A fitting tribute       On a night honoring the memory of one of the local soccer community's greatest contributors, soccer players of all ages took the fields of Raritan High School in Hazlet on Saturday. The first annual Doug Hamilton Memorial Soccer Classic, held by the Hazlet United Soccer Association, dre... More ... CBA's LaBrocca finds a home in Colorado       Former Rutgers men's soccer player Nick LaBrocca, a Howell native and Christian Brothers Academy graduate, has signed with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Labrocca was drafted by the team in January and after a solid training camp, during which he saw playing time in several... More ... Matera, Behan inspire young Brookdale squad Baseball team is ranked No. 6 in the country BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Brookdale Community College's young baseball team couldn't have asked for two better leaders than sophomores Paddy Matera and Joe Behan. They are the embodiment of college baseball and have been the heart and soul of the 26-10 Blues, who are headed toward another Garden State Athlet... More ... Scannapieco gets overdue NJCAA Hall of Fame nod       Bo Scannapieco hasn't had time to reflect on his latest milestone - induction into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. He's been too busy trying to lead his Brookdale Community College women's softball team back to the national championships for a 12th consec... More ... Brookdale finds it stride with playoffs looming Blues are ranked No. 5 in the country BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Slowly, but ever so surely, everything is falling into place for the Brookdale Community College women's softball team. The worst spring that head coach Bo Scannapieco can recall, combined with one of his youngest squads, produced some inconsistencies early in the season that have r... More ... Solid Hornets team faces important week BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       The Holmdel High School baseball team faces an important week as it continues its quest to qualify for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Tournament. Coach Ed Reckage's Hornets were 4-3 heading into Tuesday's home game against Raritan. This afternoon Holmdel will visit Monmouth Region... More ... Rockets bounce back from a tough start       Things looked bleak for the Raritan High School boys tennis team after they lost their first four matches, but the Rockets have responded by reeling off four successive victories to even their record. "We were devastated with that start, especially after losing 3-2 to both Monmouth Regi... More ... Fish On Crummy weather leads to a lull in fishing Ron Nuzzolo       Unfortunately, there has not been much action offshore due to last week's storm. Mackerel have not been spotted offshore, leaving party boats still making trips for ling and keeping their eyes open in hopes of spotting those monster schools of mackerel. More ...