Just tryin' to get by       Freehold Township's Stephen Talbott (No. 31) easily beats the throw as Middletown North's Connor Delepine comes off first base during their game on April 11. Middletown North won the game, 14-6, as Delepine led the way, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs. More ... Seraph runners attain Penn Relays qualifier BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Time was of the essence for Curtis Jensen. He and his Mater Dei teammates were chasing a qualifying mark in the 4x800 meters for the Penn Relays at Saturday's Colts Neck Relays. They needed to run under 8:15 to have a chance of making it to Penn (April 24-26) for the first time in school history. More ... Hornets softball needs to start stinging the competition Holmdel has dropped three straight games BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       After opening the campaign with three straight losses, the Holmdel High School softball team faces four games this week as it looks to rebound. The Hornets opened the season with a 10-0 loss to Red Bank Regional, then dropped 3-1 decisions against both Jackson and Rumson-Fair Haven. More ... Sports Shorts       The Clifton T. Barkalow PTO, Freehold Township, will hold a 5K race on Saturday, May 31, starting at 10 a.m. at the township's Turkey Swamp Park. This is the first Blue Jay 5K run/walk and is being managed by the Freehold Area Running Club (FARC), according to race director Jan Caputo, a sixth-g... More ...