Cox brothers lead Falcons, Nembhard tops field
Monmouth boys win as Charles Cox wins twice
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Her best event wasn't on the program, but it didn't prevent Ocean Township's sprint star Georgina Nembhard from winning twice at Saturday's Shore Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Nembhard, whose best event is the 200 meters, was impressive in winning the 55-meter dash in a season's best 7.11 after winning the 55 hurdles (8.86) just minutes before.
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Plenty of depth in this year's SCT fields
Red Bank leads group of locals with legitimate shots at glory
BY VIN RAPOLLA Staff Writer
      You hear the phrase "must-win games" all too often over the course of a season. Coaches like to use the label as a motivational tool, hoping the added significance will help instill a sense of desperation in their teams, who may have displayed some effort issues at times during the regular season.
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Rowing on dry land, local youths fare well
      Winter's chill is not nearly enough reason to dampen the competitive spirit of the young athletes of Navesink River Rowing (NRR). On Saturday, Feb. 3, the NRR youth rowing program traveled to the Main Line Slide at Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. The Main Line Slide is a regional regatta, designed to keep rowers in competitive form until spring rowing restarts.
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Fish On
Fluke season debate still short a resolution
Ron Nuzzolo
      America's favorite seafood dish is under heavy attack. The fluke may be the most political fish in the sea at the moment. No one is satisfied with the options on the table and rumors of even more turbulence are under way.
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Sports Shorts
      A group of high school parents in Rumson and Fair Haven have organized a not-for-profit organization named BP Diamond Club, Inc. The purpose of the company is to solicit donations, which are tax deductible, to benefit the game of baseball in Rumson and Fair Haven. On March 4, the BP Diamond Club, Inc. will host its "First Pitch Cocktail Party" at Nauvoo Grill in Fair Haven from 4 to 7 p.m.
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