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Top performers from South Jersey softball from second week of May
Here are some of the last week's top performers on diamonds across our seven-county coverage area in South Jersey. Which player had the best week? Here's your chance to vote for your choice in the poll at the bottom of the story. Voting will close on Thursday at 4 p.m. ...
Monmouth Park 2024: The return of 'Jersey Joe' Bravo, plus opening day info
OCEANPORT – The words were pointed, as jockey Joe Bravo emerged as an outspoken critic in 2021 when the New Jersey Racing Commission imposed the toughest restrictions on whip use in the country. Caught in the middle was Monmouth Park, where he won 13 riding titles and was suddenly part of a boycott by some top riders, with the fracture between “Jersey Joe” and the Jersey Shore racetrack he became synonymous with remaining even after national standards...
Calabrese, Allen win AHDC Trots
Freehold, NJ — John Calabrese launched down the road and Pearly Allen powered to first to take their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 11). In the first division, John Calabrese cleared the lead from post eight...
The Shore's No. 1 power hitter has Mike Trout NJ home run record within reach
Ryan Costello has become a different hitter this season. “In the past few years, I’ve never really been a pull side hitter,’’ Costello, the senior first baseman for the baseball team at Ranney School, Tinton Falls, and a Louisiana State University recruit, said. “Pitches in (inside), I’ve struggled with the past few years. We’ve been working a lot on the middle-in pitch and taking it and pulling it. That’s been a big factor in the success this season.''
Girls Lacrosse: Laxnumbers standings as of Sunday, May 12
2-Ridgewood (9-5) 3-Hunterdon Central (12-2) 6-Bridgewater-Raritan (8-8) 14-North Brunswick (10-6) 22-Newark East Side (1-9) 8-Washington Township (6-9) 10-Central Regional (8-6) 11-Toms River North (5-10) 12-Rancocas Valley (1-13) 13-Egg Harbor (14-4) 14-Monroe (6-9) 15-Marlboro (8-5) 16-Howell (6-8) 17-Freehold Township (6-7) 18-Cherry Hill East (3-11) 19-South Brunswick (8-10) 20-Millville (5-9) 21-West Windsor-Plainsboro...
Girls track & field: County records tumble as part of monumental Week 6
N.J. made it happen in Week 6. Both genders put on an absolute clinic on the track and field, with the girls etching their names in plenty of record books. There are county records, meet records and a new freshman state record to discuss, so let’s dive in. If...
Ex-Rutgers golfer wins 1st PGA Tour event of career
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Shore baseball Class of 2024 seniors: 185 players in our rankings, All-Shore Watch List
With the Shore Conference Tournament underway and the NJSIAA playoffs to follow near the end of the month, it is time to look at this season's Shore Conference baseball top senior players. Here is our top 20 ranking of the senior players followed by others on our All-Shore Watch List. We thank Dan...
Track & field: Week 6′s under-the-radar storylines and notes from around N.J.
As usual, standout performances are set to be highlighted tomorrow, but Week 6 had more than just state-leading numbers and marks. It’s once again time to reveal the underrated storylines on our radar. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
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