Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Lavin’s free throws put Rebels in final
Howell edges Hillsborough, 52-49, in semis BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Howell’s Brianne Lavin dribbles upcourt during the Rebels’ win over East Brunswick in CJGroup IV tournament play on Thursday in Howell. At left, Howell’s Jamie Biddle avoids the pressure of the Bears’ Meghan Mayo. Howell High…
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Piners fall in state semifinal
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — Competing against an extremely quick and athletic team, the Lakewood High School (LHS) boys basketball team’s run through the state tournament came to an abrupt halt with a loss in the semifinals last Saturday. The Piners, who proved to be one of the premier…
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Howell’s Woodward wins Region wrestling crown
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Billy Woodward works Brick Memorial’s John Barrett for some back points during their 145-pound Region VI final bout on Saturday in Toms River. Howell’s Billy Woodward was one of the hottest wrestlers entering last weekend’s NJSIAA Region VI Tournament in the Rittacco…
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Goetz boys close the book on stellar season
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BELMAR — The Goetz Middle School boys basketball team was four minutes away from landing a spot in the championship game of the prestigious Run for the Roses Tournament. Protecting a seven-point cushion and controlling the tempo of the game, Goetz coach Rich Bado felt confident…
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Sports Shorts
The Wilton Academy of Gymnastics team members participated in the “Egg-Stravaganza,” hosted by EnVision Gymnastics, March 5 and 6. The following are the results: In Level 4, age 8, Shani Weiss took first on the bars (9.35), beam (9.5) and floor (9.3), sixth on the vault (9.1) en route to winning the all-around (37.25). Aliyah…
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Slisky, Rizzo head to A.C. as Region VI champions
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Lakewood’s Matt Rizzo tries to score a takedown against Southern’s Rob Hickman during the 130-pound Region VI final in Toms RIver on Saturday. TOMS RIVER — Jackson High School heavyweight wrestler Joe Slisky quietly took another step toward chasing a state title. The…
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Jackson wins eighth straight District 21 title
Howell BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Howell’s Cody Fobes bends Marlboro’s Charlie Frankel during their 103-pound semifinal bout on Saturday in Manalapan. It was a precarious night to be a defending champion, unless you were the Jackson Jaguars. With two returning champions going down to defeat and six top-seeds…
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Wall sparks Jaguars’ dominant performance
MANALAPAN — With a lineup filled with high-profile stars, Jackson High School senior wrestler Russell Wall quietly went about his business and collected big win after big win during the 2004-05 season. He played a major role in the Jaguars, finishing with a gaudy 20-2 overall mark. Wall had good enough a year to qualify…
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Piners’ Greaves, Jackson girls flourish at MOC
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFFGRANIT staff Above, Lakewood’s Shavon Greaves paces herself during a 55-meter heat race, while at left, Jackson’s Nicole Castronuova tries to get an early edge in the 200-meter dash. PRINCETON — While the Jackson High School girls track team ended up with four runners…
