Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Sport Shorts
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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Jaguars squad ready to take on formidable schedule
Staff Writer By Mike White Mike Walsh has one wish as the Jackson High School baseball team prepares to kick off the 2002 campaign. The fifth-year Jaguars coach hasn’t surpassed nine wins in a season since taking over the program. A successful campaign would entail recording 10 victories or more. "I expect that we have…
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New Egypt Speedway gets racin’ season this weekend
Wheels were turning on the 2002 season last Saturday at New Egypt Speedway, with 115 cars testing and tuning during an afternoon practice session in preparation for this weekend’s season opener. With a record 24 drivers registered, all eyes were on the Mid-State Communica-tions rookie class of 2002 as those novice racers took to the…
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Jackson’s Baker new men’s soccer coach at Brookdale
Staff Writer By Mike White Scott Baker realized it was time to move on. After three years as the head coach of the Jackson High School girls’ soccer team, Baker came to the conclusion he wanted to coach at a higher level. He saw an advertisement for a coaching position at Brookdale Community College in…
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Piner tennis team expects to compete for division title
With a solid nucleus of returning seniors, Lakewood High School boys’ tennis coach Craig Wood is optimistic the Piners can make a run at the Shore Conference B South title. "We have just about everybody coming back," Wood said. "We do expect good things from the guys who are returning. I believe this group has…
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Johnson hoping to plug the holes caused by graduation
Staff Writer By Mike White It hasn’t taken Lori Johnson very long to establish Jackson High School as one of the premier lacrosse programs in the Shore Conference. Four years ago Jackson didn’t have a lacrosse program. Johnson came in and immediately made an impact. In only her third season she captured a Shore Conference…
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Jackson golfers expecting some low scores this year
VERONICA YANKOWSKI END OF THE ROAD—Neptune’s Terrance Todd drives past a St. Anthony’s defender during the Scarlet Fliers’ 69-49 loss in the Tournament of Champions final at the Continental Airlines Arena on Sunday. By getting to the TOC final, Neptune became the first boys’ team in Shore Conference history to play for the state’s top…
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Jackson boys’ tennis team has the look of a winner
Staff Writer By Mike White Nick Gkionis experienced numerous growing pains playing the No. 1 singles position for the Jackson High School boys’ tennis team last season. Only a sophomore, Gkionis squared off against some of the best players in the Shore Conference. He managed to finish his sophomore year with a respectable 9-13 mark.…
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Sport Shorts
The Lakewood BlueClaws and the American Cancer Society are seeking more teams for the annual Relay for Life, which will take place at FirstEnergy Park for the first time on May 4-5. Walkers and runners, cancer survivors, students, community leaders, team captains and hard workers all are needed to make the first American Cancer Society…
