Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Castellano’s stock goes up with dominant performance
TOMS RIVER — Jackson High School’s Nick Castellano wasn’t going to let a nagging injury prevent him from finishing the game. Castellano had his heart set on playing for the Ocean County All Stars in Sunday’s All Shore Football Classic at Toms River North High School. He never figured he might be sidelined with an…
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Jackson’s Brown ready to play at the next level
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer While many of his teammates were in engaged in battle to determine who would win the 25th annual All Shore Classic football game, former Jackson High School standout lineman Ray Brown watched from the sidelines. Brown attended the game for two reasons. First, he wanted to…
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Ocean tops Monmouth 7-6 in Legion all-star game
By doug mckenzieStaff Writer By doug mckenzie Staff Writer FARRAH MAFFAI Jackson’s Rob Kane fields a ground ball during the American Legion All-Star Game at Firemen’s Field in Ocean Township on Sunday. With the American Legion baseball regular season wrapping up, the area’s top players gathered on Sunday to participate in the Third Annual Monmouth-Ocean…
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Kane shows another side of his talent on the mound
Speedy shortstopdominating Legion play with pitching prowess By Mike WhiteStaff Writer Speedy shortstop dominating Legion play with pitching prowess By Mike White Staff Writer During the scholastic season, Rob Kane is the sure-handed shortstop for the Jackson High School baseball team. Equipped with soft hands, good range and a rifle for an arm, Kane was…
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Jackson American Legion team keeps piling up wins
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer A brilliant pitching performance by Rob Kane and a four-run fourth inning combined for the expected result last Saturday, as visiting Jackson blanked Point Pleasant Borough 8-0 in an American Legion baseball game. Kane looked unbeatable, allowing five hits while striking out 13 batters to get…
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Sport Shorts
The Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting golf lessons for youths and adults ages 16 and over this summer. The lessons will include fundamentals of the swing, short game, putting, rules and course etiquette. A seven and a nine iron should be brought to the first class. All classes will be…
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Howell Central all-stars win their third District 11 title
The only thing missing from the résumé of the Howell Central Little League’s Junior Division (13-14-year-old) all-stars is a trip to the state championships. On July 8 in Brick Township, the Howell Central all-stars beat South Wall, 9-2, to win the Little League District 11 championship and move on to the Section III tournament that…
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Jaguar tandem ready for one last battle together
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer Nick Castellano and Joe Serratelli have been playing football together ever since they could remember. At every level they have experienced success. They dominated Pop Warner. The tandem also played an integral role in establishing Jackson High School as the premier football program in the Shore…
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Christie Pearce returns to area to promote the sport
By Mike WhiteStaff Writer By Mike White Staff Writer LAKEWOOD— Former Monmouth University star and USA World Cup team member Christie Pearce likes to give back to the community. Pearce, now a member of the New York Power of the WUSA, conducted a free soccer clinic recently at Lake Shenandoah County Park in Lakewood. More…
