Tag: Jackson Memorial High School
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Jackson Memorial girls’ soccer team leaning on experience
Drew Gibson, the Jackson Memorial High School girls’ soccer coach, will call on his veterans in an effort to build off a successful 2016 season this fall. Jackson Memorial posted a 14-4 record and advanced to the semifinals in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey, Group 4 semifinals. Jackson Memorial fell in…
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Defensive-minded Mistretta to command Jaguars football
Vinnie Mistretta is well versed in the attitude that he desires from his Jackson Memorial High School football players. “We are going to continue to have that tough Jaguar attitude,” Mistretta said. That is the mindset of Mistretta, who was appointed as the new Jackson Memorial football coach at the Jackson Board of Education meeting…
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Tavaska leads Lions deeper in state sectional tournament
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty Kyle Tavaska came through in the clutch for Jackson Liberty High School’s baseball team as it advanced to the second round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey, Group III tournament with a 6-4 victory May 23 over Moorestown High School. Tavaska, who hit a sacrifice…
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Jaguars in top form for softball tournaments
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s softball team is leaving a solid first impression that it is tournament ready. Coach Chris Roma’s Jaguars opened play in the Ocean County Tournament May 7 rolling past Barnegat High School, 10-0, as Angelo Lopiccolo drove in four runs and Toni Aguiar pitched a two-hitter with five strikeouts…
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Jaguars taking positive play into state lacrosse tournament
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s boys’ lacrosse team looks to quickly get over a hard-fought, 7-6 loss to Saint John Vianney High School in the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) May 6 as it prepares for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association South Jersey, Group III tournament. The Jaguars come away with a degree…
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Jaguars’ baseball team raises money for retinoblastoma research
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School baseball fans proudly sported their team’s colors and the Jaguars logo when their team took its home field for a key Shore Conference A South Division showdown April 29 against Brick Township High School. The t-shirts they wore also read “Jackson baseball supports Retinoblastoma Research.” Marisa Malta, the 13-year-old…
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Jaguars coming up in clutch early in softball season
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s softball team has shown a knack for the dramatic. It has won its first three games under new coach Haydee Donza, and two have come off rallies in the last inning, while all have been against Shore Conference A South Division opponents. After opening its season with a…
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Jaguars’ boys’ tennis team set up for another good season
By Wayne Witkowski Two doubles players adjusting to their move to singles this season and a returning starter at the other singles spot from last year’s 15-6 team gives Jackson Memorial High School assurance for another solid season. The Jaguars are off to a 1-1 start, beating Southern Regional High School in their April 3…
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Lions see improvement in boys’ volleyball team’s 2nd year
By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Liberty High School boys’ volleyball coach Brian Chesley knows it takes time to build a new program but sees optimistic signs of improvement in the program’s second year. “Our inaugural season was absolutely a success. Our record does not describe our improvement from beginning to end. In the beginning of the…