By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER When Macy Brackett attempts a shot from the field, there’s a better than 50-50 chance it will hit its target–the bottom of the net. The Neptune High School girls basketball standout rarely misses, according to her coach, John Brown, the Scarlet Fliers’ 14th-year mentor. “She’s shooting better than 50 percent from the […]
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Asbury Park Resident to Compete in Olympic Trials
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER When Amanda Marino laces ’em up to compete in the United States Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, she’ll be the beneficiary of a shoe deal. The Asbury Park resident is under contract with Brooks. “As much as I love my sport,” Marino said on her Facebook page, “it’s not always easy to justify […]
Continue readingTeam Captain is ‘Formidable’ Force at St. Rose High
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER There was no stopping Makayla Andrews. The St. Rose High School girls basketball standout turned the McCann Activities and Athletic Center into her personal playground. The senior guard erupted for 29 points, hammered for 11 rebounds and handed out three assists, powering the host Purple Roses past Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 76-50. Andrews […]
Continue readingMonmouth Regional Football Preview
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER First-year Monmouth Regional High School football coach Dan Wendel wants to see togetherness among his Falcons. “Our motto is, ‘One Family…One Mission,’ ” the former Monmouth player said. “We want to continue to come together and build the foundation for this program.” How together the Falcons will be in terms of wins […]
Continue readingAsbury Park High Football Preview
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER The loss burns inside the stomachs of the Asbury Park High School Blue Bishops like hot coals. The team traveled to traditional state football power Paulsboro to play in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I semifinals last season. The result was a 34-0 road loss in which the Blue Bishops trailed 14-0 […]
Continue readingMonmouth Regional Student Graduate Now a Coach There
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Dan Wendel is in the right place. The former Monmouth Regional High School athlete is in his first season as the Falcons’ head football coach. “To have the opportunity to go back and be the head coach at Monmouth after playing there has been a dream of mine,” the 2002 graduate said. […]
Continue readingAsbury Park Marathon Runner Finishes 5th Among Women
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER With an emotional lift from Bruce Springsteen, Amanda Marino put her fastest feet forward. The Asbury Park resident sped to a personal-best 2:35:04 in the 44th annual Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN. She was fifth among 2,961 women’s finishers and 124th overall among men and women who completed the 26.2.19-mile course. The […]
Continue readingDetermination, Not Disability Keeps Former Neptune High Golfer Going
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Dennis Walters will remember a recent Monday night for the rest of his life. The former Neptune High School player and four others were inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. Despite suffering paralysis in a golf cart accident, Walters has […]
Continue readingOcean Lacrosse Team Bids Farewell to Some Key Players
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER The Ocean Township High School girls lacrosse team finished with a 13-9 overall record. “We had a strong senior class that led the team with its dedication, hard work and togetherness,” said Heather Krueger, the Spartans’ fourth-year coach. “Our team was able to work together and create opportunities for each other. The […]
Continue readingOcean Boys Tennis Team Wins Another Shore Conference Title
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Ocean Township High School athletics director Rusty Todd has another championship banner to hang in the Spartans’ gymnasium. The banner will honor the Spartans’ boys tennis team, which won its fourth straight Shore Conference Class B North title. This year’s team was 11-1 in division play en route to an 18-3 overall […]
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