Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Lady Jaguars earn first SCT berth in the school’s history
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer The Jackson High School girls’ field hockey team reached a milestone last Saturday when it qualified for the Shore Conference Tournament for the first time in school history. The Lady Jaguars used back-to-back victories over Brick Memorial last week to clinch a berth in the event,…
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Lakewood squad drops its first game of the season
Piners hope bye week will get them healthier with Jackson match-up looming By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer It would have made for the perfect ending, but a yellow flag wiped out what would have been the tying touchdown. Two plays later, the Lakewood High School football team’s unbeaten season came to…
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Big plays by Mariners end the Jaguars’ early lead
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer For the past few seasons, the Jackson High School football team has been infamous for producing big plays. It wasn’t unusual for the Jags to demoralize opponents with long touchdown runs or big defensive efforts during the course of a game. Jackson got a taste of…
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FARRAH MAFFAI Rutgers University place-kicker Michael Cortese, who starred on Jackson’s state championship team in 2001, heads toward the sidelines during the Scarlet Knights’ recent win at home over Army. On Saturday, the Scarlet Knights host West Virginia in a Big East game that starts at 3:30 p.m.
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Piners explode for 18 fourth-quarter points
Lakewood improvesto 4-0 afterbeating Howell By tim morrisStaff Writer Lakewood improves to 4-0 after beating Howell By tim morris Staff Writer The signs are there that the Lakewood Piners just might have what it takes to be a championship team. The Piners rolled to their fourth straight win of the season Friday night in Howell,…
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Warriors trim Iron Mikes
FARRAH MAFFAI The Warriors’ Jeff Tegzes beats McCorristin’s Mike Dancer to the ball and heads up the field in a recent game at New Egypt won by the host Warriors, 4-0. FARRAH MAFFAI New Egypt’s Ryan Konop looks to kick the ball away from a McCorristin defender during their recent match in New Egypt.
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Clausen dominates Shore Coaches
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer HOLMDEL — Jackson High School girls’ cross-country coach Glenda Calabro knew Jen Clausen was an experienced runner. She just didn’t expect the freshman standout to be as dominant as she has been at this point in the season. Clausen demonstrated mid-season form by winning the varsity…
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Second-half outburst puts Jackson past Brick
Rodkey scores twicein A South contest By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Second-half outburst puts Jackson past Brick Rodkey scores twice in A South contest By Mike White Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson High School boys’ soccer team exploded for four goals in the second half Monday en route to knocking off visiting Brick Township 5-1…
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Practice makes perfect for Jags field hockey team
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Practice makes perfect for Jags field hockey team By Mike White Staff Writer JACKSON — The Jackson High School field hockey team spends a lot of practice time working on scoring off penalty corners. Coach Lori Johnson feels it is a good opportunity to get shots on goal. And with the…
