Finish line
     SEAN BRADY staff Half-marathon firstplace runner Craig Segal, of Holmdel, crosses the finish line during the New Jersey Marathon held in Long Branch on May 3.
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     SEAN BRADY Middletown High School North's Kim Ridolfi competes in the high jump during the Monmouth County Relays held at Matawan Regional High School on May 2.
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Moreno ready to justify Broncos' trust
Mid'twn South grad is first running back selected in draft
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer
      There are a lot of people that think the Denver Broncos did not need to select Knowshon Moreno with the 12th pick in the April 25 National Football League Draft.Why, they ask,wouldDenver overlook its glaring needs on defense for a tailback when they already have the likes of J.J.
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For Seraphs, a learning season
BY WARREN RAPPLEYEA Staff Writer
      After opening the season with six successive away games due to construction at its field, the Mater Dei High School baseball team returned home last week, where the Seraphs will play nine of their next 12 games. Coach Pat Riddell's team posted a 3-3 record during its early-season travels, includi...
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Former Brookdale athlete honored
      MIDDLETOWN — The Brookdale Foundation has announced that Dennis "Denny" Walling, well-known Monmouth County athlete and former professional baseball player, is the honoree for the 2009 President's Scholarship Ball. Walling, a Brookdale alumnus, will be feted at the event on Saturday, May 16...
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BCC baseball team is top seed in region
      The Brookdale Community College baseball team will host this weekend's Region XIX Tournament as the No. 1 seed. Coach Johnny Johnson's Jersey Blues wrapped up the No. 1 seed for the Region XIX event by winning the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and posting the best region record (14-2) e...
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