Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Jackson boys are ready to make a postseason run

    Staff Writer By Mike White Fred Napoli believes the skid is over. The third-year Jackson High School boys soccer coach watched his team sputter at the end of the season. A three-game losing streak was followed by a first-round exit in the Shore Conference Tournament. Jackson got back on track as it closed its regular…

  • Howell’s Forys among top runners at sectional meet

    Staff Writer By Tim Morris Howell’s Matt Forys’ breakout cross country season will take him to the Group IV state championships. The newly crowned Freehold Regional High School District champion finished fifth at Saturday’s Central Jersey Group IV Championships at Holmdel Park and punched his ticket to the Group championships next month. The Top 10…

  • Jackson girls are confident that this is their time of year

    The Jackson High School girls soccer team suffered its share of disappointing setbacks this season. Most recently, the Lady Jaguars dropped a 2-1 decision against Toms River South High School in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament. Despite a couple of heartbreaking losses, finishing the year with a record of 11-6-1 was good enough…

  • Howell’s Gallo is No. 1 for Michigan X-country team

    Howell’s Gallo is No. 1 for Michigan X-country team By tim morris Staff Writer Lindsey Gallo has always thrived on challenges. It’s that competitive drive that made her a state champion and an all-American at Howell High School, where she established herself as the greatest female distance runner in Freehold Regional High School District history.…

  • Sport Shorts

    Jason Faigin, a pitcher in the New York Yankees minor league organization, will be offering pitching instruction for players ages 9-14 at the YMCA of Western Monmouth County starting Nov. 5. Faigin, a Marlboro High School graduate, was a closer for the Greensboro Bats, the Yankees’ Single A affiliate in the South Atlantic League this…

  • Jackson flexes its muscles in big win over Freehold Jags set to face an improved Red Bank team this Saturday

    Staff Writer By Mike White Jackson flexes its muscles in big win over Freehold Jags set to face an improved Red Bank team this Saturday VERONICA YANKOWSKI Jackson’s Jim Migliore runs for some positive yardage during the Jaguars’ impressive victory over Freehold Township on Friday. Billed as the game of the week in the Shore…

  • Piners down Howell to keep their playoff hopes alive Face Freehold Township on Friday

    Staff Writer By Mike White Piners down Howell to keep their playoff hopes alive Face Freehold Township on Friday Sparked by the play of its defense and special teams, the Lakewood High School football team won its second consecutive game Saturday with a convincing 26-7 victory over visiting Howell High School in a Shore Conference…

  • Lady Jaguars finish their season on a high note

    Staff Writer By Mike White For the Jackson High School field hockey team, the 2001 season was filled with many bumps and bruises. Growing pains can hurt. The Jaguars players can testify to that. Yet in its final game of the season, Jackson may have set the tone for next year. The Jags posted a…

  • Jackson goalie comes up big in game against Wall

    Staff Writer By Mike White Jackie Town looked the shooter in the eyes. The Jackson High School girls’ soccer goalie was trying to unnerve her opponent. Town said penalty kicks come down to concentration. She does what she needs to do to gain the mental advantage. Town’s tricks paid big dividends for the Lady Jaguars.…