Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Lady Lancers prove to be champions once again

    SJV ends Immaculata By warren rappleyeaStaff Writer By warren rappleyea Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI St. John Vianney sophomore guard Shantel Brown, of Lakewood, has been one of the key components of the Lady Lancers’ run to a Parochial A crown, leading the team in scoring throughout the postseason. ELIZABETH — So much for a down…

  • Edwards shows versatility in advancing to state finals

    CHRIS KELLY Jackson’s Jeramy Edwards scores a takedown on Lenape’s Doug Umbehauer during his 171-pound semifinal win at the NJSIAA Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City on Saturday. Loff, Pascarella get top six finishes in A.C. By Mike White Staff Writer ATLANTIC City — It isn’t good enough for Jeramy Edwards to be recog­nized as a…

  • Cunliffe’s career wraps up with a second in state final

    Howell senior willgraduate as Shore By tim morrisStaff Writer Howell senior will graduate as Shore’s all-time winningest wrestler By tim morris Staff Writer It was inconceivable that Zac Cunliffe, after all he had accomplished during his record-setting career, wouldn’t get to wrestle for a state championship. In his three previous trips to the state championships…

  • Edwards, Pascarella impressive in winning region titles

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Manalapan’s Scott Beckerman tries to complete a single-leg takedown against Jackson’s Giro Borgia during a Region VI match at Southern Regional on Saturday. STAFFORD — For Jackson High School senior Jeramy Edwards, the path to winning an NJSIAA Region VI championship has been a…

  • Cunliffe now one step close to elusive state championship

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Zac Cunliffe and Mike Gaeta continue to set new standards. One week after each became a rare four-time District 21 champion, they lead a parade of Freehold Regional High School District wrestlers to this weekend’s NJSIAA state wrestling tournament in Atlantic City as Region VI champions.…

  • Secret to Jags’ success may be in their coaching

    Jackson High School wrestling coach Scott Goodale has been around long enough to realize that any program is only as good as the staff working with its athletes. And Goodale feels he has one of the best group of assistant coaches in the state. "I’m fortunate to work with a talented group of guys here,"…

  • Sport Shorts

    Holly Zimmerman, 10, has been studying gymnastics since she was 5 years old at Wilton Academy in Howell. Apparently all that hard work is paying off. Zimmerman recently became the state champion for Level 5 10-year-olds, after finishing first at the state championships at Henderson’s Gymnastics in Edison Jan. 19. Her scores were 9.50 in…

  • Piner girls disappointed with loss to Moorestown

    Jackson girls fallin second roundof state tourney By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Jackson girls fall in second round of state tourney By Mike White Staff Writer After putting forth a strong showing in the Shore Conference Tournament, the Lakewood High School girls’ basketball team was confident it could make a run in the state tournament. The…

  • Brookdale ready for first trip to NJCAA tournament

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer Paul Cisek is glad that it will be 10 days between Brookdale Community College’s victory at the Region XIX men’s basketball tournament and the day the Jersey Blues leave for the National Junior College Athletic Association championships. "I think the layoff is a good thing," said…