Andrews gets fast mile he sought
Manalapan H.S. senior runs 4:03.49; second fastest time in N.J. history
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Robby Andrews stuck to his guns. When the pace picked up on the third lap of the Portland Track Festival Invitation Mile on the night of June 13, Andrews, a Manalapan High School senior, was not going to let anyone get away from him.
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MEMS wins seventh-grade baseball championship
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The Manalapan Englishtown Middle School (MEMS) seventh grade baseball team did not let the big one slip away. One week after losing to the Wall Intermediate School in the game that decided the Shore Intermediate Baseball League American League regular season title, the two teams were on the field again competing for the playoff championship.
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Sport Shorts
      The 14th annual SBOANJ golf outing will take place on July 13 at Gambler Ridge Golf Club in Cream Ridge. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Horsemen's Benevolent Fund. Sponsors are being sought at levels ranging from $100 to $2,000. The cost of the outing is $135 per golfer. The cost of dinner only is $50.
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Carrick, DiLeo, Polvino lead All-District golf team
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      While Howell High School dominated the team competition on the local high school golf scene this spring, the individual wealth was shared among golfers in the Freehold Regional High School District. Howell High School's Corey Carrick struck first by winning the Monmouth County Tournament championship.
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Marlboro Memorial wins 1st baseball championship
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Awalk-off home run provided the dramatic backdrop for the first baseball championship won by the Marlboro Memorial Middle School eighth grade team. Marlboro Memorial defeated the Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, 5-3, to capture the Shore Intermediate Baseball League National League championship.
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Dixon claims fifth SuperNationals win
      Larry Dixon likes coming to Raceway Park in Old Bridge for a good reason. The Top Fuel driver has developed a knack for winning races at the track. On June 14 at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) United Association NHRA SuperNationals, Dixon won his fifth title at Raceway Park when his final round opponent, Antron Brown, fouled at the starting line.
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Action is heating up
Fish On • RON NUZZOLO
      It is game time in the Garden State — the time of year when we can expect anything from a record bass to an 8-foot thresher shark in the Raritan Bay. Schools of bunker, herring, spearing and smaller baitfish are attracting just that. Ocean temperatures are just about right for any species to make an appearance.
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