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Vineland native named to women's U.S. national soccer team

Posted: 02/05/10

Vineland High School graduate Jillian Loyden was named to the U.S. women's national soccer team and is headed to Portugal to compete in the Algarve Cup.

Penn State's Molinaro posts big win over second-ranked wrestler at 149 pounds

Posted: 02/02/10

Penn State's Frank Molinaro entered Sunday's dual meet against Wisconsin 0-3 against top-5 wrestlers.

Stockton vs. Rutgers-Newark preview box

Published: 01/30/10

Richard Stockton basketball travels to Rutgers-Newark for a double header.

Myron Rolle relishing role as an unkown

Posted: 01/30/10

Myron Rolle's departure to Oxford University was widely publicized after The Press of Atlantic City reported his decision in December 2008.

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano visits Absegami in a helicopter

Posted: 01/26/10

Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano visited local high schools this morning, arriving in grand style. Schiano landed in a helicopter at one of Absegami High School's fields at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Penn State's Molinaro falls in bout to No. 3-ranked wrestler

Published: 01/24/10

Southern Regional graduate Frank Molinaro dropped a 5-3 decison No. 3 Ohio State's Lance Palmer. Molinaro came into the match ranked fifth in the country at 149 pounds.

Stockton vs. Ramapo preview

Published: 01/23/10

Richard Stockton basketball will host a double header against Ramapo starting at 1 p.m. today.

Atlantic Cape Community College's small roster tough on players

Posted: 01/21/10

The Atlantic Cape Community College men's basketball can't afford injuries. Often, there are just five players to suit up for a game.

Holy Spirit grad Dennis Horner has big night in upset over Duke

Posted: 01/21/10

Dennis Horner had a huge night for Noirth Carolina State. The Holy Spirit High School graduate scored 20 points before fouling out with two minutes to go in an 88-74 upset over No. 6 Duke University on Wednesday night.

Richard Stockton's Nancy White can't wait to see former team

Posted: 01/20/10

Richard Stockton heads to rival Rowan University tonight at 6 p.m., and no one is looking forward to the trip more than Stockton guard Nancy White.

A wrinkle for Anthony Raffa at Coastal Carolina

Posted: 01/19/10

Coastal Carolina University has signed former South Carolina forward Mike Holmes, according to a report in the Myrtle Beach Sun News.

Stockton drops third straight to No. 2 Amherst

Published: 01/18/10

The Richard Stockton women's basketball team fell to No. 2-ranked Amherst 70-55 on Monday afternoon.

Danielle Tauro named captain of Michigan team

Posted: 01/18/10

The University of Michigan women's track James Henry coach announced the captains for next season's team.

Rhode Island's Brooks scores first points

Posted: 01/18/10

Ryan Brooks has been in six games this season for Rhode Island, and he finally netted his first points on Jan. 13.

FDU's Jordan Sykes listed as day-to-day

Posted: 01/13/10

Fairleigh Dickinson University redshirt junior Jordan Sykes has missed four games with an undisclosed injury. The basketball guard is listed as day-to-day, according to school SID Christopher Strauch.

Two area players named to all-decade hoops team

Posted: 01/13/10

NJHoops.com released its all-decade small college men's basketball team with two local players, Manny Perez, who played for Caldwell College, and Rowan University's Matt Byrnes.

Stockton women fall to No. 4-ranked Kean

Posted: 01/13/10

The Richard Stockton College women's basketball team fell to nationally ranked Kean University 63-51 on Wednesday in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game.

Szczur's bone marrow donation postponed

Posted: 01/06/10

Villanova football star Matt Szczur expected to be in a hospital Monday donating his bone marrow to a 1-year-old girl with leukemia. However, he learned just a few days before the surgery was postponed.

Local Northeastern football player Anastor transfers to Lafayette

Posted: 01/05/10

Alex Anastor quickly found a new college to play football.

Stockton's Lancioni named NJAC Player of the Week

Published: 01/04/10

Richard Stockton senior point guard Santini Lancioni was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week.

Stockton hoops knocked out of Top 25

Published: 01/04/10

The latest D3Hoops.com poll has not been released, but it doesn't seem likely that Richard Stockton College's men's basketball will make it back into the top 25 poll unless it gets some help.

George Washington's Tara Booker likely out for the year

Published: 12/31/09

Absegami High School graduate Tara Booker looks to be done for the season. The former high school basketball star is dealing with chronic knee pain, according to the George Washington University's website.

Al Golden leaves message on Twitter for seniors and fans

Posted: 12/31/09

Temple football finished one of its finest seasons on Tuesday. The Owls lost 30-21 to UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl, but won nine games this year.

Holy Spirit grad B.J. Bailey grad set to transfer from Boston University

Posted: 12/23/09

B.J. Bailey has left Boston University to be closer to home, according to a statement from Boston head coach Patrick Chambers.

More Dennis Horner links

Published: 12/19/09

N.C. State's Dennis Horner continues to have a solid season. The Holy Spirit High School graduate scored a career-high 23 points over Elon on Thursday night.

College sports blog: Role reversal at George Washington

Posted: 12/11/09

Last season, Absegami graduates Tara Booker and Sara Mostafa jumped on to the college women's basketball scene together at George Washington University. 

College Sports blog: Southern grad Molinaro having a good start at 149 pounds

Posted: 12/11/09

Penn State's Frank Molinaro has had a lot of early success this season at 149 pounds. The Southern Regional High School graduate wrestled at 141 last season to a mixed record.

Stockton men hoops ranked 8th in the country

Posted: 12/05/09

Week 1 of the D3Hoops.com poll was released with the Richard Stockton College men's basketball team coming in at eighth. The Ospreys were ranked fifth in the pre-season poll due to their second-place national finish. 

Longwood's Durann Neill from Pleasantville recovering from sports hernia

Posted: 12/03/09

Longwood University's Durann Neill will miss a good portion of the season if not the whole basketball season. The junior is recovering from sports hernia surgery that he had on Oct. 17.

Dennis Horner a leader in final season at NC State

Posted: 12/03/09

As Dennis Horner enters his senior year, NC State is exactly where he imagined it would be when he signed with the Wolf Pack out of Holy Spirit High School.

Mike Trout hot off the presses

Posted: 12/02/09

Millville's Mike Trout is a popular figure among MLB prospect predictors. When the newest Baseball America is released, Trout is likely to be in the top three in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's organization.

Virginia Tech's Zach Luckett will miss rest of season and spring practice

Posted: 12/02/09

Virginia Tech's Zach Luckett is done for the rest of season and will miss spring practice after injuring his knee against Virginia on Nov. 28, a 42-13 win.

Good first night for Legends Classic

Posted: 11/28/09

The first day of the Legends Classic at Boardwalk Hall looked like a success on the surface. Michigan State, Florida, Rutgers and UMass drew 5,154 fans on Friday.

Drew's Danielle Barber named to D3hoops.com team of the week

Posted: 11/28/09

Drew University's Danielle Barber was named to the D3Hoops.com team of the week. Barber, a Middle Township graduate, is the first Ranger to be named to the team since 2007.

Atlantic City graduate Frank Turner finally beats Buffalo

Posted: 11/25/09

Canisius' Frank Turner had a great game against Buffalo on Tuesday night. For the first time in at least four years, the Griffs beat Buffalo, 73-71.

Stockton basketball with a big doubleheader tonight

Posted: 11/24/09

Richard Stockton basketball has its first double header of the season tonight. In the first game, Stockton women's basketball hosts Albright at 6 p.m. in the home opener. The men tip off at 8 p.m. against Widener, a very good team that has received votes in D3hoops.com poll where Stockton is ranked fifth.

Northeastern University discontinues football program

Posted: 11/23/09
Two former Press First-Team All Stars need a new team

Northeastern University announced the discontinuation of the school's football program today in a press release on the school's website.

Susan Lulgjuraj's College sports blog: Absegami grad Sara Mostafa has career night for George Washington

Posted: 11/18/09

George Washington University sophomore Sara Mostafa had a career night with 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocks in the season opener, an 84-82 win over North Texas.

Rutgers football enters Top 25

Published: 11/15/09

Rutgers University entered the AP top 25 rankings for the first time since 2007 after beating No. 23 South Florida on Thursday night.

Stockton men's basketball opens today (Live blog)

Posted: 11/15/09

Stockton kicked off the season today with 2 p.m. start against Baruch of NYC.

Stockton picked as NJAC preseason favorite in men's basketball

Posted: 11/13/09

Richard Stockton's men's basketball team is tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the New Jersey Athletic Conference. 

A look at the Division III NCAA women's soccer tournament

Posted: 11/13/09

Most Division III soccer first-round games are Saturday, including those with former Press-area athletes.

Stockton picked fourth in NJAC preseason women's basketball poll

Posted: 11/13/09

The Richard Stockton College women's basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the South Division in the New Jersey Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll.

Division III NCAA field hockey tournament starts with locals in action

Posted: 11/12/09

The Division III NCAA field hockey tournament began Wednesday with 16 teams. Three of the teams featured Press-area players, but just one of made it to the second round.

Lacey Township grad Smith out for rest of season for Maine

Posted: 11/12/09

Maine quarterback Warren Smith is out for the season. The Lacey Township graduate was injured in Saturday's loss to James Madison, according to The Maine Campus.

Boston University's B.J. Bailey to miss season opener

Posted: 11/12/09

Boston University freshman guard B.J. Bailey (Holy Spirit High School) suffered a concussion this week in practice and will miss Friday's season opener against Iona College, according to Full Court Press, a blog by The Daily Free Press.

Susan Lulgjuraj's college sports blog: Press-area football players ranked in FCS polls

Posted: 11/11/09

Southern Illinois-Carbondale jumped to first on The Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Top 25 poll after beating South Dakota State 35-15 on Saturday. The Salukis sit on No. 2 in the FCS coaches' poll.

Pair of Stockton teams headed to NCAA Tournament

Posted: 11/09/09

Richard Stockton College's women's volleyball and women's soccer teams are going to the NCAA Division III tournaments in their respective sports, it was announced Monday.

Rutgers and Army to meet in new Meadowlands next year

Posted: 11/05/09

Rutgers and Army will compete in the first FCS college football game in the new Meadowlands on Oct. 16, 2010, Rutgers Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Tim Pernetti and New Meadowlands Stadium Company President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Lamping announced today.

College sports blog: New York Times catches up with Myron Rolle in Oxford

Posted: 10/26/09

Galloway Township's Myron Rolle has spent the last three weeks at Oxford University in England. He could have been competing in the NFL, gearing up for the latest opponent, but instead Rolle is following a different path that will delay his opportunity in the NFL for a year.