Senior leadership will be key for RBR wrestling
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      The Red Bank Regional Bucs simply cannot wait to start this winter's wrestling regular season. After putting together a strong 15-9 season a year ago, the Bucs have plenty of reasons to be excited this year, starting with the fact that they return 13 seniors this season.
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L.B. wrestling has sights set on another perfect season
State, national powers dot the schedule for Green Wave
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      The Long Branch High School wrestling team has the arduous task of following perfection. After finishing the 2008 season 26-0, with Shore Conference B North, Shore Conference Tournament, Central Jersey Group II and overallGroup II titles, the Green Wave has no room for error this year if they hop...
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Young Shore Reg. wrestling team ready for season
Blue Devils lost many key cogs from a year ago
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      After putting together a strong 15-11 season a year ago, the Shore Regional High School wrestling team finds itself in a bit of a rebuilding mode this winter. "Yeah, we lost quite a bit from last year," head coach Zach Miers said. "We lost nine starters, and for a Group I school, that's really a ...
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Mon. Reg. hoping for big upgrade on the mats
Golden Falcons opened their season on Saturday
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      After finishing the year 5-16 a year ago, the Monmouth Regional Golden wrestling team will enter this season with a number of returnees and some accelerated expectations.
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Ocean Twp. wrestling will have a new look
Spartans graduate plenty of starters; team faces difficult schedule
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      It is said that the truly strong high school wrestling programs never rebuild. They simply reload. That appears to be the case with this year's Ocean Township High School team, which will have a vastly different look from last year's 18-8 Central Jersey Group III and District 22 championship squa...
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RFH wrestlers looking for bounce back season
BY DOUG McKENZIE Correspondent
      After graduating five senior starters (who combined for 44 wins a year ago), the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs have some talented wrestlers returning this year as they look to improve on last season's 3-11 season.
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Sports Shorts
      The 2009 Rebel Indoor Shot Put Series will start on Jan. 8. The series will be held at Howell High School, starting at 6:30 p.m. (check-in is 6 p.m.). The series will be held on three Mondays, Jan. 8 and 15 and Feb. 4. For additional information, call 732-919-2131, ext. 8525, or 732-207- 3925.
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