Over 1,500 runners participate in Sheehan Classic
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      For the first time in recent memory, a Kenyan or an Ethiopian runner did not cross the finish line first at the George Sheehan Classic in Red Bank.
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Brookdale ballplayers cited as All-Americans
      Team success leads to individual recognition. Brookdale Community College softball and baseball players reaped the rewards of their respective team's outstanding seasons by winningAll-American honors.
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Vianney softball returns many players next season
Lady Lancers finished '08 with 15-8 mark
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The youthful St. John Vianney High School softball team finished its spring season with a 15-8 mark and with all but one starter returning, the future looks bright for the Lady Lancers. After going 27-2 a year ago, coach Kim Lombardi knew there might be a few bumps in the road this spring but fig...
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Bass have been coming up big in local waters
Fish On
RON NUZZOLO
      From Shark River North to Sandy Hook, anglers have finally been awarded with trophy size bass but you have to be in the right place at the right time. It's back to basics and persistence if you want to land a few trophies this season.
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Dickinson relishes chance in spotlight
Mater Dei softball coach leads team to a state title
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      Jeanne Dickinson's hair is blond for the first time in her life. If it were up to her players, though, it would be blue. The Mater Dei softball coach, whose team capped a storybook season with the first state championship in school history on June 7, made a deal with her players after the Seraphs...
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