Battle on the mat
     PHOTOS BY ERIC SUCAR staff Left: Red Bank Regional's Nick Letteri (r) tries to break free from the hold of Shore Regional's Tyler Kimble (l) during their 125-pound bout during a match held at Shore Regional High School on Jan. 26. Kimble won the match, via techincal fall, 15-0. Right: Shore Regional's Phil Gallo (bottom) tries to break loose from the hold of Red Bank Regional's Max Springman (top) during their 160-pound bout, which Terarosa won, 9-7.
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State, Shore Conference tourneys rapidly approaching
Teams scramble to make the cut in the final days of regular season
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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Rutgers roundup
      Rutgers freshman guard Mike Coburn has been named the BIG EAST ConferenceMen's Basketball Rookie of the Week for his play in wins over No. 18 Villanova and No. 13 Pittsburgh. Coburn averaged 20.0 points and 4.0 assists in the victories, as RU defeated ranked teams back-to-back for the second time in program history.
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Alleyne, RFH sprinters win county track titles
      Throughout the relay season, Monmouth Regional's EdrickAlleyne was the county's best shot-putter. When it came to back it up at Saturday's Monmouth County Indoor Championship at the Bennett Indoor Complex in Toms River, Alleyne did.
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Fish On
Area fishing gets hot during coldest time of year
RON NUZZOLO
      The action this week has been red hot. The Garden State is producing some of the best winter fishing in years. With water temperatures staying steady offshore, party boats are filling coolers with a mixed bounty of fish. The Jamaica II from Brielle did just that. Capt. Steve and Capt. Ryan fished another solid week on their 12-hour offshore wreck trips.
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