Tag: Jackson Memorial High School
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Jackson soccer teams turn attention to postseason play
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial In an odd twist, Jackson Memorial High School’s soccer teams both lost by 2-1 scores in games that were decided after regulation on back-to-back days last week to Freehold Township High School in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Both embarked on a new quest this week when they began play…
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Jaguars’ win keeps them in state playoff chase
Jackson Memorial High School’s football team is not about to abandon its shot for a three-peat in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV playoffs. After losing two straight games, the Jaguars bounced back into the chase for a playoff berth Oct. 21 with a 41-7 victory at home against winless Toms River High School East…
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Jaguars ready for playoffs after missing out on division title
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s girls’ soccer team is out of the running for the Shore Conference A South Division championship, where it sits firmly in second place behind Toms River High School North, which is unbeaten in the division entering. But the Jaguars, who have come on strong at 10-4, are a…
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Jackson girls volleyball teams gearing up for start of season
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s girls volleyball players have had an added impetus in their start to preseason workouts, watching the American volleyball teams that both won bronze medals at the Olympic Games in Rio. “They watched to see what it’s like at the next level,” coach Rich Ranney said. “The whole difference…
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Jackson Memorial band gears up for new season
JACKSON – Under the watchful eyes and well-trained ears of Jackson Memorial High School Band Director Jason Diaz and Assistant Band Director Eric Ficarra, the members of the Jaguar Band have spent a good portion of their summer preparing for their 2016 program “Letters From Home.” The summer practice is in advance of band camp,…
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Jaguars relying on veteran players for gridiron success
By Wayne Witkowski A veteran offensive line blocking for star running back Mike Gawlik and veteran quarterback Dan Barker makes for a promising season for two-time state champion Jackson Memorial High School. The Jaguars’ football team opens its season at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at crosstown rival Jackson Liberty High School. “We have to eliminate…