Huskies football has its sights set on big season
Allison, King look to be offensive leaders for Matawan in '08
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      Seven returning senior starters will lead the Matawan High School football team into the season opener at Keyport on Sept. 13. The Huskies will be looking to make their mark against a usually strong Keyport team as Matawan seeks a good start to help it upgrade last season's 4-6 mark.
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Hawk soccer teams picked to repeat
      If the Northeast Conference coaches have it right, Monmouth University soccer teams will rule again. Both the men's and women's teams, which won the NEC championships last fall, are picked by the coaches to repeat as the conference's best.
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Sports Shorts
      Monmouth University alum and U.S. National Team Captain, Christie Rampone helped anchor a defense that led the United States to consecutive Olympic gold medals, as the U.S. defeated Brazil, in extra time, 1-0, on Thursday.
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Mid North football enters year three of Trezza era
Lions want to improve upon 3-7 campaign from a year ago
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      Middletown High School North football looks to continue its improvement this season under third-year coach Joe Trezza, with an eye on earning a playoff berth. Last fall the Lions showed they could still roar, posting a 3-7 mark, and more important, keeping themselves in most games well into the s...
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Mid South trying to get back to top of football mountain
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      It's a testament to the Middletown South football program that for some people, last year's 8-3 mark was a bit of a disappointment. And that is not lost on veteran head coach Steve Antonucci.
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Even after winless '07, Mater Dei's spirits are high
Seraphs football opens at Raritan Sept. 12
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      There are plenty of things that the Mater Dei football program is lacking, most notably a deep roster. However, there is one thing the Seraphs have a surplus of coming off a difficult 0-10 season: optimism. And it starts with the program's second year head coach, Nick Varanelli.
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BCC women's soccer team is progressing
Open at home tomorrow
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Brookdale Community College women's soccer coach Frank Lawrence is using the team's early contests to get a feel for what he has.O pening in New York State against a powerhouse Herkimer squad Saturday and then playing a junior college Division I power Harford in their home opener tomorrow (4 p.m....
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