Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Locals fare well competing against champions
Locals fare well competing against champions PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Above, Lakewood’s Shavon Greaves crosses the line in fifth place in the 100-meter dash finals at the Meet of Champions on June 2 at South Plainfield High School. At left, Jackson’s Lauren Blake races to a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter finals. SOUTH PLAINFIELD…
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Lady Warriors proud of championship season
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer PLUMSTED — There were a lot of highlights to the 2004 season for the New Egypt High School softball team. The Lady Warriors won the Burlington County Athletic League Freedom Division championship for the second consecutive year. New Egypt captured the South Jersey Group I Sectional…
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Jackson H.S. girls lacrosse team enjoyed another solid campaign
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Jackson H.S. girls lacrosse team enjoyed another solid campaign BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson High School girls lacrosse team proved to be very competitive in the A South Division of the Shore Conference during the 2004 campaign. A rebuilding Lady Jaguars team posted a 9-2 divisional mark,…
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NCAA Championships next up for Howell’s Gallo after meet record 1,500
Lindsey Gallo took a big step toward the U.S. Olympic Trials when she won the 1,500-meter at the NCAA Mideast Regional. Gallo, a senior with junior eligibility at the University of Michigan, posted a meet record and personal best 4:11.27 in winning a tactical race and qualifying for this week’s NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin…
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Lady Jags overcome slow start at Group IV meet
Slew of local athletes earn spots in yesterday BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer EGG HARBOR — Following the first day of competition at last weekend’s NJSIAA Group IV championships, the Jackson High School girls track and field team was sitting in ninth place. The Jags put up just 10 points through…
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Ready…aim…
Ready…aim… FARRAH MAFFAI staff Lakewood’s Alberto Cappas gets set to fire a pitch to the plate during the Piners’ recent state tournament loss to Colts Neck.
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Jags look ahead after a disappointing spring
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — Expectations were high this season for the Jackson High School baseball team. But early season injuries, combined with a number of one-run losses in the early going, left the Jags with a deep hole to climb out of. Despite all the obstacles, Jackson managed…
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Goetz team shows the promise of the future
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — Solid pitching and timely hitting proved to be a lethal combination for the Goetz Middle School baseball season during the 2004 campaign. Graced with an experienced pitching staff and a sure-handed defense, the Goats finished with an overall mark of 13-2-1 to capture the…
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Warriors’ playoff bid ends with tough loss to Moorestown Friends
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The day before the New Egypt High School boys lacrosse team squared off against Moorestown Friends in a play-in game to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group I state tournament, Fred Weingart sprained an ankle during practice. Warriors’ coach Jay Corby had a gut feeling…
