Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Former BlueClaws help Phillies land Wagner

    LAKEWOOD — Two of the top pitchers to don a Lakewood BlueClaws uniform have been traded to the Astros in a deal that landed the Phillies one of the game’s top closers, Houston’s Billy Wagner. Righties Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio joined Brandon Duckworth in the trade, announced on Monday. Buchholz, the No. 6 prospect…

  • Nancy Williams reaches another milestone

    BY GEORGE ALBANOStaff Writer BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Longtime Shore Regional girls field hockey coach Nancy Williams recently won her 600th game at the West Long Branch high school, further cementing her status as the most successful scholastic field hockey coach in the nation. Nancy Williams, the longtime Shore Regional High…

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    CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Rich Morello tries to avoid a tackle during the Rebels’ home loss at Manalapan on Saturday.

  • Jaguars lose an ugly one to scrappy Mustangs

    BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Jackson’s Andrew Miller just misses making a diving catch in front of Brick Memorial’s Garrett Graham during Friday night’s overtime thriller in Brick. BRICK — The mistakes are getting tougher to live with. The frustration level of both the players and coaches is…

  • Howell XC team is county’s best

    First-ever county win for Rebels; Braves BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer First-ever county win CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Kellee Hand races to a fifth-place finish at the Monmouth County Championships at Holmdel Park Saturday. for Rebels; Braves’ Saffer is fourth BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer From the start of the season, John Hein declared that last…

  • Jags’ Clausen blisters field at OC meet

    BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — On a day when sunny skies and comfortable temperatures made for ideal running conditions, Jackson High School sophomore standout Jen Clausen put forth a near perfect performance in winning the Ocean County championship meet. Clausen was near flawless as she burned up the course…

  • Lakewood girls come through in the clutch

    BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood High School girls soccer team put itself in a precarious situation as it attempted to qualify for the postseason. The Lady Piners needed to win two consecutive games last week in order to reach the .500 mark to qualify for the state…

  • Jackson girls team finally starts to click offensively

    BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The high school field hockey team has been waiting all season to have a week like this. After suffering through the first two-thirds of their schedule, the Lady Jaguars put together an impressive seven-day stretch, winning three of their last four games. Problems capitalizing…

  • New Egypt girls among the division’s best teams

    BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer NEW EGYPT — For the second consecutive season, it appears the New Egypt High School girls tennis team is bound to finish as one of the top teams in the Burlington County Freedom Division. The Lady Warriors own a 5-4 mark in the Freedom Division and…