Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Gallo repeats as First Team All-Big 10 in cross country

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer University of Michigan junior Lindsey Gallo had a lot to celebrate at the Big 10 Cross Country Championships on Nov. 2 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. Not only did she repeat as First Team All-Big 10 following a second straight seventh place finish, but…

  • Jags’ Clausen rebounds to claim the SJ Group IV title

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer Jen Clausen was feeling it. Competing in what may have been her biggest high school race to date, the Jackson High School freshman sensation captured the individual title of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV cross-country championships last Saturday at Delsea High School. What was even…

  • 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…

  • 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),…

  • 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…

  • Jackson boys look to start solid playoff run tomorrow

    Jags hoping to bounce back from tough SCT semifinal loss By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer CHRIS KELLY Jackson’ Ryan Mogila attempts to back-kick a throw-in with a Monsignor Donovan defender closing in on him during Saturday’s Shore Conference Tournament semifinal game in Hazlet. Playoff losses can be difficult to bounce back…

  • Jaguars capture a hard-fought 9-7 win over Lakewood

    Both squads need wins for state playoff berths By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer On a night when muddy field conditions made for poor footing, ironically it was the kicking leg of Ryan Andrews that lifted the Jackson High School football team to a 9-7 nondivisional victory over visiting Lakewood Friday at…

  • Rebels struggle to get going against quality Brave team

    By tim morrisStaff Writer By tim morris Staff Writer JERRY WOLKOWITZ Howell’s Shannon Hill looks for some running room during the Rebels’ loss to Manalapan on Friday. Manalapan High School all but wrapped up a state playoff berth Friday night, entertaining a homecoming crowd with an overwhelming 42-7 win over Howell. In a game with…

  • Prendergast leads the Lady Jags to second at SC meet

    By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Senior leadership and savvy are keys to success at big meets. Jackson High School girls’ cross-country coach Glenda Calabro has been around long enough to realize that. So it came as no surprise to Calabro when senior Jenna Prendergast put forth one of her…