Looking for the ball       Left, Middletown South goalkeeper Stephen Monaghan keeps his eye on the goal during the second half of the game against Brick Memorial in Middletown last Friday. Brick defeated South 3-0. Above, South's Derrick Riley unintentionally heads the ball into his own goal the in second half of the game a... More ... Middletown schools switch roles on the football field North breaks 15-game losing skid, while South loses first game of season BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer       Just one night after his former Middletown South team saw its dream of yet another perfect season dashed in Toms River, Middletown North head football coach Joe Trezza was finally able to celebrate a victory on the other side of Middletown. More ... Fish On Bass season in full effect RON NUZZOLO       The weather has finally cooled off with a good amount of rain and temperature change. The wait is on for anglers from Montauk Point to Barnegat Light who have had enough of the big chopper blues invading the surf and corralling the peanut bunkers into an all-you-can-eat buffet. Bass, bass, bass is... More ... Holmdel field hockey looks to advance in SCT BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       The Holmdel High School field hockey team appears to be peaking at the right time as it enters the second round of the Shore Conference Tournament. Coach Karen Baldwin's Hornets have recorded a 4-0-4 mark since Sept. 14 and boast a defense that has yielded just five goals in 14 matches, a minisc... More ... Middletown North Lions defend their A North soccer crown BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       After opening up 0-1-1, the Middletown High School North girls soccer team responded by reeling off 10 successive wins to capture the Shore Conference's Class A North championship for the fourth year in a row. The Lions defeated division rivals Colts Neck, Freehold Township, Howell and Manalapan ... More ... Shorts       Applications are now available for the Inaugural Aberdeen Haunted 5K & Family Fun Run on Sunday, Oct. 28. More ... Monmouth Hawks field hockey comes up short BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent       The Monmouth University women's field hockey team was hoping to christen its new turf field in style this past weekend. Unfortunately it didn't work out for the Hawks, as they lost a pair of games on their new field to fall to 4-9 on the season and 3-2 in Northeast Conference play. More ...