Rebels are the team everyone is watching
Wrestling season starts this weekend
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The 2008-09 high school wrestling season, which begins this weekend has a tough act to follow. Led by Howell's state championship Joey Langel (112), the 2007-08 season was a memorable one. Langel snapped a 43-year state championship drought at Howell when he decisioned Ocean Township's Mike Berardesco, 6-2, in the 112 final in Atlantic City.
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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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Braves' Grinkevich commits to Rutgers
Goalie had historic career
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Jake Grinkevich has come full circle. Four years ago as an eighth-grader at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School, his goal was to make the Manalapan High School varsity team at goalie the next year. "I wanted to start," he said. "I played soccer seven days a week.
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Colonials' final chapter was a winning one
Boro girls added to their legacy
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Freehold Borough's magnificent seniors added the final chapter to their unsurpassed soccer careers in 2008. Although it didn't end as Shannon Mayrose, Alexandra Eagle, Ashley Lewis, Alexa Rozzi, Jackie Scalgione and Angeles Pantoja would have liked, with a third straight state title, the Colonials left it all on the field as could be expected.
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2008 All-Freehold Regional District Girls Soccer Team
      Honorable Mention: Kassie Jordan, Colts Neck; Simone Dixon and Kelsey Holtz, Freehold Borough; Paige Allen, Freehold Township; Sara Shaughnessy and Devinn Lambert, Howell; Cassie Inacio, Manalapan; Chelsea Buttacavoli and Melanie Scaccio, Marlboro.
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Sports Shorts
      Galaxy Gymnastics, Howell, competed in the Level 7 State Sectional Meet held in Wanamassa at Ace Gymnastics. In the 13-year-old age group, Bayleigh Fobes was second in the all-around (36.675). She was second on the uneven bars, fifth on the balance beam, sixth on the floor exercise and seventh on the vault. Teammate Alyssa Leitner was 10th on the floor exercise.
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Some anglers already looking to the new year
Fish On • RON NUZZOLO
      From Sandy Hook to Cape May, the 2008 fishing season is winding down with a healthy fall run of striped bass and hungry bluefish. Anglers enjoyed bass in early spring and then again in the fall. Big blues kept every angler sharp, confident and on their feet.
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Pats continued area SC dominance
Third year in row District boys soccer team wins SCT
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The Freehold Regional District continued its dominance of boys soccer in the Shore Conference in 2008. This year, it was Freehold Township's turn to rule the roost. Todd Briggs' Patriots won their first division title in 20 years when they captured the A North Division after a season-long battle with Marlboro.
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2008 All-Freehold Regional District Boys Soccer Team
      Honorable Mention: Alec Dritsas, Colts Neck; Mark Gilmartin and Shawn Baist, Freehold Borough; Phil Horan, Connor Egan and Zak Piccoline, Freehold Township; Matt Salvatore, George DiCharo, Kevin Carbone and Brian McDonough, Howell; Jon Franklin, Bryan Rice and Edwin Morales, Manalapan; and Greg Belanger, Marlboro, Sr.
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