Category: Tri-Town Sports
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Ocean defense dominant in All-Shore Classic win
Staff Writer By mike white Thomas Carroll has been around long enough to know that defense wins football games. The former Lakewood High School standout played an important role for the Ocean County All-Stars, who topped the Monmouth County All-Stars 6-3 in the 24th annual All-Shore Football Classic last Friday night at Toms River High…
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BlueClaws’ Bucholz turning heads with his ability
Staff Writer by mike white SARAH McCOLGAN Lakewood BlueClaws pitcher Taylor Bucholz takes a breather before completing his warmup prior to Monday’s game. Most 19-year-old kids spend summer months sleeping late, hanging with friends and avoiding getting a job until the next college semester kicks in. Not Taylor Bucholz. The Lakewood BlueClaws starting pitcher is…
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Lakewood skipper pleased with team’s recent play
Staff Writer By mike white BlueClaws second baseman Ambiorix Reyes had his 22-game hitting streak snapped last Saturday night as Lakewood defeated the Delmarva Shorebirds, 4-2, in front of 8,065 fans at GPU Energy Park. Reyes’ streak is the third longest in the minors this season. Adam Hyzdu hit in 26 straight games with Class…
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Brody wins Futures golf tournament at Knob Hill
Staff Writer By tim morris SARAH McCOLGAN Lucent Technologies Hewlett-Packard Futures Classic winner Jenn Brody lines up her putt on the 11th hole at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan on Sunday. Jenn Brody rallied on the back nine to capture her first win of the year on the SBC Futures Golf Tour, the $60,000…
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Rivers set to walk the sidelines one last time
Staff Writer By mike white FARRAH MAFFAI Jackson’s Danielle Mahar, 10, watches her putt just miss during a July 11 golf clinic at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan. After seven years as athletic director at Lakewood High School, Len Rivers thought it was time to retire. After all, at age 67 Rivers figured it…
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Lakewood’s Carroll is ready for All-Shore Football Classic
Staff Writer By mike white Thomas Carroll wants to leave football fans in the Shore area something to remember him by. The former Lakewood High School defensive standout will do his best to make a lasting impression in his final high school performance as a member of the Ocean County All Stars this Friday night…
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Local youth enjoy summer track program in Lakewood
Staff Writer By mike white On a night when humidity and searing heat made for sauna-like conditions, the smooth, calculated stride of 11-year-old Andrea Harding created a cool wind as she breezed over hurdles Monday at Lakewood High School. Harding showed definite signs of becoming a future track star for the Piners as she and…
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Sport Shorts
Eight players and one former coach from the Jackson-Lakewood area will take part in the 24th annual All-Shore Football Classic at 7:05 p.m. July 20 at Toms River East High School. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the gate. Proceeds from the event benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and other local charities. Former…
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Jackson’s Gary Gardella drives his way to the top
Staff Writer By george albano SARAH McCOLGAN Jackson’s Gary Gardella (right) and crew members John Perry (center) and Rich Gardella engage in some shop talk after a June 30 qualifying run at Englishtown Raceway Park. Gary Gardella appears to be driving in the fast lane to success this summer. The 22-year-old Jackson resident is making…
