Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Outlaws, DIRT will return to New Egypt Speedway

    Return engagements for the elite Pennzoil World of Outlaws national Sprint series and DIRT’s traveling big-block Modified tour highlight the just-released 28-race 2003 schedule at New Egypt Speedway. Fans went absolutely crazy when New Jersey’s own P.J. Chesson scored his first big World of Outlaws victory at New Egypt last season. This year’s race scheduled…

  • Braves hold off Rebels in a key A North mat match

    Manalapan topsdefending championsbehind Kaiser By tim morrisStaff Writer Manalapan tops defending champions behind Kaiser By tim morris Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Manalapan’s Nick Manochio controls Howell’s John Reilly during a 112-pound bout on Jan. 7 in Howell. There was no reason to believe that the Manalapan and Howell wrestling teams would produce anything but a…

  • All-star wrestling match set for Saturday at Rider

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer It didn’t take as much preparation and hard work this time around. In fact, Jackson High School wrestling coach Scott Goodale was getting phone calls from interested coaches wanting to campaign to have their wrestlers compete in the event. "It was easier to set up this…

  • Pieces coming together for top-ranked Jaguars

    CHRIS KELLY Jackson’s Joe Ferro tries a single-leg takedown against Brick’s Steve Senkarik on Saturday during a 112-pound bout in Brick. Adam Berking was looking to break out of the slump. The Jackson High School junior had lost his last three wrestling matches in a row. And while the Jaguars continued to dominate opponents as…

  • Lady Piners get to 8-0 with a win over Pt. Boro

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Lady Piners get to 8-0 with a win over Pt. Boro By Mike White Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — It’s been a long time since the Lakewood High School girls’ basketball team started a season with eight consecutive victories. In fact, sixth-year coach Dennis Adams can’t ever remember a Lady Piners’ team…

  • Jackson girls win Group IV relay crown at Princeton

    PRINCETON — Entering the final event of the competition, the Jackson High School girls’ indoor track team needed a strong performance in the 4 x 400 relay in order to have a chance to capture the team title. The Lady Jaguars had to place fourth or better to claim NJSIAA Group IV Relay Championships crown.…

  • Jackson boys sitting alone atop the A South division

    Lakewood falls to 3-3 with loss to Pt. Boro By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Lakewood falls to 3-3 with loss to Pt. Boro By Mike White Staff Writer TOMS RIVER — First-year coach Mike Antenucci knows Justin Fields is a scorer. Fields’ deceiving first-step quickness, combined with an uncanny ability to gather offensive rebounds, thrust the…

  • Sport Shorts

    New Egypt Girls Softball will be holding final registration for all girls ages 5-16 at the high school on Jan. 19 and 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fees are $60 for the first child, $105 for the second and $145 for the third. There is a mandatory Trenton Thunder fund-raiser, with four tickets…

  • Jackson girls dominate at Ocean County Relays

    Boys take overall titleas well, claiming two relay titles By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Boys take overall title as well, claiming two relay titles By Mike White Staff Writer LITTLE SILVER — Jackson High School girls’ indoor track coach Alton Johnson wasn’t sure what to expect from his squad at the Ocean County Relays last Saturday.…