Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Rain again: New Egypt adds Wednesday dates

    NEW EGYPT — After losing Saturday’s racing program to rain for the fifth consecutive week, and having a Sunday rain date deep-sixed by over-saturated track conditions, New Egypt Speedway management decided it was time to take a different tack. At least two of the seven events lost to wet weather this season will be made…

  • Wall Township Speedway can’t catch a break either

    WALL TOWNSHIP — With just 13 laps complete and 40 remaining, the "Hall of Fame 53" lap feature for Busch Beer Modifieds was stopped by rain at Wall Township Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Truck Series and Legend Cars main events never did get onto the speedway before the rains came, during a racing card that…

  • NASCAR Featherlite Modified tour at WTS Sunday

    WALL TOWNSHIP — The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series will rumble to life for its inaugural race at Wall Township Speedway on Sunday. The racing program, which will include a 50-lapper for Wall’s Busch Beer Modifieds and a 50-lapper for the Pro Stocks in addition to the Featherlite Modified 150-lapper, will begin promptly at 1 p.m.…

  • BlueClaws split double­header to end tough first half

    CHRIS KELLY Lakewood BlueClaws’ Andre Marshall keeps his eye on the ball during the squad’s win over Delmarva on Sunday. The Lakewood BlueClaws split a doubleheader with Delmarva, Md., on Father’s Day, June 15, before 8,087 fans at FirstEnergy Park, winning 10-2 in the opener before a 4-2 loss in the nightcap to wrap up…

  • Jackson’s Reibis, Kane get a pair of all-star bids

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer JACKSON — Most Sunday nights are spent kicking back in preparation for another week at the grind. So when Bruce Reibis received a phone call from the coaching staff of the Jersey Shore All Stars, which were scheduled to play in the first round of the…

  • Sport Shorts

    Sport Shorts The Howell Sports Academy, a soccer club, is holding open tryouts for U8 through U17 boys’ and girls’ traveling teams. Call (732) 625-8049 or e-mail [email protected] for more information. The Howell United Ladybugs U12 girls’ (fall) National 4 soccer team is looking for a few dedicated players to fill the roster for the…

  • Kenny Wallace joins July 26 racing card at WTS

    WALL TOWNSHIP — Veteran NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Grand National stock car driver Kenny Wallace will join Sterling Marlin, Michael Waltrip and Steve Park to compete in a Modified stock car match race on July 26 at Wall Township Speedway. Wallace will also join his fellow NASCAR Winston cup drivers for a 90-minute autograph…

  • Vespia set to crown New Egypt crew chiefs

    NEW EGYPT — Who’s the fastest gun in town? New Egypt Speedway fans and racers will find out on Saturday night as Vespia Tire & Auto Care presents the track’s first-ever King of the Crew Chiefs Challenge, a pitstop competition for race team mechanics with a big title and a cash prize on the line…

  • Lakewood track stars shine at the Adidas championships

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer RALEIGH, N.C. — Lakewood High School boys’ and girls’ track coach Jack Boylan has watched Shavon Greeves develop into an accomplished runner over the past five summers. However, Boylan never expected the Lakewood Middle School eighth-grader to put forth an effort like she did last weekend…