Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Mistakes prove costly in Jaguars loss to Raiders
Piners blank Middletown Northfor first win BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Piners blank Middletown North for first win BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — The bye week comes at the right time for the Jackson High School football team. The Jaguars fall to 2-3 overall following a 27-19 loss against visiting Toms River East last…
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Piner girls improving following a tough start
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Expectations at the start of the 2003 season were high for the Lakewood High School girls soccer team. The Lady Piners returned a number of experienced starters from last season and were cited to be a competitive team in B South. But injuries and…
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Jackson girls succeeding despite absence of Tafaro
JACKSON — Despite being without the services of one of its top performers, the Jackson High School gymnastics team is still in the running to qualify for the Shore Conference tournament meet, scheduled for Nov. 1. The Lady Jaguars own an overall record of 5-3, which includes a 95-91 win over Freehold Township last Thursday…
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Jackson girls struggle to put the ball in the net
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Jackson girls struggle to put the ball in the net BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer JACKSON — High school field hockey coach Lori Johnson doesn’t try to hide the fact that the 2003 campaign has been one of frustration for both players and coaches. Failure to finish around the net has…
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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 secures important first victory on gridiron
BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell was a football winners last weekend, as the Rebels (1-3) picked up their first win of the season, a big 41-12 thumping of Lakewood (0-4) on Saturday. The Rebels picked up a badly needed win in Lakewood, a win that could turn the season around…
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Sports Shorts
Sports Shorts In an effort to help raise money for the baseball program, the Jackson High School Baseball Parents Club is sponsoring a Columbus Day golf outing Oct. 13 at Lakewood Country Club. "I think it is going to be a great event," Jackson High School baseball coach Ken Sims said. "We’ve gotten a lot…
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Warrior field hockey team on a good roll
BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer NEW EGYPT — The New Egypt High School field hockey won its fifth consecutive game last week, by posting a 2-0 shutout over Palmyra in a Burlington County Freedom Division game. The Lady Warriors got first-half goals from Mallory Ossonski and Shannon Houston, and then relied…
