Colonials advance to state final
Mayrose goal the difference in 1-0 victory
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Only one more match stands between the Freehold Borough girls soccer team and a third consecutive state championship. At Toms River High School North on a frigid evening, the Colonials cleared the final hurdle on the road to a third straight appearance in the NJSIAA Group III state championship match.
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Rivalries juice up Turkey Day games
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Marlboro's consolation game win over Lakewood has put some juice into the longest-running Thanksgiving Day rivalry into the Freehold Regional District. Coach Derek Sininsky's Mustangs (1-8) put three years of winless ball behind them with a big 26-6 win that has given them some momentum for their game with archrival Manalapan.
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Fobes sets records winning state title
Just second girl to win state all-around crown
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Austyn Fobes wasn't keeping score at the NJSIAA Gymnastics State championships. But the Howell High School senior had a pretty good idea she was doing well. "I knew I was hitting my routines," she said.T hat would be all the multitalented Rebel needed to do on Nov. 15 to win the NJSIAA Gymnastics Championship allaround (AA) title.
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Tyson thankful for second chance
Colonial QB comes back from neck injury
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      When he was bedridden with a hard collar around his neck to protect his broken vertebrae, Nick Tyson had one thought: playing football again. "I told my parents that if I could get this last year [senior] back, even if I never played football again, I'd be OK," he said.
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Marathoner runs for a good cause
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Josh Epstein doesn't suffer the loneliness of the long distance runner. As a member of Team for Kids, Epstein is never running alone. "When you run as part of an organization, it makes it more special," he said. "It's an emotional thing. You care. You're doing it for the kids.
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Born to Run brings runners to Freehold
24th edition is Nov. 28
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Turkey, dressing, plenty of dessert and a five-mile run. That will be on the Thanksgiving Day menu for the runners and racewalkers competing in the Freehold Area Running Club's 24th annual Born to Run 5-mile run on Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving. Start time is 11 a.m.
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