Sports
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•July 13, 2023
Stafford Softball Player Takes Third at National Junior Home Run Derby
Abigail Krill had such a great time slugging home runs inside Dodger Stadium last July, she figured taking cuts inside Seattle’s Capital One Play Ball Park during Major League Baseball’s All-Star…
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•July 12, 2023
Stafford Little League Baseball, Softball Squads Capture Section, District Crowns
After cruising through the first two rounds by outscoring its opponents 30-0, the Stafford Little League Intermediate all-star baseball team didn’t have quite the same ease with East Vineland for a…
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•July 11, 2023
RS Feva Boats Make Debut in Surf City Yacht Club Regatta
Alexander and Christian Wirth recently started sailing together in a relatively new class of boat, the RS Feva. Of course, the older brother was the one in command during the annual Junior…
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•July 6, 2023
Stafford Little Leaguers Score District Title While Southern Duo Helps Jersey Shore Snag Crown
Winning on the baseball diamond was a front-and-center kind of thing on June 29. While the Stafford Little League 11-and-under all-star squad secured a district title and advanced to the Section 4…
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•July 5, 2023
Gonzalez Is Gatorade’s New Jersey Track and Field Athlete of Year
Fabian Gonzalez had an amazing spring season. The summer before he heads to Stanford University started with a bang as well.
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•July 5, 2023
Time to Start Signing Up for High Point Fire Department’s Annual 5-Mile Race
After a two-year hiatus, the Dog Day Road Race made its glorious return last year, and for the first time in a long time it didn’t surpass the 700-finisher mark. Still, the tradition barks along, and…
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•July 5, 2023
Southern Dominance in State Tourney Phases Gets Tougher for 2023-24 After Realignment
Southern Regional wrestling coach Dan Roy doesn’t mind when his squad is faced with tough competition. In fact, his philosophy is that unless the Rams take on the best, they won’t improve to the…
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•June 30, 2023
Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Still the Team to Beat on Long Beach Island
For much of July last year, the ocean temperature wasn’t conducive to hosting many lifeguard competitions. But just in time for the annual August showdown that is the Long Beach Island Tournament…
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•June 29, 2023
Expect More Melges 15 Boats at Annual LEHYC Regatta as Summer Sailing Gets Underway
The Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club three summers ago introduced the Melges 15 sailboat as part of its annual Down Bay Regatta, and the boat quickly has become a viable, affordable option for many who…
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•June 28, 2023
Southern Regional Graduate’s Next Home Is U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Conor Collins’ life could have been vastly different. At just 3 years old, he was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer, underwent chemotherapy, and ultimately lost his right kidney.
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•June 28, 2023
Southern Regional Summer Sports Camps Still Open to Youngsters of Varying Ages
Each summer, Southern Regional High School athletic coaches provide opportunities for youngsters to hone their skills in a variety of sports – from baseball, football and lacrosse to softball, field…
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•June 23, 2023
Southern’s Gonzalez Rose to Track and Field Stardom With Mom as His ’Rock’
When Fabian Gonzalez needed somebody to mark distances for him during the COVID-19 spring of his freshman year, she was there. As he hurled the discus some 192 feet for his final throw in a Southern…
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•June 21, 2023
Gonzalez Goes Out on Top, Captures Discus Crown for Second Time
Going out on top of the proverbial mountain is every high school senior’s dream. Of course, what, exactly, the “top of the mountain” looks like for each one is a little different. For Fabian…
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•June 15, 2023
Southern Regional’s Gonzalez, Girls’ 4×800 Crew Grab Gold at Group IV Meet
Going into the day, Fabian Gonzalez knew most of the competitors who were slated to throw in the discus and shot put events hadn’t registered marks anywhere near his averages for the season up to…
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•June 14, 2023
Pinelands Regional Boys Volleyball Squad Falls Short of Sectional Title
When examining the Pinelands Regional boys volleyball team’s schedule, it’s easily noticeable what coach Kathy Bennett wanted to do.
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•June 14, 2023
Through Season of Bumps and Bruises, Rams Rally Around a ’Lucky Charm’
A team’s journey toward a state championship often has some potholes, and many times they’re beneficial bumps in the road.
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•June 14, 2023
Southern Regional Claims Sectional and Group IV Championships
Senior Ethan Brummer and his classmates were scheduled to graduate Tuesday, June 13, leaving the Southern Regional boys volleyball program as state champions.
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•June 14, 2023
Truex Jr. Outraces Busch to Finish Line, Returns to Victory Lane at Sonoma
After a dismal run at Sonoma Raceway last year, Martin Truex Jr. returned to Victory Lane on June 11.
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•June 11, 2023
Southern Regional Cruises Past Bridgewater-Raritan to Snag Seventh State Crown
Senior Ethan Brummer and his classmates are scheduled to graduate Tuesday, thus leaving the Southern Regional boys volleyball program as champions.
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•June 8, 2023
Southern Scraps Its Way Past Old Bridge to Capture South Jersey Group IV Title
Lucas Kean was tired of the Old Bridge boys volleyball team getting in the way.
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•June 7, 2023
Short-Handed Barnegat Overpowered By Haddonfield in Sectional Semifinal
Once the Barnegat girls lacrosse team had earned its spot in the semifinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II, the Bengals’ next obstacle could have been likened to Mount Kilimanjaro, which…
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•June 7, 2023
Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Squad Knocked Off in Sectional Semifinals
When your team is the fourth seed in a state sectional tournament, getting to the championship often requires going through the top seed. And in the case of the Southern Regional boys lacrosse squad…
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•June 7, 2023
Southern Regional Seniors Gonzalez, Bowker Snag Sectional Crowns
Fabian Gonzalez and Andrew Bowker continued their outstanding senior seasons on the track and field during last week’s NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV meet, leading the Southern Regional boys to a…
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•June 7, 2023
Southern Needs Only Two Games to Knock Out Howell in State Tourney
After Colts Neck took the Southern Regional boys volleyball team into a third game, before the Rams ultimately put away the Cougars in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals, Howell snuck up on…
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•June 6, 2023
Former Southern Regional Sailors Green, Haig Lead Teams to Top-Eight Finishes at College Nationals
Former Southern Regional sailors Bridget Green and Dana Haig earned positions among the elite following the College Sailing Women’s National Championship at Kings Point, N.Y., last week, claiming…
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•June 1, 2023
Three Island Surfers to Be Inducted Into New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame
“If there’s one thing about everyone from the Garden State, we’re usually not ones to hold back our opinions,” said Jason Murray, who learned to surf in Beach Haven before becoming photo editor at…
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•May 31, 2023
Southern Regional Boys Tennis Squad Adds Another Win to Memorable Season
It’s not often a tennis squad rides the coattails of its third singles and doubles teams. But this spring, Southern Regional has been largely driven by the play of Rohil Gandhi, Connor Addiego and…
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•May 31, 2023
Sophomore Attacker Tallies Nine Goals to Lead Southern Girls Into Sectional Quarterfinals
With two offensive starters sitting on the sideline with injuries, the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team needed somebody to really rise to the forefront in its first game of the state tournament…
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•May 31, 2023
Lesiak Leads Way as Southern Regional Baseball Squad Reaches Sectional Semifinals
It’s been six years since the Southern Regional baseball team captured the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV crown. The Rams are making another run for a sectional title this spring, and it started last…
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•May 31, 2023
Southern Regional Squares Off With Tough Howell Squad, Prevails to Win 13th Shore Title
Right and left hooks. Gut punches. Uppercuts. Figuratively speaking, the Southern Regional boys volleyball team withstood a barrage of hits on May 23.
