Locals get ready for state wrestling tourney
29 Shore area grapplers prep for action this weekend
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      The Long Branch High School wrestling team enjoyed its finest season in the program's history this winter, winning its first Shore Conference Tournament and Group III championships.
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Local hoops teams have mixed results
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      After beating Middletown South in the recent Shore Conference Tournament, the Red Bank Regional Bucs had every reason to feel good about their chances when the two teams met once again in the Central Jersey Group III semifinals on Saturday.
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Green Wave's Johnson wins Meet of Champions 55 meters
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Instinct told Damier Johnson to lean. The finish line was swiftly approaching and the Long Branch sprinter was involved in what he knew would be a photo finish. "I had a shaky start and had to play catchup," he explained. "At 45 meters, I caught them. I knew [at the finish line] I had to lean to win.
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Kates, Danella are '08 Kerwin Award winners
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      The scholastic basketball careers of Mitchell Kates and Kristina Danella may not have a lot in common. But, they do share one thing, as they've been cited as the best players in the Shore area as the 2008 Margaret M. and James J. Kerwin Award winners.
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