Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Jags meeting expectations through first four matches
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer Jackson High School wrestling coach Scott Goodale knows the importance of facing exhausting competition before the close of the regular season. Entering the postseason with a number of tough bouts under their belts is the best preparation his wrestlers can get to meet the grueling match…
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Jackson boys are rolling along in WOBM Classic
Jags 3-0 in the early going, following hard-fought win over Central By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer DOVER TOWNSHIP — The Jack-son High School boys’ basketball team used a 20-0 tear that bridged the second and third quarters last Friday night en route to a 57-39 victory over Central Regional High School,…
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Piners off to a good start with win over Pinelands
Shakeema Martin leads the way in 51-40 Lakewood win By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Lakewood’s Linette Johnson crosses over her dribble in front of Pinelands’ Katie Berry during the Piners’ 51-40 opening-night win in Lakewood on Friday. LAKEWOOD — With a solid nucleus of returning starters, the Lakewood High…
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Oizerowitz steps down as Lakewood football coach
Leaves team after asuccessful two-year stint as head coach By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Leaves team after a successful two-year stint as head coach By Mike White Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — In the past two years, the Lakewood High School football team has risen to a level it hasn’t seen in many years. The Piners finished…
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Brookdale honors its junior college national champions
By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Brookdale head softball coach Bo Scannapieco and Dara DeVincenzo, of Jackson, pose together during a presentation awarding the Jersey Blues their championship rings from last season’s triumphant campaign. It was a night of celebration, reunion and reflection when Brookdale Community College honored its 2002…
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Local boys’ hoops teams get off to winning starts
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer Playing in front of a near capacity crowd, the Jackson High School boys’ basketball team made the debut of first-year coach Mike Antenucci a success by posting a 67-51 victory over visiting Toms River North Friday night in a Shore Conference A South game. The Jaguars…
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Jackson girls swim nearly upsets Toms River South
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer For Jackson High School girls’ swim coach Janet Carlin, the true measure of success doesn’t always lie in the final score. That’s why Carlin beamed with optimism following Jackson’s 94-76 loss against Toms River South High School last Thursday night, in a Shore Conference A South…
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Jaguars hope to meet expectations on the hardwood
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jackson’s Carl Benning goes up for a shot over Shore’s Ross Belfer during a scrimmage Monday night in Jackson. Mike Antenucci doesn’t place a lot of stock on how his team looks on paper. Granted, the first year Jackson High School boys’ basketball coach…
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New-look Piners ready to make last year a memory
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer LAKEWOOD — Growing pains hurt, and nobody knows that better than John Richardson. The Lakewood High school boys’ basketball coach was supposed to floor one of the top teams in the Shore Conference this season. However, that was before one of the top players in the…
