By leaps and bounds
     CHRIS KELLY staff Shore Regional's Matt Bersermann competes in the boys' high jump during the Shore Conference Indoor Track Championships, held at the Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River on Feb. 2.
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Long Branch cops first SCT wrestling crown
Green Wave defeats Brick Memorial and Howell en route to title
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      The Long Branch High School wrestling team is the best squad in the Shore Conference. Fans of the GreenWave have been promoting that belief all season long. For the most part, however, it has been met with scoffs, looks of disbelief and a variety of dismissive responses.
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State, Shore Conference tourneys rapidly approaching
BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer
      With the postseason rapidly approaching, this week is an extremely important one for those teams currently on the bubble. The cutoff for the state basketball and wrestling tournaments are this weekend, meaning teams need to have a .500 record by the end of action Saturday to qualify.
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Fish On
Plenty of fish in the sea for winter anglers
RON NUZZOLO
      Rough weather this week stopped some but not all. Offshore fishing continues to be productive for the crew of the Jamaica II. Sea bass, porgies, ling, pollock, cod and even a few whiting have been making an appearance.Anglers continued to have fun with big numbers of jumbo porgies and sea bass.
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Sports Shorts
      The National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) has recognized the Rutgers Athletics programas amember of itsOutreachHonor Roll andDegree Completion Honor Roll for its outstanding programs, and dedication to its student-athletes and surrounding communities in the 2006- 07 academic year.
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