Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Jackson wrestling team continues impressive run
Staff Writer By Mike White Jackson Township Memorial High School coach Scott Goodale isn’t surprised by the quick start of his young team. However, the second-year Jaguars coach admitted there still is work to be done. Goodale is hoping the Jags can carry momentum gained this past week by knocking off both Toms River East…
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Gressey’s aggressiveness helping young Lady Jaguars Jackson girls top Manalapan to get to 8-3
Staff Writer By Mike White Gressey’s aggressiveness helping young Lady Jaguars Jackson girls top Manalapan to get to 8-3 Her body language tips off opponents that she is not afraid. She’ll bang with the tallest of centers. In fact, she loves to mix it up in the paint. Rebounding, playing in-your-face defense and diving for…
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Phillies/BlueClaws Winter Tour comes to Jersey Shore
The Lakewood BlueClaws and Philadelphia Phillies will be holding their second annual Winter Tour on Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 21). The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the Ocean County Mall in Toms River from noon until 1:30 p.m. Phillies skipper Larry Bowa highlights this year’s caravan,…
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VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jackson’s Shawn Grossett (r) battles for a loose ball with Manchester’s Bill Ryan during a recent game in Jackson. The Jaguars entered the week at 6-5 and in third place in the Shore Conference’s Class A South, giving them a good chance to qualify for postseason play.
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Sport Shorts
The following are the results of the Nick "the Quick" Werkman All-American Clinic at the McAuliffe School in Jackson on Dec. 28. Will Wardell won the boys’ hotshot competition with 40 points, followed by Ryan Fuiton and Matt Stout (31 points), Eric Moran (24), Sean McGrath (20) and Greg Bush (18). Wardell also won the…
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Sport Shorts
The Pine Barrens Golf Academy will be held at the Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson throughout the season from March through October. The classes will be for women, juniors and men. All aspects of the game will be covered. The clinics will be filled based on ability of the players. For more information, contact…
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Bonus points the difference as Rebels edge Braves Howell earns 32-30 A North win
Staff Writer By tim morris Bonus points the difference as Rebels edge Braves Howell earns 32-30 A North win Jerry Wolkowitz Howell’s Zac Cunliffe controls Scott Beckerman of Manalapan in a 119-pound bout during the Shore Conference A North Division showdown at Manalapan on Saturday. Matt Ingrassia knew he had to do something special to…
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Jackson to host All-Star Wrestling Meet Jan. 20
Jackson to host All-Star Wrestling Meet Jan. 20 Area wrestling fans are in for a treat when Jackson High School hosts the first All-Star Wrestling Meet at 1 p.m. on Jan. 20. Spearheaded by second-year Jackson High School wrestling coach Scott Goodale, the meet pits some of the best wrestlers in the state head to…
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Jackson back on the right track with win over Falcons Boys hoops team in good shape at 5-4
Staff Writer By Mike White Jackson back on the right track with win over Falcons Boys hoops team in good shape at 5-4 VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jackson’s Kenny Simms goes up for a shot over Manchester’s Lee Calhoun during their game on Monday night in Jackson. The Jackson High School boys basketball team ended a two-game…
