Running away from the competition
      Red Bank Catholic's Brendan Callaghan (No. 24) sprints away after defeating Christian Brothers Academy's Chris Cauda (No. 23) for the face-off during his team's 11-4 loss during the Shore Conference Tournament Boys Lacrosse championship game at Toms River North High School on May 17.
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Shore Regional girls net another SCT lacrosse crown
Blue Devils capture title by beating Rumson-Fair Haven
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      The Shore Regional girls lacrosse team showed another side of itself, and in doing so, cemented its status as the elite team in the Shore Conference.
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Rutgers Roundup
      Aaron Brookhart, a three-year letter winner on the varsity lightweight/ heavyweight crew teams and a member of Rutgers class of 2001, died suddenly on May 9. Brookhartwas an accomplished oarsman whowas a key performer atRutgers.
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SC track titles go to Bellin, Alleyne
      Melissa Bellin and Edrick Alleyne added Shore Conference titles Saturday to the county championships they won the week before. Bellin, the Rumson-Fair Haven sprinter/hurdler, lowered her winning time in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles of last week (1:02.26) to 1:01.91 as she again was in a class of her own in the race. The junior won by more than 1.5 seconds.
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Sports Shorts
      Co-ed beach volleyball at Donovan's Reef in Sea Bright on Thursday nights begins June 5. The game times will run from 6:30-9 p.m. You can sign up as an individual or put your own team together consisting of a minimum of 10 players, of which four must be female. All ability levels are welcome because this league is for fun.
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Fish On
South Jersey also has its fair share of good fishing
RON NUZZOLO
      Fishing to the beat of a different drum and timing were everything. I joined my good friend Keith Bush fromMonroe and his party for their second annual drum trip aboard the Lone Star from Cape May. With big bass and blues being caught in the Raritan, I traveled two-and-a-half hours south to Cape May to see what the big fuss was all about.
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Gaitley brings experience to new post at Monmouth U.
New women's hoops coach was at conference rival for six years
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      Stephanie Gaitley has a vision for what is a strugglingMonmouth University women's basketball program. "With some patience, time and massaging, it should be the jewel of the [Northeast Conference]," she said. It is that confidence, along with a rather impressive résumé, that landed Gaitley the job as the newhead coach of theHawks program last week.
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