Lancers hit postseason as the team to beat
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The St. John Vianney High School softball team is riding a 20-game winning streak as it prepares for its opening game in the Shore Conference Tournament against 15th-seeded Jackson. The game against Jackson, which downed Middletown North in a preliminary game, will be held later this ...
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Hurtault wins his way into Ivy record book
      Erison Hurtault didn't set out to become the Ivy League's winningest sprinter. It just worked out that way for the Columbia University sprinter. One win led to another win led to another, and soon Ivy League history followed his every step.
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Alexander, Scurry win conference titles
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      NEPTUNE - Donna Alexander jumped into the record books Saturday. The Matawan senior set a new Shore Conference Championship triple jump meet record, traveling 38-9 1/2 at Neptune High School. She bested the old mark from 2005 or 36-8 3/4 set by Central Regional's Faith Clyburn.
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Blues back in World Series after tearing up Region
Third straight Region title for Blues baseball
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The power of positive thinking has Brookdale Community College in the Junior College World Series. In the near two-week layoff the Jersey Blues had between the end of the regular season and the start of the Region XIX tournament, coach Johnny Johnson took his team back to spring tra...
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Sports Shorts
      Middletown Summer Basketball League has registration available for teams in their boys and girls leagues in one of four divisions. Players currently in grades three and four, grades five and six, grades seven and eight, and grades nine through 12. Games will be played at various outdoor parks...
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Fish On
Stripers, blues keeping Shore anglers very busy
Ron Nuzzolo
      The spring striped bass run is in full effect, and local anglers have definitely seen some terrific early season action. From a boat or off the surf, reports are so heavy I can't fit them all in this article. Thank you all for your e-mails. I will continue to report as much informat...
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