Sports
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•May 31, 2023
‘Breakfast 5K’ Run/Walk on June 4 Benefits LBT PBA 373
Register now to run, or walk, for a good cause – and a good meal – on Sunday, June 4. The “Breakfast 5K,” which takes participants down Beach Avenue in Long Beach Township, benefits Long Beach…
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•May 24, 2023
Southern Regional Summer Sports Camps for Youth Provide Variety of Options
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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•May 24, 2023
Southern Regional Girls Go Undefeated for Third Straight Season
Heading into the spring sports season, golf coach Jeff Reilly figured his girls’ squad would have a little bit of a drop-off, considering his oldest daughter, Mary Kate, had graduated following a…
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•May 24, 2023
Southern Regional Sailing Team Falls a Little Short in State Title Defense
After finishing fifth in the highly competitive Middle Atlantic Championship a week earlier, the Southern Regional sailing team returned to Toms River for the New Jersey Interscholastic Sailing…
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•May 24, 2023
Southern Boys Volleyball Targets Sectional Final, Breezes By Jaguars in SCT
Since the middle of June last year, the target was on the Southern Regional boys volleyball team’s radar. When the NJSIAA restructured the state sections and set a date for the South Jersey Group IV…
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•May 20, 2023
Stafford Teen Rises Through Archery Ranks, Preps for Youth World Championships in Ireland
When Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Games, it’s possible the International Olympic Committee may insert compound archery as part of the competition. As an alternative, it could simply give the…
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•May 18, 2023
Pinelands Girls Flag Football Program Winning, Building Toward Future
Three springs ago, when John Tierney launched the girls flag football program at Pinelands Regional High School, he wasn’t quite sure what he’d gotten himself into.
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•May 17, 2023
Bowker Snags Titles in Distance Events While Gonzalez Breaks Record in Discus
Fabian Gonzalez seems intent on going out with a bang this spring. As he eyes a Stanford University career beginning this fall, the Southern Regional senior appears to be in top form as his high…
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•May 17, 2023
Southern Regional Captures First County Crown in 20 Years
The Southern Regional boys tennis team last won the Shore Conference Class A South division title in 2003, the same year the Rams also won the Ocean County Tournament crown. Well, one-half of those…
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•May 17, 2023
Southern Regional Rallies to Get By Barnegat in SCT First Round
With 10 minutes to go, the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team was in dire straits. Barnegat had just taken a two-goal lead and outplayed the Rams for much of the first 40 minutes of their Shore…
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•May 17, 2023
Southern Boys Lacrosse Team Controls First, Third Quarters to Knock Off Red Bank Catholic
After taking a 4-1 lead into the second quarter, the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team went into halftime a little shaky. Red Bank Catholic had trimmed the lead to a goal and clearly had seized…
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•May 17, 2023
Pinelands Trudges Through Injury Issues to Edge Barnegat
During the past few weeks, the Pinelands Regional softball team has taken some hits, losing a handful of starting players to injuries at one point or another. Senior Audrey Fuscellaro was the latest…
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•May 11, 2023
Fowler, Pinelands Defense Keep Barnegat in Check, Wildcats Grab First Win
As Jake Fowler toed the rubber on the pitcher’s mound in the bottom of the first inning on May 8, it was one of those rare occasions this season in which he had a lead with which to work. A two-run…
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•May 10, 2023
Southern Regional Golfers Take Challenges in Stride Against Tough Schedule
Southern Regional golf coach Jeff Reilly doesn’t hold back on his team. He purposely schedules quality competition so his Rams play up to a level he believes makes them better overall. With such a…
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•May 10, 2023
Southern Regional Boys Snag Top Spot at County Relays
Depth is always a good thing on the track and field, especially during the spring season. The Southern Regional boys squad made great use of its depth on May 5.
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•May 4, 2023
Ryan Truex Captures First NASCAR Win; Martin Truex Jr. Ends 54-Race Drought
Truex fans had plenty to celebrate during the past few days. Not only did Martin Truex Jr. end one of the longest droughts of his NASCAR career, his younger brother, Ryan, finally put himself on the…
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•May 4, 2023
Southern Regional’s Gonzalez Tosses Discus Beyond 200 Feet to Place Second at Penn Relays
Fabian Gonzalez used his final throw to score one of the best results of his high school career.
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•May 3, 2023
Jersey Genesis Triathlon Seeking Participants
Area athletes are invited to sign up for the Jersey Genesis Triathlon, Duathlon and Aquabike on Saturday, June 3, at Harry Bowen Memorial Park in Port Republic. All events begin at 8 a.m.
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•May 3, 2023
Southern Regional Girls Golfers Make Another Statement in Conference Tourney
The Southern Regional girls golfers continue to make big statements this spring.
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•May 3, 2023
Barnegat Girls Score Decisive Wins as Conference Tourney Cutoff Looms
With an important week scheduled prior to the lacrosse Shore Conference Tournament qualification cutoff next week, the Barnegat girls team scored a pair of decisive victories last week, extending its…
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•April 27, 2023
Pinelands’ Tyhanic Uses Home Course Advantage to Take County Crown
During spring break, Brandan Tyhanic spent much of his time on the links of LBI National. He had preparations to make.
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•April 26, 2023
Pinelands Boys Volleyball Wins Twice, Extends Streak to Seven
The Pinelands Regional boys volleyball team is on a tear. Since losing their first match of the season on April 4, the Wildcats have been nothing but stellar, losing just a single set during a…
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•April 26, 2023
Barnegat Squad Makes Easy Work of Divisional Opponents, Improves to 8-1
Within the Shore Conference Class B South division, not many girls lacrosse teams can hang with Barnegat. It’s just a simple fact.
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•April 26, 2023
Former Standouts’ Brothers Now Lead Way to Victories at Pinelands
Ashish Gainder, Aiden Falduto and Ty Kline have something in common. Yes, they’re all tennis players at Pinelands Regional – all singles players, in fact – but that’s not the distinction.
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•April 26, 2023
Young, Talented Barnegat Squad Learns Valuable Lesson Against Toms River East
Will Brasil’s Barnegat boys lacrosse squad has a load of talent. During their first seven games of the season, the Bengals won six and outscored their opponents, 56-24.
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•April 20, 2023
Pinelands Boys Volleyball Squad Uses Experience to Overcome Barnegat
Pinelands Regional boys volleyball coach Kathy Bennett doesn’t really ask for much from her crew. She wants her Wildcats to play at a high level all the time, regardless of the opponent on the other…
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•April 19, 2023
Southern’s Comeback Ultimately Falls Short Against Mustangs
Scoring three times in an inning is always a good thing for any baseball team. And if it helps tie a contest as the late innings approach, even better.
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•April 19, 2023
Southern Regional Returns to Team Top Spot While Barnegat’s Muhammad Snags Individual Crown at OCT
Last year, the difference was a stroke and the Southern Regional girls golf team was on the short side of that result, as Barnegat captured its first Ocean County Tournament team championship. On…
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•April 19, 2023
Southern Upends Toms River South to Spark Three-Game Win Streak
Gianna DeSanto walked with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning and stole second base to put a runner in scoring position for Kaedyn Lipowski. Seconds later, the barking started.
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•April 19, 2023
Southern Remains Undefeated With Three Wins Over Spring Break
Some 17 points into the first game, Paul Schriever knew it would be a long haul on April 11. And after playing through six deuces before losing that first game, the Southern Regional sophomore also…