Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Jaguars face a must-win vs. Brick Memorial
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Jaguars face a must-win vs. Brick Memorial BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The high school football team spent the last week getting back to the fundamentals. The bye week for the Jaguars could not have come at a better time. Jackson was riding a two-game losing streak and the…
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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…
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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…
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Howell inducts six into Athletic Hall of Fame
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer JEFF GRANIT staff Joe Aragona (l), Jim Agnello and Mike Cerminaro were three former Howell High School athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame Friday night. One of Mike Cerminaro’s first memories of Howell High School was the Hall of Fame plaques on the hallway outside the…
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Pauch wins the battle; Cozze wins the war
Pauch wins the battle; Cozze wins the war Billy Pauch of Frenchtown ran like a man possessed, to win Saturday night’s final showdown at New Egypt Speedway, sponsored by Dirt Wheels. But Pauch’s bid for a fourth Modified title came up seven points shy, as Wind Gap, Pa.’s Frank Cozze returned from a mid-racing spin…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts The following are the results of the Nick "the Quick" Werkman All-American Action Clinic held Aug. 27. Garret Shays won the hotshot contest with 30 points, followed by Steven Ramroop (28), Daniel Johnson (27), Alec Menchaoq (19), and Kenny Bagley and Mike Garbarino (18). Johnson won the foul-shooting contest, going (10-for-10), followed by…
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Dave Michel wins his seventh Modified title at Wall Speedway
WALL TOWNSHIP — Dave Michel put together an eighth-place finish and a fourth-place finish in twin 35-lap main events Saturday night to claim his seventh Busch Beer Modified driving championship at Wall Township Speedway. The Manahawkin speedster returned to the throne after Jimmy Blewett of Howell had won the title for the past two years.…
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Fans free for New Egypt finale
With rain finally wiping out New Egypt Speedway’s deciding title races during the scheduled season closer on Sept. 27, track management made the decision to run the four double-point championship events as a Friday night features-only card. And, as a gift to the fans for their unwavering support during one of the rainiest racing seasons…
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Howell girls defend District title
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Kelle Hand races to the finish to win the girls race at the Freehold District Championships at Holmdel Park on Friday, helping the Rebel girls defend their title. HOLMDEL — Just call Manalapan’s Laura Saffer "the downhill racer." And because…
