocean
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      There's a special bonus for those who will be playing in Saturday's American Legion Monmouth-Ocean County All-Star game. Prior to the 3 p.m. start at the Lakewood BlueClaws stadium, FirstEnergy Park, they will participate in a College Showcase that will be attended by professional scouts and college coaches.
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Sports Shorts
      Marlboro Mustangs Blue, an 8-yearold travel team, won 11 straight games on the way to winning a pair of tournaments recently. Marlboro captured the Monroe and East Brunswick tournaments during the streak. They had to stage a major comeback to keep the streak alive.
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Novello gives something back to Patriot lacrosse
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Dennis Novello is like a proud big brother. He helped start the Freehold Township High School boys lacrosse program and is now witnessing firsthand, as a coach, its tremendous growth. "I see lacrosse taking over," he said. "It's 10 times bigger than it was. There are so many opportunities [to play].
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Live racing resumes at Freehold tomorrow
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Once again, the Cane Pace will be the highlight of Freehold Raceway's new season. The nation's oldest daytime harness track reopens tomorrow for the 2008-09 campaign. Post time is 12:30 p.m. All customers with a paid Freehold program will receive a free T-shirt.
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Patriots go deep into Legion District playoffs
FT falls one game short of final
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Freehold Township's American Legion regular season didn't catch coach Todd Smith by surprise, but the playoffs certainly did. After putting together a solid 11-5-1 record during the Legion's Monmouth County regular season, Freehold Township qualified for the state playoffs.
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JSSLL reflects growing popularity of lacrosse
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Mike Dowd and Manasquan are no longer going it alone in boys lacrosse. Dowd, head coach of the Manasquan boys lacrosse team, started the Jersey Shore Summer Lacrosse League (JSSLL) in the early 1990s when the Blue Warriors were the only program in the Shore area.
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