Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Goetz boys unbeaten again for repeat Red Division title

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Carl W. Goetz Middle School’s boys’ soccer team nailed down a repeat unbeaten season and Ocean County Middle Schools Red Division championship under coach Ken Sims. “We had a lot of kids playing for their third year since sixth grade and some playing a second season,” said Sims, who was helped…

  • Wypych headed to Siena

    Jackson Liberty High School’s Tatiana Wypych signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career in field hockey at Siena College. Looking on as she signs her letter are, left to right, athletic supervisor Robert Paneque, principal Maureen Butler, coach Ashley Forsyth, coach Kate Gibson, middle school coach Jamie Boccia and…

  • Jaguars to defend grid crown in final versus Brick Memorial

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s football team will face a familiar opponent when it defends its NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV championship against top-seeded Brick Memorial High School Dec. 5 at High Point Solutions Stadium on the campus of Rutgers University. The Jaguars will pose an unfamiliar challenge for Brick Memorial High…

  • Rafferty runs Holmdel Park personal best during MOC

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School senior Ryan Rafferty ran 16:14 on the challenging Holmdel Park course for 18th place in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC). His time was 10 seconds faster than a year ago when he finished 29th. It was a personal best for him on that course. “I like…

  • Brookdale women win 3rd straight NJCAA soccer title

    By TIM MORRIS Staff Writer All that was left for head coach Katie Miller to do was admire what unfolded on the soccer pitch. Her Brookdale Community College women’s soccer team played flawlessly, just as she had envisioned all year. In the semifinals of the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division III National Championship…

  • Young Jaguars, veteran Lions ready to drop puck on season

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent Jackson Memorial High School’s ice hockey team will put a young group on the ice when it opens its season at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 against Toms River High School East at Jersey Shore Arena in Wall. Only four seniors return from last year’s team that lost eight players to graduation…

  • SPORT SHORTS

    Michael Anifantis has been named Director of Racing for Monmouth Park Racetrack, replacing Mike Dempsey, who recently announced his retirement. Anifantis, whose relationship with Monmouth Park dates back to the 1970s, most recently worked at the Shore track last season when he was assistant racing secretary.

  • NJSIAA Gymnastics Championships

    DORINE SHAPIRO Howell High School’s Monica Servidio finished 10th in the all-around competition at the NJSIAA Individual Championships held Nov. 14 at Montgomery High School.

  • Jaguars win again in state playoffs against Brick Twp.

    By WAYNE WITKOWSKI Correspondent It was sweet revenge for Jackson Memorial High School against Brick Township High School for the second straight year. Just like last season, when the Jaguars avenged a regular-season loss to Brick Township, they rode the hard running of halfback Mike Gawlik for a 21-7 victory in the opening round of…