Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Goetz boys fall in Run for the Roses semifinal
JACKSON — This was the year Goetz Middle School boys basketball coach Steve Bado hoped his team would land in the championship game of the Run for the Roses tournament in Belmar. With a resounding quarterfinal victory over Howell South, Goetz earned a meeting with Point Boro in the semifinal. "We liked our chances a…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts The Jackson Renegades U10 girls fastpitch travel team is looking for a pitcher and two utility players for this season. The season will consist of league play, along with some weekend tournaments. Interested players should e-mail [email protected] for tryouts. USOFB is looking for players over age 40 for a Jackson-based baseball team. Games…
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Lakewood duo brings home Region VI titles
Six local wrestlers punch tickets to Atlantic City BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Lakewood’s Matt Rizzo turns Point Boro’s Bill Nastasiak for back points during a quarterfinal bout at the Region VI tournament at Toms River North on Friday. DOVER TOWNSHIP — The Lakewood High School…
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Loss to Steinert ends Jaguars’ stellar season
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Jackson’s Kenny Sims (above) gets pumped after the Jags take a commanding lead over Sayreville in their CJ Group IV quarterfinal game. Tony Boone (l) drives past Sayreville’s Sean Reaes. Winning on the road during the playoffs is tough. Winning on the road…
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New attitude, defense led Howell to CJ semifinals
Rebels fall tosecond-seededHillsborough BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer Rebels fall to second-seeded Hillsborough BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — It’s the attitude, stupid. Howell High School’s girls basketball team’s success may be a surprise to some, but don’t tell that to the Rebels. "They’re surprised that people don’t think they’re that good," said coach Julie…
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Goetz boys ready for
Run for the Roses BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — For the past two seasons, the Goetz Middle School boys’ basketball team has challenged for the title at the Run for the Roses tournament in Belmar. Last year Goetz was turned back in the semifinals by top-seeded Colts Neck. In…
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Getting a leg up
Getting a leg up CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson’s Bryanna Johnson competes in the 55-meter hurdles at the Meet of Champions on Sunday at Princeton University’s Jadwin Gymnasium.
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Jackson swimmers ready for Meet of Champions
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Jackson swimmers ready for Meet of Champions BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — Since losing to Rancocas Valley in the NJSIAA state tournament almost two weeks ago, a few members of the Jackson High School boys swim team have been preparing for the Meet of Champions scheduled for Saturday at…
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Balance leads to District 21 repeat
Seventh straight for Jaguars; SJV BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JERRY WOLKOWITZ staff Above, Jackson’s Jeff Pascarella has a tight grip on Howell’s Tom Tumineli in their 119-pound match on Saturday in Manalapan. At left, the Jags’ Kevin Shelly (l) controls Freehold’s George Cuevas in a 152-pound bout. Seventh straight for Jaguars; SJV’s Castro…
