Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Warriors beat Palmyra in OT to get to 2-0
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PLUMSTED — New Egypt High School football coach Tom Farrell believes in being prepared for all kinds of situations. So when the Warriors were forced to overtime by host Palmyra last Sunday afternoon, New Egypt was well schooled in how to handle the extra quarter. “We…
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Jackson girls team is playing well early on
Other local girls soccer teams are struggling BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Howell’s Christine Novatin battles for the ball with Manalapan’s Sam Grzelak during the Braves’ 1-0 win in Howell on Sept. 15. JACKSON — In the past couple of seasons, the Jackson High School girls soccer team…
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Boland-led Hawks pick up where they left off
Monmouth football team uses Hail Mary to top No. 2 Robert Morris BY WAYNE WITKOWSKI Staff Writer BY WAYNE WITKOWSKIStaff Writer uarterback Brian Boland, of Brick, was ranked No. 4 among passers in NCAA Division I-AA for the No. 3-ranked Monmouth University football team going into last Saturday’s game against No. 2 Robert Morris, but…
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New Egypt girls tennis team off to fast start
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PLUMSTED — Kaity Dickert spent a lot of time this past summer fine tuning her game. The New Egypt High School junior tennis standout wanted to return for the 2004 season with more of a well-rounded attack. Instead of exchanging groundstrokes from the baseline, Dickert is…
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Lady Jags XC team could be a sleeper
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — Jackson High School girls cross-country coach Glenda Calabro wasn’t sure how her squad would perform at the recent Randolph Invitational. After all, the Lady Jaguars entered the race loaded with inexperienced underclassmen. It was the first big meet of the year and Calabro realized…
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Horton, Cozze are heroes in NES Mod doubleheader
NEW EGYPT — It was lucky No. 4 for current division point leader Jimmy Horton, of Neshanic Station, and Wind Gap, Pa’s Frank Cozze on Saturday at New Egypt Speedway, as both inked their fourth wins of the season in twin 20-lap Modified features during American Heroes Night, sponsored by Vespia Tire & Auto Care.…
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Sports Shorts
Tryouts for the Howell Heat 10U girls softball team will be held on Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. and on Oct. 2 at noon at Taunton Elementary School. You must be 10 years old or younger on Jan. 1, 2005. For more information please contact Lisa August at (732) 942-6761 or e-mail [email protected]. Jackson Soccer…
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Warriors impressive in blanking of Riverside
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PLUMSTED — During the preseason, the New Egypt High School football didn’t allow a point until the third quarter of the third exhibition game. The Warriors’ defense went more than 10 quarters without as much as yielding a field goal. New Egypt continued its dominance on…
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Keeping both eyes on the ball
MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Lakewood’s Christine Haupt looks to get the ball downfield during the Piners’ game against Mater Dei on Monday in Lakewood.
