Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Oizerowitz takes over as Lakewood football coach

    Staff Writer By mike white SARAH McCOLGAN New Lakewood High School head football coach Dave Oizerowitz monitors his players during a workout at the high school on Monday. Dave Oizerowitz has been around football a long time. Starting his career at the Pop Warner level, Oizerowitz went on to star at Toms River South High…

  • Lakewood QB sees big things on horizon for his team

    Staff Writer By mike white Andrew Nelson has been around to watch the transformation of the Lakewood High School football program. As a sophomore three years ago, Nelson was elected to be the starting quarterback. After three consecutive losses, the young signal caller was replaced. Nelson didn’t get down on himself. He worked hard during…

  • Schatz is the top Outlaw at New Egypt Speedway

    SARAH MCCOLGAN Paul McMahon passes Steve Kinser in front of a standing-room-only crowd to win the eight-lap Channellock Dash at New Egypt Speedway on Monday night. A standing-room-only crowd topping 10,000 stock car fans were treated to the high-speed excitement of the Pennzoil World of Outlaws sprint cars Monday night at New Egypt Speedway. Minot,…

  • Brownlie still dominating international competition Rutgers junior hurler impressive for Team USA

    Staff Writer By mike white Brownlie still dominating international competition Rutgers junior hurler impressive for Team USA FARRAH MAFFAI Rutgers University’s Bobby Brownlie warms up prior to the first game of a double-header between Team Usa and Taiwan at GPU Energy Park in Lakewood last Friday. Sitting in the clubhouse at GPU Energy Park, Bobby…

  • Sport Shorts

    The following boys and girls were the winners at the Annual Lakewood Recreation Punt, Pass and Kick Contest, held at Lakewood playgrounds last month. The competition was open to boys and girls ages 8-15. All first-place winners advanced to the sectional competition. In the boys division, the winners were Russell Matthews, 9, Kevin Bishop, 11,…

  • Edwards helps Ocean end Monmouth’s win streak

    Staff Writer By mike white SARAH McCOLGAN Jackson’s Gary Edwards breaks up a pass play during the All-Shore Football Classic at Toms River East High School Friday. Gary Edwards is a talented athlete. Blessed with speed, quickness, soft hands and the ability to make snap decisions, the former Jackson High School star was one of…

  • McCaughey, Pauch each get win at New Egypt Speedway

    McCaughey, Pauch each get win at New Egypt Speedway New Egypt’s Darren McCaughey and Frenchtown’s Billy Pauch were the big winners at New Egypt Speedway on Saturday, splitting the double 20-lap Modified features on Twins Night. McCaughey took the checkered flag in the first of the features. He slid into the lead on the second…

  • World of Outlaws to come to New Egypt

    World of Outlaws to come to New Egypt With all grandstand seating close to sold out, Sprint car fans who didn’t nab tickets for New Egypt Speedway’s national profile Pennzoil World of Outlaws event on Monday, presented by CARQUEST Auto Parts, will get a second chance: pit passes, which afford entrants a standing-room-only view of…

  • Ocean tops Monmouth 6-3 in All-Shore Classic

    Staff Writer By mike white SARAH McCOLGAN Lakewood’s Rashawn Haynes looks for a hole that isn’t there against the Monmouth defense during last Friday’s All-Shore Classic at Toms River East High School. Bringing a group of players together for an all-star game is never an easy task. There are a lot of factors that go…