Trying to get to the front      Ben Horel of Christian Brothers Academy runs the 800-meter leg for the Colts in the High School Boys Distance Medley Championship of America at the Penn Relays on April 25. The team ran 10:22.73 to finish in ninth place. More ... Mid South girls track team off to a running start this spring Eagles have defeated Mid North, Manalapan in dual meets BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       Led by a strong group of middle distance runners, the Middletown High School South girls track team is off to a 2-1 start in the Shore Conference's Class A North Division. This far the Eagles have scored successes against both Manalapan and cross-town rivalMiddletown North. South's lone defeat ca... More ... Raritan baseball trying to get ahead of the pack BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       The Raritan High School baseball team is got off to a 3-4 start, but coach Bob Devlin thinks that will change when his hitters come around. Devlin's team can swing the bat as evidenced by the 18 hits the Rockets accumulated in a victory over Red Bank Catholic. More ... Hurtault making it happen on the track Ex-Husky training for Olympic Trials BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Erison Hurtault's day is built around running fast. The Matawan High School grad is now a professional runner and all he is focused on is the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., (June 27-July 6) with the goal of reaching the Beijing Olympics in China. More ... Holmdel golf going through growing pains this season BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer       Despite its struggles so far this season, coach Bob Krieg believes his Holmdel High School boys golf team has a bright future. The Hornets, who are loaded with underclassmen, are currently 1-13- with the lone victory coming against Point Pleasant Beach in the season opener. More ... Rutgers Roundup       Two-time Rutgers All-America running back Ray Rice was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFLDraft by the Baltimore Ravens. The nation's second leading rusher in 2007, Rice rushed for 2,012 yards and scored 25 touchdowns in 2007 to help lead Rutgers to its third straight bowl and second c... More ...