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Beach stays in hunt for division with a win

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The Point Beach softball team knew that in order to keep its B Central title hopes alive, the Garnet Gulls would have to spoil rival Keyport’s trip to the Antrim School fields with a win on Tuesday afternoon.

The Garnet Gulls did just that with a 3-0 victory against the Red Raiders.

“We were just one hit away from breaking this game open,” Point Beach ...

Read soars for Squan

HOLMDEL — Manasquan senior Michaela Read has had some pretty good track meets in her career, but her effort at the Monmouth County Championship might have been her best.

Read won the 100 hurdles and the high jump during the Monmouth County Championship, which was held at Holmdel High School on Friday and Saturday.

Read set a school record in the 100 hurdles [15.16], while also setting a new school ...

Knights go down swinging

MIDDLETOWN — The Wall softball team was walking a fine line against Middletown South during the Monmouth County Tournament semifinal.

The passion, the determination and fight was all there for the Crimson Knights, but you got the feeling Wall was taking just a few too many punches from the Eagles.

Middletown South got just enough hits and breaks to edge the Crimson Knights in a tough, 6-5 victory over Wall ...

Warriors fall just short of Shore title

WEST LONG BRANCH — There was nothing for the Warriors to hang their heads about following a 10-9 loss to Red Bank Catholic in the Shore Conference Tournament [SCT] final last Friday. Manasquan left everything it had on Kessler Field at Monmouth University, here, during a one-point loss to the Caseys.

“They all went for it hard today,” head coach Maria Eldridge said after the game.

The Warriors found ...