Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Lakewood team is eager to make strides this spring
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Lakewood team is eager to make strides this spring BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — With one of the top hurlers in the B South division of the Shore Conference and an experienced defense, the Lakewood High School girls softball team should surpass last year’s overall mark of 5-14. Junior…
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Down the stretch
Down the stretch JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Marlboro’s Ashley Higginson, who has emerged as one of the up-and-coming runners in the state in her freshman year at Colts Neck High School, races to a first-place finish at the St. Paddy’s 5K race held at Michael J. Tighe Park in Freehold Township on Sunday.
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New Egypt team looks to pick up where it left off
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer PLUMSTED — The New Egypt High School baseball team has only been a recognized varsity program for the past three years. In that short time span, Warriors’ coach Rich Carroll has done a remarkable job turning the fledgling program into a competitor. Carroll is hoping this…
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Jackson facing some high expectations this spring
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Jackson facing some high expectations this spring BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — With an experienced group of returning starters, the Jackson High School baseball team should prove to be one of the better teams in the ultra competitive A South Division of the Shore Conference this year. The Jaguars…
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NES Wednesday Super Series attracts interest
It’s a Modified racer’s dream: Fifty laps, no bull, clean and green. A $30,000+ purse, with an eye-popping $10,000 on top. A series of 11 Wednesday blockbuster specials, with no license to buy and an open tire rule. And a huge $50,000 point-fund-minimum puts the package together. With visiting national celebrity drivers thrown in, to…
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Wall Township Speedway gearing up for new season
Wall Township Speedway gearing up for new season WALL TOWNSHIP — First it was the Modified division, then the Pro Stocks and Street Stocks joined in. Now the Legend Cars, TQ Midgets and Truck Series racers have also thrown their support behind the April 10 Fan Appreciation Day festivities at Wall Township Speedway. That means…
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Back to the Big Dance
Monmouth men going back to NCAAtournament Monmouth men going back to NCAA tournament PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Monmouth University’s Brian Boxler hugs teammate Russ Anderson after the Hawks beat Central Connecticut State on March 10 to win the NEC championship on their home floor in West Long Branch. BY DOMINICK RINELLI JR. Correspondent For…
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Lakewood duo cements reputations in A.C.
BY DOUG McKENZIEStaff Writer Lakewood duo cements reputations in A.C. PHOTOS JEFF GRANIT staff Lakewood’s Matt Rizzo celebrates his upset over undefeated Joe Bubenheimer of Woodbridge in the quarterfinals of the state tournament on Saturday in Atlantic City. BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer The Lakewood High School duo of juniors Matt Rizzo and Oscar Orellano entered…
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Goetz wrestlers win a seventh division title
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — Winning the Ocean County Intermediate Athletic League wrestling championship is a familiar process for the Goetz Middle School wrestling team. For the past six years, Goetz has captured the Blue Division title. Goetz won the crown again this season by posting a 9-4 overall…
