Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Carleton set to play at Long Island University next fall
Staff Writer By Mike White In her four years at the helm of the Jackson High School lacrosse team, coach Lori Johnson has helped groom several players to perform at the college level. Caitlyn Dragon, Jackson’s all-time leading scorer, received a full scholarship to play at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Ashley Schauder is on…
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Jaguars drop rematch with talented TRE squad
Early in the season, the Jackson High School boys’ tennis team edged Toms River East by a single point. The match was close. It could have gone either way, but the Jaguars played the big points better and were able to escape with a victory. Unfortunately, Jackson couldn’t pull off another squeaker against East. Competing…
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Brightbill, Hoffman split New Egypt Twin 20s
A pair of Pennsy boys (Kenny Brightbill of Sinking Spring and Keith Hoffman of Whitehall) were the big winners in the headlining Modified Division, splitting a twin 20 bill on Twins Night at New Egypt Speedway. It took Brightbill a mere three laps to grab the lead in the first of the twin 20-lap Modified…
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Sport Shorts
The Jackson Tar Heels, a 12-year-old boys’ travel basketball team, won the High Five Tournament in Howell by defeating the Berkeley Rebels, 33-27. The players are Steven Fortunato, Nick Lopez, Jake Mason, Cory Weismann, Alex Morgans, Ryan Coco, Scott Cullen, Kyle Milana, Tommy Carter, Steven Milanes, Ryan Romanowski and Jordan Young. The coaches are Steve…
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Jaguars in need of some wins to earn a playoff berth
Staff Writer By Mike White JERRY WOLKOWITZ Jackson third baseman Jeff Ilardi makes a leaping grab as Freehold Township’s John Raisley slides safely under the tag during the Jags’ 7-6 home win on Saturday. His bat was starting to come around. He covers more ground in the outfield than anybody else on the team. Yet…
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Track and field teams rank among Shore’s elite squads Jackson boys, Lakewood girls continue to impress
Staff Writer By Mike White Track and field teams rank among Shore’s elite squads Jackson boys, Lakewood girls continue to impress VERONICA YANKOWSKI Howell’s Heather Garleb competes in the Distance Medley during Saturday’s Holmdel Relays. HOLMDEL — Powered by the strength of its field events, the Jackson High School boys’ outdoor track team finished in…
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Local golf squads trying to improve with every match Jackson, Lakewood boys showing signs of progress in early going
Staff Writer By Mike White Local golf squads trying to improve with every match Jackson, Lakewood boys showing signs of progress in early going JACKSON — Senior Ray McCarthy and sophomore Sean Currie led the Jackson High School boys’ golf team to a pair of victories last week. The Jaguars defeated both Manchester and Monmouth…
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Balanced Jaguar team off to fast start on the courts
Staff Writer By Mike White JACKSON — George Gkionis and Bobby Schauder have been playing doubles together for two years. They have proved to be a cornerstone in the success of the Jackson High School boys’ tennis team. Gkionis and Schauder have played in the No. 1 doubles position for the past two years. Last…
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Michel manages to avoid the ‘big one’ at Wall Speedway
The high banks of Wall Township Speedway (formerly Wall Stadium) had their own version of Talladega’s (Ala.) massive pileup on Saturday night when more than half of the 22-car starting field in the Modified stock car feature race was involved in a third lap melee. When four-time division champion Charlie Kremer Jr. of Toms River…
