Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Manzi knows significance of Cane Pace to a driver Freehold driver is former winner of Triple Crown race
Staff Writer By tim morris Manzi knows significance of Cane Pace to a driver Freehold driver is former winner of Triple Crown race Cat Manzi It’s the majors, stupid. That is the continual mantra in tennis and golf, the individual sports, where players are judged by the major tournaments. You’re not a great player if…
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Four Starzzz Shark, On The Attack set for Cane Pace Freehold Raceway hosting final on Monday
Staff Writer By tim morris Four Starzzz Shark, On The Attack set for Cane Pace Freehold Raceway hosting final on Monday Four Starzzz Shark and On The Attack took different but successful paths to victory in their respective $57,616 divisions of the $345,694 Cane Pace eliminations at Freehold Raceway Saturday. Their wins make them the…
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Boylan looks to strengthen Lakewood’s track program Veteran coach optimistic about upcoming cross country season
Staff Writer By MIke white Boylan looks to strengthen Lakewood’s track program Veteran coach optimistic about upcoming cross country season Jack Boylan has been involved in coaching both indoor and outdoor track at Lakewood High School for the past nine years. He spends countless hours during both the winter and spring months working on developing…
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Sport Shorts
The Wilbur Thompson Memorial Softball League, sponsored by Lakewood recreation, finished its regular season with Awards of Brick on top of the A Division with a record of 30-10, followed by Brandy’s Tavern (26-14), Untouchables (25-15) and Flo-Dar (10-30). In the playoffs, Awards of Brick topped Flo-Dar three games to one, while Brandy’s Tavern topped…
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Lakewood boys ready to return to the postseason
Staff Writer By mike white Dave Wilson sees the improvement. His first year as head coach of the Lakewood High School boys soccer team was spent enduring a bunch of lopsided losses. Yet the situation slowly got better. The Piners put forth a respectable season last year, compiling a record of 6-10-2. Wilson feels this…
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Georgian Court harriers look to keep improving
With everyone returning from the team that won the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference Championship and finished 25th at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships in Kenosha, Wisc., the Georgian Court College women’s cross country team has a lot to look forward to this year. Head coach Kerwin Lanz pointed out that staying humble…
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Jaguars look to bounce back from tough season
Staff Writer By mike white The Jackson High School field hockey team suffered through a tough season in the fall of 2000. The Jaguars finished with a record of 3-12-1, in a season mired with one-goal losses. Yet coach Lori Johnson did see some bright spots surface, despite the disappointing campaign. "We found ourselves in…
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Frenchtown’s Pauch does it again at New Egypt Speedway
Veteran Billy Pauch of Frenchtown won his ninth Modified feature of the year at New Egypt Speedway Saturday night, while Whitehouse Station’s Sam Martz celebrated his first-time win in the companion Future Winner’s race. Pauch found the track surface to his liking, as he won his fourth straight 30-lapper. "We could run the top or…
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Manto honored by former club during New York trip BlueClaws’ hitting coach has jersey retired by Buffalo Bisons
Staff Writer By mike white Manto honored by former club during New York trip BlueClaws’ hitting coach has jersey retired by Buffalo Bisons FARRAH MAFFAI Lakwood BlueClaws’ hitting and first base coach Jeff Manto recently had his number 30 retired by the Buffalo Bisons, the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. For Lakewood BlueClaws hitting…
