Seraphs softball, CBA baseball among area's best
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      With another high school spring season in the books, there certainly were plenty of reasons to celebrate for local sports fans: once again, many of our hometown teams put forth championship-level performances in a variety of sports.
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Off and running
     SCOTT FRIEDMAN Nicole Wines of the Hazlet Hawks swings for the fences at the North Brunswick Baseball and Softball Association U-10 Summer Blast Off Tournament on June 21.
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Subdued triumphs for Raceway Park winners
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Winners at the Lucas Oil SuperNationals at Raceway Park were in no mood to celebrate their victories on Sunday. The death of one of its own, National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta in a qualifying round accident on Saturday, cast a gloom over the event.
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Racecar driver has fatal crash at local drag strip
      Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died Saturday in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The accident occurred during qualifying for the following day's Lucas Oil NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) SuperNationals.
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Keyport Legion team gets started on summer season
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      The Keyport American Legion Post 23 baseball team is off to a 1-2-1 start this summer. Composed of players from the Matawan High School baseball program, the Legion entry is coached by Huskies mentor John Kaye. The team will play 18 games and compete in the Monmouth County American Legion Basebal...
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Sports Shorts
      Monmouth University freshmen Ryan Terry and Nick Pulsonetti were both honored as Freshman All-American by Ping!Baseball. Terry was named Third-Team All-Freshman, while Pulsonetti was tabbed an honorable mention.
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Big Brown will run in Haskell Invitational
      The 41st running of the $1 million Haskell Invitational, the highlight of the Monmouth Park schedule once again this year, just got a lot more interesting. Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, will make his return to the track for the Aug. 3 Haskell, adding a jolt of anticipation to...
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