Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Jackson girls expecting another solid season

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — Experience and depth are the cornerstones of this year’s Jackson High School girls swim team. The Lady Jags looked impressive in their season-opening win over Brick Memorial last week. Led by double winners Brigid Rufo, Melissa Francis and Analise Mindas, Jackson rolled to a…

  • Goetz boys defend their CBA tournament title

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — Scott Cullen possesses all the skills needed to be a quality lead guard. The Goetz Middle School eighth-grader is equipped with deft dribbling ability, outstanding vision and an unselfishness that makes everybody around him a better player. Cullen, a slick point guard, led Goetz…

  • Warriors end another solid season on high note

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PLUMSTED — After struggling through a first quarter filled with turnovers and mental mistakes, the New Egypt High School football team regained composure en route to a 37-6 victory over visiting Bordentown High School in the annual Thanksgiving Day game last Thursday. The Warriors lost a…

  • Season finale a perfect swan song for Hopkins

    Talented tailback to continue his career at collegiate level BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Lee Hopkins bursts through a hole during his final game for the Warriors on Thanksgiving Day. PLUMSTED — It was only fitting that tailback Lee Hopkins’ final carry of his high school career resulted in a touchdown.…

  • Jaguars geared up for their shot at state title

    East Brunswick is the final obstacle for unbeaten Jackson BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — Don’t expect the Jackson High School football team to add any new wrinkles to its game plan when it squares off against East Brunswick in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV championship game Sunday at…

  • DeMonico, Gallo star at Born to Run’s 20th race

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Howell’s Lindsey Gallo races to a second-place finish at Friday’s Born to Run race in Freehold Borough. Race director Hank Bailey pointed out that one of the biggest changes in the 20 years of the running of the Born to Run Five Miler…

  • Sports Shorts

    Jackson Soccer Club registration will be held at the Jackson Township Municipal Building main meeting room Dec. 3 from 6-9 p.m., Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (sharp) and Dec. 10 from 6-8 p.m. Peanuts Division (3-4 years old — must be 3 by March 1, 2005) is $35; and Intramural Division (5-16…

  • A championship affair

    FARRAH MAFFAI staff Howell’s Julian Berrior tries to take the ball from the Allentown Red Storm’s Josh Howell during Saturday’s Jersey Coast Youth Soccer U14 championship game in Allentown. The Red Storm won the game, 2-1.

  • Pingry does it again to Lady Warriors in state championship

    Stellar season comes to close in state title game BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, New Egypt’s Lisa Malloy’s shot goes just wide of the cage as Pingry goalie Marta Popiolek stretches for the save during the Big Blue’s win at The College of New Jersey…