Tag: Jackson Liberty High School
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Jaguars relying on experience to make mark in conference lacrosse
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s boys’ lacrosse team is looking to get back into the Shore Conference Tournament after falling short of qualifying the past four years. In stark contrast, the Jaguars reached the championship game two straight years prior to that. Veteran starting goalkeeper Dylan Furnback remembers those glory years when he…
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Lions ready to start softball campaign as B South front-runners
By Wayne Witkowski Meghan Conroy can’t wait for the opening game April 1 after pitching Jackson Liberty High School’s softball team to its first Ocean County championship last season and a Shore Conference B South Division co-championship — its third division championship in school history. “It looks really good. We’re all super excited and working…
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Howell’s Keosseian captures state 220-pound title in Atlantic City
By Wayne Witkowski Howell Howell High School’s wrestling team had its share of trips to the podium at the NJSIAA championships March 5 at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, as three were state place-winners in 40-win seasons, led by 220-pound champion Eric Keosseian. Keosseian, who struck first with a takedown early, pinned Don Bosco Preparatory High…
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Lions’ Notarfrancesco takes second in shot put at MOC
By Wayne Witkowski Danielle Notarfrancesco, the most decorated girls’ track and field athlete in Jackson Liberty High School’s young history, finished the indoor season the way she had hoped. Notarfrancesco, who committed last November to a college career at the University of Massachusetts, threw the shot put a season-best 47-2¾ to finish second in the…
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Jackson wrestlers move on to state finals in Atlantic City
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School wrestling coach Doug Withstandley, a four-time state place-winner himself when he wrestled for the Jaguars, had some guarded optimism about the chances of any of his wrestlers qualifying for the state championships. Although nine Jaguars had advanced out of the district tournament to the Region 7 championships at…
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Lions’ wrestlers hope struggles help prepare them for tournaments
By Wayne Witkowski Josh Bollard had a typical weekend for Jackson Liberty High School’s wrestling team, sweeping three victories in a quad meet, including two by pin. Bollard went to 26-4 at 113 pounds off his rousing performance. But it’s not a typical season for the Lions. They lost twice during the — to Colonia High…
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King Arthur and his knights will bring ‘Spamalot’ to life
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer JACKSON – Students at Jackson Liberty High School will take audiences back to the days of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table when they present the musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot” at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 and at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.…
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Jackson Liberty swimmers perform well at county meet
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School girls’ and boys’ swimmers turned in solid performances at the Ocean County championships at the Ocean County YMCA last weekend. John Nutt, who missed a few school days with a stomach virus last week, did his best to help lead his team. Nutt finished in sixth place for…
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Jaguars edge Lions in ice hockey showdown
By Wayne Witkowski The showdown played up to its billing when Jackson Memorial High School’s ice hockey team held on to a 5-4 victory over Jackson Liberty High School at Howell Ice Arena in Farmingdale Jan. 6 in a matchup of defending division champions. Joe Jablonski III scored what proved to be the winning goal…
