All-star field hockey action in Holmdel      CHRIS KELLY staff Above left: Author Shore Regional's Devin Whalen (#4) and Holmdel's Owanate Briggs battle for possession during the Sue Grant Memorial Senior Showcase field hockey game, held at Holmdel High School on Dec. 8. Above right: Middletown North goalie Meghan Trivet prepares to block a sh... More ... Blend of vets, frosh has Brookdale women winning BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Just a few games into the 2007-08 campaign, Brookdale Community College's women's basketball coaches Joanne Cobb and Marianne Campacci have a mixture of sophomores and freshmen that has clicked. That may seem early in the campaign for a team breaking in that many new players, but the proof is in ... More ... Holmdel Hornets try to get over the hump Girls basketball team finished 12-12 last season BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       The Holmdel High School girls basketball team has an experienced crew back, along with several talented newcomers, as it tries to get over the .500 mark under new coach Kelly Burns. A year ago the Hornets went 12-12 and Burns promises an aggressive, uptempo style of play designed to keep opponent... More ... Rutgers roundup       For the second consecutive year, Rutgers junior running back Ray Rice has been named a Second Team All- American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The Walter Camp All-America team is selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision school... More ... South girls basketball team ready to play again Gannon returns to action following hospital stay last season BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       The Middletown High School South girls basketball team begins its defense of the Shore Conference Class A North title on Friday at Middletown North. More important, the game marks the return to the line-up of Jillian Gannon. The versatile senior has worked her way back after suffering a serious h... More ... Fish On After some off time, the fish are back RON NUZZOLO       There was no need for a fish finder, but if you had turned it on, you would have read "fish" and "bait fish" from Sandy Hook to Barnegat Light up to 10 feet thick. There were so many bass, you could lose count within a couple of hours. I started an afternoon trip with my good friend Dan Zino aboar... More ...