Falcons' Faagi strikes gold in discus at MOC Second places for RBR's Waite, Monmouth's Cox BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       Champions are the ones who can overcome obstacles.In track and field, seldom are the conditions ideal for an athlete's performance. At the June 6 NJSIAA Meet of Champions, girls competing in the discus found the circle slick and the cage surrounding it offline at the Frank Jost Field in S... More ... Blue Devils fall in a classic TOC semifinal BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer       If you're going to go down, you want to go down fighting.Coaches and players alike will tell you that nothing is more frustrating than not putting forth your best effort when the stakes are high. More ... Local reports of great fishing are no flukes Ron Nuzzolo Fish On       Aboard the Capt. Dave out of Atlantic Highlands, first mate Brett tells me fluke fishing is the best in years, with a good number of keepers, even with the tightening of the size regulations to 17 inches. Bass fishing has slowed to about one fish per hour, though we are anticipating t... More ... Sports Shorts       Navesink River Rowing (NRR), a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to help educate the public on all aspects of rowing, will sponsor a free event to introduce the community to the exciting sport of rowing. NRR is teaming up with US Rowing and will host a fun-filled morning during which pa... More ... Brach, Hawks no easy win at NCAA tourney BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer       The names on the stadium fence - Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando, Barry Bonds - let Brad Brach and the Monmouth University baseball team know that they had graduated to the big time. After capturing the Northeast Conference Tournament championship, and with it, the automatic berth to the ... More ...