Tag: Jackson Memorial High School

  • Jackson Memorial’s Paneque wins Meet of Champions javelin title in senior season

    Jackson Memorial’s Paneque wins Meet of Champions javelin title in senior season

    JACKSON – Robert Paneque was a newcomer to the sport of track and field just over a year ago. Today, Paneque, who recently graduated from Jackson Memorial High School, stands as the top javelin thrower in New Jersey following an outstanding senior campaign during which he won the gold medal in the event at the…

  • Educators praise resilience of Jackson School District Class of 2022

    Educators praise resilience of Jackson School District Class of 2022

    JACKSON — School district officials celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 in the face of unprecedented challenges during graduation exercises for Jackson Memorial High School and Jackson Liberty High School on June 17. “There is such great joy in sending our students off into what we know will be very bright futures,” Jackson…

  • Jaguars bidding for 2022 postseason baseball championships

    Jaguars bidding for 2022 postseason baseball championships

    JACKSON — If there is one aspect of his game that Jackson Memorial High School senior pitcher Zach Crotchfelt is proud of, it’s his ability to bounce back from a tough outing or a loss. “Bouncing back is where I perform well,” Crotchfelt said. “Having that little chip on my shoulder helps me perform better…

  • Tri-Town News news briefs, May 4

    Tri-Town News news briefs, May 4

    Students at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson took part in a campus cleanup on April 27 in conjunction with Earth Day after a two-year pause due to COVID-19. According to teacher Joe Pienkowski, who is the Student Council adviser, 50 to 60 students took part in the cleanup, including members of the Key Club,…

  • Second-half surge lifts Jackson Memorial past Jackson Liberty

    Second-half surge lifts Jackson Memorial past Jackson Liberty

    JACKSON — Two teams. One Town. One Goal. The latest chapter in the Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty boys lacrosse rivalry brought the community together under the lights on April 22 at the Justice Complex in Jackson. The contest between the rival high schools was more than just a game. It was an event for…

  • Jaguars top Raiders, 9-8, to advance in Ocean County Tournament

    Jaguars top Raiders, 9-8, to advance in Ocean County Tournament

    JACKSON — The atmosphere of playoff softball could be felt early in the 2022 season when the Jackson Memorial High School softball team took on Toms River East High School in the quarterfinals of the Ocean County Tournament on April 9 in Jackson. A back-and-forth battle ended when the Jaguars get a key hit from…

  • Jaguars defeat Middletown South, 57-47, to win Central Jersey Group IV title

    Jaguars defeat Middletown South, 57-47, to win Central Jersey Group IV title

    JACKSON – It was the type of contest fans expect from a championship game. The Jackson Memorial High School and Middletown South High School girls basketball teams were tied 45-45 with 4:00 to play in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament championship game on March 8 in Jackson. A back-and-forth game of…

  • Jackson Memorial defeats Monroe Township; will face Middletown South in CJ IV final

    Jackson Memorial defeats Monroe Township; will face Middletown South in CJ IV final

    Jackson Memorial High School senior girls basketball player Brooke McKown would be the first person to say that shooting free throws is not one of her strengths. But with the Jaguars trailing Monroe Township High School of Middlesex County, 44-43, with under :40 to play in a Central Jersey Group IV state sectional tournament semifinal…

  • Jaguars stake claim as state’s premier girls wrestling program

    Jaguars stake claim as state’s premier girls wrestling program

    JACKSON – For the second year in a row, the Jackson Memorial High School girls wrestling program sent six wrestlers to the NJSIAA state tournament. The 2022 edition of the tournament was held at Phillipsburg High School on Feb. 20. All six wrestlers who went to the state tournament – Skyelar Smith (138), Abigail Stanberry…