Tag: Jackson Memorial High School
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Idank, Francisco leads strong effort for Jaguars at county swim meet
By Wayne Witkowski It was a solid weekend for Jackson Memorial High School’s swim teams in the Ocean County championships, as Patrick Idank won two gold medals and a silver for the boys’ team that finished second to Toms River High School North and Anna Francisco won three gold medals for the girls’ team that…
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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…
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Jaguars’ swim teams look to build on last season’s success
By Wayne Witkowski Last year was a season that will be long remembered for the Jackson Memorial High School girls’ and boys’ swim teams as perhaps the best one ever. While the Jaguars’ girls rolled through the Shore Conference A South Division to their first division championship, the boys’ team suffered its only loss in…
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Jaguars look to keep progressing with several returnees on court
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s boys’ basketball team starts five seniors — four with experience as starters — as the Jaguars look to continue their upswing under third-year coach Kevin McQuade. Calvin Blue runs the three-guard offense at the point with John Pitlak and Ryan Lucas as shooting guards. Power forward Chris Hawryluk…
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Withstandley back leading Jackson Memorial wrestlers
By Wayne Witkowski Doug Withstandley, who coached Jackson Memorial High School’s wrestling team to some more memorable seasons during his four years as head coach before stepping down four seasons ago, is back at the helm with an inexperienced team building toward another big finish to the season. It begins this weekend with the Southern…
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Expectations high for Jaguars’ bowling teams
By Wayne Witkowski Seniors Aimee Sherman and Steve Nicholson lead the way for Jackson Memorial High School’s girls’ and boys’ bowling teams, respectively, as they launch their seasons with high hopes behind a solid returning nucleus for each team. Sherman, who is headed next fall to Fairleigh Dickinson University on an athletic financial package for…
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Jackson ice hockey teams ready to build on division championship seasons
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Township’s two high school ice hockey teams — Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School — are preparing to defend their first division championships in their respective histories, but they are going about it in different ways. Jackson Liberty is rebuilding from a 14-6-3 team that won the Shore Conference B…
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Jaguars fall to familiar foe in girls’ soccer sectionals
Toms River High School North’s girls’ soccer team has been the difference between Jackson Memorial High School winning the Shore Conference A South Division and also advancing to the sectional finals of the state tournament. For the third time this season, the Jaguars suffered a shutout loss to Toms River North, this time by a…
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Jaguars set for state semifinals showdown with Redbirds
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s football team is entering what has been its prime time the past three seasons. “Most of our kids have been there and realize that either [they] execute or it’s the end of the season,” Jackson Memorial coach Walt Krystopik said. “They’re peaking at the right time,” said coach…