Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Billy Pauch back on top at New Egypt Speedway
After faltering in last week’s season opener, Frenchtown’s Billy Pauch rebounded with a vengeance this week, sweeping both his heat and the $2,500 Modified feature win on Flowers by Addalia Night at New Egypt Speedway. "We were just a little too tight on the cushion," said Pauch, admitting he wasn’t altogether confident until he took…
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JERRY WOLKOWITZ Howell first baseman Matt Inzerillo waits for a pick-off throw while Middletown North’s Joe Bonnadonna slides safely back to first base during the Lions’ 11-1 win in Saturday’s Monmouth County Tournament game in Middletown. The loss dropped the Rebels to 2-5 on the year.
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Sport Shorts The Rider University, Lawrenceville, track and field teams competed in the Sam Howell Memorial Invitational at Princeton University on April 5.
Sport Shorts The Rider University, Lawrenceville, track and field teams competed in the Sam Howell Memorial Invitational at Princeton University on April 5. Senior Will Zimmerman of Jackson placed third in the 100 meter hurdles (14.91), while freshman Giovanni Ramos (also of Jackson) placed fourth in the 400 meter high hurdles (55.65). The Ocean County…
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Jackson’s Dragon making her mark at Syracuse
PISCATAWAY — Former Jackson High School lacrosse standout Kaitlyn Dragon scored her first collegiate goal as visiting Syracuse University, New York, dropped a 10-9 decision against Rutgers University, New Brunswick, last Saturday. Dragon, a freshman at Syracuse, scored in the first half to knot the game at 4-4 just before halftime. Ashley Schauder, another former…
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Lady Jaguars’ offense is living up to all the hype
Staff Writer By Mike White JACKSON — Lori Johnson admitted her team experienced opening-day jitters. After all, the Jackson High School girls’ lacrosse team was pitted against rival Toms River North. The hype surrounding the strength of the Lady Jags’ offense may have put her team on edge. Despite all the diversions, Jackson rolled to…
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Allentown’s Bitner takes New Egypt season-opener
The first race of the 2002 season went from sweet to sour in a hurry for New Egypt Speedway’s defending Modi-fied champ Keith Hoffman on Saturday. Early on, Hoffman broke the existing track record, then went on to blitz the field in the Modified fray. But when Hoffman’s car failed to make minimum weight in…
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Jaguars struggling with consistency in early going
Staff Writer By Mike White The Jackson High School baseball team registered its first win of the season last Saturday with a 7-6 victory over host Monsignor Donovan, Toms River, in a nonconference matchup. Junior Ryan Waters put forth a solid effort, allowing just one run in five innings. Waters gave up just two hits…
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Toni Williams, a sophomore shortstop for the Georgian Court College softball team, Lakewood, stroked five hits in a doubleheader last Thursday to lead her team to a sweep of conference rival Holy Family College, Pennsylvania. The Jackson native drove home three runs and had a team leading .714 batting average for the week. Williams played…
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BlueClaws’ Gonzalez ready to play to his potential
Staff Writer By Mike White JERRY WOLKOWITZ Lakewood BlueClaws’ shortstop Danny Gonzalez is off to a blistering start, and is beginning to show the type of talent that made him a fourth-round pick in the 2000 draft. LAKEWOOD — Danny Gonzalez finally feels comfortable. That wasn’t always the case for the Lakewood BlueClaws’ first-year shortstop.…
