Warriors earn their first state playoff berth
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
      PLUMSTED - The New Egypt High School girls basketball team made school history last week when it qualified for the NJSIAA Group I state playoffs. The Lady Warriors, which had set modest goals at the start of the season, won four consecutive games right before the cutoff date to secure a berth in the event, which starts later in the month.
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Shooter's touch
      New Egypt Middle School's Desmond Hubert shoots over a defender during his team's home game against Bordentown on Monday in New Egypt.
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Goetz grapplers shine at tri-county meet
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
      JACKSON - The Goetz Middle School wrestling capped off an outstanding season last week by crowning five champions at the season-ending Tri-County championships at Lake Rivera Middle School. The Tri-County meet pits the best wrestlers from Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties in a tournament format.
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Rebels still throwing strikes with seventh title
Girls win B Central
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      They changed the division and its makeup, but it didn't change the outcome. Howell High School's girls bowling team is still the class of the alleys. Dave Clampffer's Rebels won their seventh consecutive Shore Conference division title, Class B Central, going away this year.
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Howell girls maintain program's winning ways
Rebel girls back in state playoffs
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of Howell's demise were greatly exaggerated. After graduating its finest senior class in team history, the Howell High School girls basketball program stood at a crossroads. Were the Rebels headed toward the ranks of the also-rans, or had they established something, a continuity, that would carry on past its remarkable class of 2006?
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BlueClaws searching for host families
      LAKEWOOD - The BlueClaws are looking for local families to assist in housing players during the 2007 season. Anyone with a spare room can help provide lodging for this year's BlueClaws by either providing space or renting a room/apartment.
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Fish On
Shad lures taking are local anglers by storm
Ron Nuzzolo
      Put away the diamond jigs: a new era has begun.The era of the shad has taken anglers by storm. With the fall bass run continuing into January, I was fortunate enough to take a trip with my father on Capt. Ron's Fishermen in Atlantic Highlands (no relation to me). Being a traditional jig fisherman, my tackle box is filled with A-40's and 80's in all colors.
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