Lion Heart captures Haskell by a length
Record 45,365 see fan favorite Joe Bravo win Monmouth’s biggest race
     OCEANPORT — Lion Heart had all the courage he needed in the stretch as he held off a determined My Snookie’s Boy to register a one-length victory Sunday in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) before a crowd of 45,365, third-highest in the history of Monmouth Park.
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St. Benedict Rebels enjoy a brilliant two-year run
     One thing the girls on the St. Benedict School’s varsity softball team are not lacking is spirit.
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River Plaza Warriors squad has a championship summer
     At the beginning of the season, the River Plaza Warriors consisted of a group of players void of any standouts.
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Matawan/Aberdeen 11s take home tourney title
     The Matawan/Aberdeen Babe Ruth League’s 11-year-old all-star team recently completed a successful summer by winning the Doc Kramer Tournament in Stafford.
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Asbury Park 5K keeps gathering steam in return
     The second Saturday in August may once again be an important date for road racing in Asbury Park — beginning this Saturday, when road racing returns to the city.
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     Senior back Maureen McLaughlin, a Middletown South graduate, has been named a captain of the Muhlenberg College women’s soccer team for the upcoming season.
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     CHRIS KELLY staff Matawan’s Katie Tice competes in the girls’ 15/18 100-meter backstroke at the NJSDC Conference Championships at Frog Hollow Swim Club in South Amboy Aug. 4.
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