Sports
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•July 18, 2024
Stafford Juniors Wreck Competition in State Tourney, Advance to East Regional
Last summer, seven of the 12 players on the Stafford Little League Junior all-star softball team earned valuable experience despite elimination from the state tournament.
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•July 11, 2024
Sheward’s Inspirational Journey Is Proof for All Who Chase Dreams
Amanda Sheward decided a long time ago that she wouldn’t be held back by hemiplegia, a paralysis that affects one side of the body.
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•July 10, 2024
Swimmer Meets Self in Paralympic Trials in Minnesota
To many people, summer means enjoying the sun and relaxing at the beach; however, for me, summer means getting to work and training for the Paris Paralympic Games.
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•July 10, 2024
Sibling Triumphs Shine Through at 47th Surf City Junior Commodore Regatta
On top of the task of organizing and running a regatta, Surf City Yacht Club Junior Commodore Sara Buddha decided to add her name to the pool of entrants in the C420 class just 12 hours before she’d…
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•July 10, 2024
Stafford Junior Softball Squad Advances to State Tourney
After being awarded the District 16 championship by default because no other teams were entered or eligible, the Stafford Little League Junior all-star softball team began its summer tournament run…
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•July 9, 2024
Spray Beach Yacht Club Brothers Bound for the Netherlands
After seeing success in the Northeast amid bouts of brotherly bickering, the sailing tandem of Alex and Christian Wirth will take on international competition in the RS Feva World Championships in…
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•July 3, 2024
Now Is the Time to Register for Dog Day Race No. 45
For the past two years, Max Manganiello and Eric Reitinger have been at the front of the pack during the annual Dog Day Race in Harvey Cedars. Maybe this summer it’s somebody else’s turn to break the…
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•July 3, 2024
Registration for Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim Open for Few More Weeks
For those who may have missed the news, the Barnegat Light Ocean Mile Swim is making a comeback this summer, and registration for the event is ongoing right now.
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•July 3, 2024
Stafford 12U Softball Squad Reaches District 16 Title Game, Falls to Northfield
Summertime is Little League baseball and softball all-star tournament time, and several squads from Stafford Township have been and still are vying for District 16 championships.
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•June 29, 2024
Harvey Cedars Crew Aims to Stay on Top of Long Beach Island’s Heap
Surf City and Barnegat Light beach patrols didn’t make it easy, but the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol crew last summer further cemented its position as the team to beat while capturing an extraordinary…
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•June 26, 2024
No Longer a Mysterious Boat, RS Feva Class Again Expected for SCYC Event
The Feva is back. Whether this year’s Surf City Yacht Club Junior Commodore’s Regatta will have more than four teams among the RS Feva class participating remains a mystery, even if the boat is not.
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•June 26, 2024
Jetty Littleneck Jam Puts Fun and Community Over Competition
Jetty, the locally based surf brand that has become a player in the outdoor industry all over the country, now has a pretty solid tradition of local events, from June 12th’s HopSauce Festival, which…
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•June 26, 2024
Southern Regional Graduate Madelyn Beirne Lands New Jersey Golf Foundation Scholarship
Recent Southern Regional High School graduate Madelyn Beirne received quite a bit of college funding during the annual Scholarship Night program earlier this month. Last week, the coffers grew a…
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•June 20, 2024
As One Career Ends With Meet of Champions, Futures Are Bright for Others
Already a high school graduate for some 22 hours, Santino D’Amelio stepped up to the starting line on the track at Pennsauken High School with a far different mindset than some of the runners who…
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•June 19, 2024
Following Stellar Career as Student and Athlete, Barnegat Senior Heads for High Point
Alyson Sojak always has been a high achiever, but following her freshman lacrosse season, during which she scored just 20 goals and gave out nine assists, Barnegat girls lacrosse coach Lyndsey Torre…
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•June 19, 2024
Martin Truex Jr. Plans to Retire From Full-Time Racing at Season’s End
After several seasons of toying with the idea of retiring from full-time auto racing, Martin Truex Jr. is finally pulling the plug.
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•June 13, 2024
Major League Baseball Suspends Former Barnegat Pitcher for a Year
Former Barnegat High School star pitcher Jay Groome, drafted by the Boston Red Sox soon after graduating in 2016, has had a roller coaster career through eight years and six seasons in the minor…
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•June 13, 2024
Southern Regional Senior Expects to Take Her Game to New Heights at Kutztown
Nowadays, bowling for fun is sort of a foreign concept to Miranda Pielhau.
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•June 12, 2024
Pinelands Regional Falls Short Against Neptune in Overtime Thriller
After Neptune scored to make it 14-0, silencing the home crowd at Pinelands Regional High School’s football field on June 5, a voice from the sidelines yelled out.
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•June 12, 2024
Southern Regional Junior Sprints to Pair of Group 4 Crowns
If the winter indoor track and field season is an indicator, Cole Cramer knows his toughest competition is still ahead, despite capturing a pair of NJSIAA Group 4 titles this past weekend.
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•June 6, 2024
Southern Regional Sailors Place Ninth Among Nation’s Best
The prom in Atlantic City one day. Sailing against the best high school teams in the country in Charleston, S.C. the next. That was Southern Regional senior Erin Little’s weekend.
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•June 5, 2024
St. Joseph a Little Too Much for Pinelands Regional in Sectional Final
To reach the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 final two consecutive years takes a lot of hard work, commitment and solid play throughout a season. But when your program is just four years old…
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•June 5, 2024
Eberlin, Cahill, Goodwin Carry Pinelands Tennis Team Through Fierce Battle With Seneca
To win at tournament time, a good closer is a must. But equally important is the setup man. In the case of the Pinelands Regional boys tennis team on May 29, it needed setup men to keep its hopes…
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•June 5, 2024
Southern Regional Sprinter Runs State’s Third-Fastest 100-Meter Time of Season
Southern Regional junior Cole Cramer set the 100-meter dash on fire May 31, recording New Jersey’s third-fastest time of the season. Unfortunately, the guy with the second-fastest time competed in…
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•June 5, 2024
Southern Regional Falls to Old Bridge in Thrilling Sectional Title Clash
The deep-seated feud between the Southern Regional boys volleyball program and Old Bridge added perhaps its most complex and dramatic chapter yet on June 3.
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•June 4, 2024
Pinelands Flag Football Squad Takes Aim at Conference Crown
A perfect regular season, the top seed in the divisional playoffs, and several players among the state’s stats leaders. It doesn’t get much better than that for the Pinelands Regional girls flag…
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•May 29, 2024
Woehr, Smith Come Through as Southern Regional Boys Tennis Squad Again Wins County Crown
Joseph Woehr and Garron Smith had to win just one more set to give the Southern Regional boys tennis team back-to-back Ocean County Tournament championships. Except there was a slight obstacle to…
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•May 29, 2024
Top-Seeded Pinelands Regional Boys Volleyball Squad Cruises Past Triton
Within an eight-day stretch earlier this month, the Pinelands Regional boys volleyball team sustained three of its four losses, including a 2-0 drubbing by Shore Conference Class B South rival…
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•May 29, 2024
Southern Regional Boys Trounce South Brunswick in First Round
The Southern Regional boys lacrosse team had a rough regular season within the newly formed Shore Conference American division, losing six of its seven contests against divisional opponents this…
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•May 29, 2024
Southern Regional Shut Out in First-Ever Conference Final Appearance
Under the lights of ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakewood, in one of the biggest games in program history, the Southern Regional baseball team felt the humbling heartbreak of defeat.
