Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Handful of locals reach x-country Meet of Champions
Jenna Prenderast shocks everyone with Group IV title By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer They can’t say that Jackson’s never had a state champion in girls’ cross country anymore. Jenna Prender-gast made sure of that on Saturday. The Jackson senior surprised everyone, including herself, in winning the Group IV individual title on…
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Jackson boys fall in SJ Group IV final in shoot-out
Jags drop tough shootout to Shawnee By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer When the 2002 soccer season began back in September, Jackson High School coach Fred Napoli knew the Jaguars were a talented bunch. Many of the players were members of last year’s team which qualified for both the Shore Conference and…
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Jackson’s Nicole Adams chooses Drexel University
Senior lacrosse player is one of the top playersin the Shore By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Senior lacrosse player is one of the top players in the Shore By Mike White Staff Writer JACKSON — As a freshman entering Jackson High School four years ago, Nicole Adams wasn’t sure what spring sport she would try out…
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Undermanned Lakewood squad topped by Mainland
LINWOOD — Going against one of the premier football programs in Group III, Lakewood High School had its work cut out for it last Friday night. And with their best players sidelined due to suspension, the Piners fell behind early and never recovered as host Mainland Regional rolled to a 47-13 victory in a NJSIAA…
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Honors keep rolling in for the BlueClaws’ Gavin Floyd
Baseball America has named Lakewood BlueClaws pitcher Gavin Floyd the second best prospect among right-handed starting pitchers in all of minor league baseball. This comes after Floyd was named the South Atlantic League’s (SAL) top prospect for 2002. In his first professional season, the 19-year-old was 11-10 with a 2.77 earned run average. The right-hander…
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Sport Shorts
Jackson Little League is pleased to announce that spring baseball registration will be held on Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jackson Little League Field House. Once again the league will accept applications for children ages 5-12 years old. (Children must be…
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Jaguars, Mustangs ready to do battle one more time
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer The boys’ soccer programs from Jackson and Brick Memorial high schools are quite familiar with each other. The two schools have met twice already this season. Each team has come away with a victory. So when the two schools squared off for a third time in…
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Area residents excel at Timberbrook Triathlon
The Monmouth County Park System has released the results of the Timberbrook Triathlon, held Oct. 19 at the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell. The event consisted of a 2-mile canoe/kayak, a 4-mile mountain bike ride and a 3-mile run. Winners were as follows. In the men’s solo canoe, ages 30-39, Brick’s George Cotrell took first (1:05:07.2),…
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Sport Shorts
Jackson Little League will hold spring baseball registration Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jackson Little League Field House. Once again the league will accept applications for children ages 5-12 years old. (Children must be age 5 by July 31, 2003, and…
