Sports
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•July 9, 2025
Willing to Work Hard and Sacrifice, Smith Heads Into a Future Without Sports
Avery Smith is one of those athletes who probably could have been good at anything during her high school career – except maybe soccer.
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•July 5, 2025
Surf City Snags Title in 20th Epic Tourney to Open Competition Season
Shane Stauffer had a decent lead coming around the final turn of the Swim Relay but decided to do something a little different, rather than simply swim toward the shore. He swam backward so he could…
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•July 3, 2025
Time to Register for Annual Dog Day Race, But Plan for Earlier Start Time
Many individuals and families have been participating in the annual Dog Day Race in Harvey Cedars for decades. And in many ways, they’ve become creatures of habit.
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•July 3, 2025
Don’t Wait to Grab a Spot in This Year’s Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim
It’s time to get fired up for the best local ocean swim event of the year.
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•July 2, 2025
First Ever Queen City Classic Paddle/Row Race Winners
Surf Ski: Sean Lukasiewicz, former member Beach Haven Beach Patrol Surfboat Doubles Opened Row: Mark Dileo and Zachary Kandel, Surf City Beach Patrol Surfboat Doubles Women’s Row: Pepper Kolman and…
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•July 2, 2025
Surfboard Builder Brian Wynn to Shape Boards Live at South End Surf n’ Paddle on July 6
There is something inherently personal about a surfboard. It’s true that today, some surfboards are mass produced overseas, but that is a relatively recent development. More so than any other piece…
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•July 2, 2025
Stafford, Pinelands Softball Squads Advance in Tournaments
It’s all-star tournament time for Little League International and Babe Ruth squads throughout the state, and that includes baseball and softball teams from Southern Ocean County. In fact, several…
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•July 2, 2025
Awaiting Big M15 Race, LBI Yacht Clubs Have Full Summer Schedule
The Melges 15 is the fastest growing class of sailboat in the United States right now, and this year its national championship regatta will be contested on Long Beach Island.
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•June 26, 2025
Windsurfers Take to the Water Off Bayview Park
CRUISING: (Above) Ally Latham, Patrice Boily and Geoffrey Morrisey from Quebec, Canada participate in the Windsurfer LT Regatta, a United States Windsurfer Class Association event hosted hosted by…
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•June 25, 2025
Leader and Role Model, Evans Heads to College with Confidence
Emily Evans couldn’t stop smiling throughout Southern Regional High School’s commencement ceremony.
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•June 23, 2025
Two State Titles in Same School Year Is a Great Graduation Present
A day before graduation, senior Brody Reynolds landed in a special place within Southern Regional sports history. He became the first male athlete to be a part of two state championship teams in the…
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•June 15, 2025
’We’re Such a Family:’ Southern’s Incredible Season Ends With Loss in Group 4 Final
Graduation one day. Competing in a state championship game for the first time the next day – in a soaking rain, no less.
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•June 13, 2025
Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Squad Falls Short Against Kingsway in Sectional Final
Much like the last time the Kingsway and Southern Regional boys lacrosse teams faced off in mid-May, the game went down to the wire. The Dragons proved to have a little more firepower then, and they…
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•June 13, 2025
Southern Regional Snatches Group 3 Title After Grueling Three-Set Thriller
Two years ago when the Southern Regional boys volleyball team defeated Bridgewater-Raritan for the NJSIAA Group 4 championship, Yeferson Figueroa had a chance to hold the trophy, but he didn’t have…
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•June 12, 2025
Barnegat Senior Caps Career With Record Run, Meet of Champions Medal
Kyle Greenleaf retrieved his medal from the official’s tent alongside the track at Pennsauken High School and decided he’d call it a day.
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•June 11, 2025
Southern Regional Captures South Jersey Group 3 Championship
It’s always interesting to see how opposing boys volleyball teams enter Southern Regional’s gymnasium when there’s a big match on the slate. In the case of West Windsor-Plainsboro South, the players’…
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•June 11, 2025
Southern Regional Plays for Parker, Upends Defending Sectional Champs
Parker Nork is in the hearts of many among the senior class at Southern Regional High School, and the boys lacrosse team wears the Parker’s Army logo on their right sleeves for a reason.
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•June 11, 2025
Griffin Saves the Day as Southern Regional Advances to Sectional Final
Delaney Falk and Avery Smith stood in the penalty box, watching helplessly as the Rams defense struggled to pick up ground balls and clear their zone from the continual onslaught of the opposing…
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•June 11, 2025
Southern Regional Battles But Falls in Sectional Softball Semifinal
The Southern Regional softball team had no more miracle comebacks left in its bag of tricks, but the Rams didn’t quit in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 semifinals.
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•June 11, 2025
Alliance for a Living Ocean Seeks Sponsors, Raffle Items for Longboard Classic
Nonprofit Alliance for a Living Ocean is currently organizing its biggest fundraiser of the year – the 17th annual Longboard Classic surf contest – and is seeking sponsors to help support this…
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•June 11, 2025
Southern Regional Leaves No Doubt and Captures First Sectional Crown
Down 1-0 just over a minute and a half into the game. No doubt.
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•June 9, 2025
Islanders Inducted Into New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame
Three waveriders with strong Long Beach Island connections were among 12 inducted into the New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame Sunday at a ceremony in Long Branch. All new members were recognized not…
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•June 5, 2025
Ercolino Scores 100th as Barnegat Soars Past Delran in State Tourney
During the past several seasons, Emilia Ercolino hasn’t needed to be the smoking gun on the Barnegat girls lacrosse offense. That role belonged to several others, specifically Alyson Sojak and Calli…
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•June 4, 2025
Southern Regional Sailors Finish 11th Against Nation’s Best
Competing for the Mallory Trophy against the best high school sailing squads in the country for a second straight year was exactly where Southern Regional wanted to be as it headed into the season.
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•June 4, 2025
Southern Regional Has Fun on ’Home’ Field While Advancing to Sectional Semis
The Southern Regional softball players grew up playing on the Doc Cramer sports complex fields. Last week, Emily Evans, Madison Groschel-Klein and their senior classmates played their final two…
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•June 4, 2025
Pinelands, Barnegat Boys Volleyball Squads Inch Closer to Section Title Clash
To get to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 championship and a possible rubber match with Barnegat, the Pinelands Regional boys volleyball team has to get through the squad that has defeated the…
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•June 4, 2025
Southern Regional Gets Off to ‘Slow’ Start, Routs Rancocas Valley Anyway
The Southern Regional boys lacrosse team has its sights set on a state sectional title, but the Rams didn’t look as if they were ready to play for one on May 30. They still scored seven goals in the…
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•June 4, 2025
Big Plays Upend Pinelands Regional in Title Bout Against Rumson-Fair Haven
Building championship programs takes time. Doing so often means enduring a few bumps in the road as well. The Pinelands Regional girls flag football team gets it now.
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•June 4, 2025
Barnegat Senior Swipes Second in 400 to Reach Meet of Champions
Kyle Greenleaf has put in a lot of work during the past year to drop his time on the track.
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•May 28, 2025
Miller Leads Third-Set Charge as Southern Regional Snags Ninth Straight Title
At 6-foot-6, Van Miller was the tallest guy on the court inside Georgian Court University’s gymnasium. But somehow, he flew under Marlboro’s radar through the first two games of the Shore Conference…
