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Freehold Township boys track coach Brian Golub heard it the first day his Patriots started spring practice. This past winter, Golub, also the boys basketball coach at Freehold Twp., beat the powerhouse Colts three times in three tries on the basketball court and his track athletes want to know the secret to Golub's success.
"They were all coming up to me and telling me 'we're going to beat them in track too,' and I'm just thinking 'hold it right there,''' Golub said.
Of course, the Patriots had the horses to run with CBA on the court, but finding the athletes to do so on the track will prove much more difficult.
A North takes on a different look in '07, with Ocean flying the coup to B North and Colts Neck coming in to crash CBA's party, along with newcomer Middletown South. Distance extraordinaire Craig Forys and company have their best team in the short history of the school and that should be enough to beat the Colts. CBA has the pedigree to hold off the Cougars when they meet on May 7, but they may not have the talent.
After the top two, Freehold Township and Manalapan will vie for third place, and the edge goes to Manalapan on the strength of its returning depth. Mike Goldwassar is an indoor champion in the pole vault, sophomore Robby Andrews was an All-Shore distance runner during cross country season, and Jack Gilburn can do it all.
Middletown South has a lot of new faces, but coach Steve Roberts believes the athleticism will make up for the lack of experience. The Eagles wil need time to let their lineup sort itself out, but they should be well put together by the time they take on Colts Neck on May 17.
The division that had no All-Shore first, second, or third team members last spring picks up the most accomplished athlete in Shore Conference Boys Track in Forys for the coming season. Whether or not the rest of the talented Colts Neck roster can back up their star remains the major question surrounding A North this coming season.
Potential Group/State Champs: Craig Forys (Colts Neck) - 3200; Robby Andrews (Manalapan) - 800/1600; Mike Goldwassar (Manalapan) - pole vault; Brandon Pierson (CBA) - 800.
"They were all coming up to me and telling me 'we're going to beat them in track too,' and I'm just thinking 'hold it right there,''' Golub said.
Of course, the Patriots had the horses to run with CBA on the court, but finding the athletes to do so on the track will prove much more difficult.
A North takes on a different look in '07, with Ocean flying the coup to B North and Colts Neck coming in to crash CBA's party, along with newcomer Middletown South. Distance extraordinaire Craig Forys and company have their best team in the short history of the school and that should be enough to beat the Colts. CBA has the pedigree to hold off the Cougars when they meet on May 7, but they may not have the talent.
After the top two, Freehold Township and Manalapan will vie for third place, and the edge goes to Manalapan on the strength of its returning depth. Mike Goldwassar is an indoor champion in the pole vault, sophomore Robby Andrews was an All-Shore distance runner during cross country season, and Jack Gilburn can do it all.
Middletown South has a lot of new faces, but coach Steve Roberts believes the athleticism will make up for the lack of experience. The Eagles wil need time to let their lineup sort itself out, but they should be well put together by the time they take on Colts Neck on May 17.
The division that had no All-Shore first, second, or third team members last spring picks up the most accomplished athlete in Shore Conference Boys Track in Forys for the coming season. Whether or not the rest of the talented Colts Neck roster can back up their star remains the major question surrounding A North this coming season.
Potential Group/State Champs: Craig Forys (Colts Neck) - 3200; Robby Andrews (Manalapan) - 800/1600; Mike Goldwassar (Manalapan) - pole vault; Brandon Pierson (CBA) - 800.
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