Sports
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•January 2, 2023
Another Fantastic Year of Big Efforts and Championships Galore
For the first time in several years, Southern Ocean County experienced a normal sports year, when everything was played according to its normal schedule and nothing had to be shifted around because…
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•December 22, 2022
Sean Morris’ Season Ends at Hands of South Dakota State
Former Barnegat High School football star Sean Morris saw his dream season at Holy Cross College come to an end Saturday with a 42-21 loss at South Dakota State in the second round of the NCAA…
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•December 22, 2022
Opening Night Is Thrilling for Southern Regional Boys Hoops Squad
Tom Menegus scored the Southern Regional boys basketball team’s first six points of the fourth quarter to keep the Rams in the game. Max DiPietro scored their last seven points to seal the victory.…
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•December 21, 2022
Check Out Southern Regional’s Annual Score at the Shore Hoops Tournament
The annual Score at the Shore basketball tournament is back in action next week at Southern Regional High School, and now’s a good time to mark the calendar to catch a game during the holidays.
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•December 19, 2022
Barnegat Swimmers Make It Two Straight to Start Season With Win Over Brick
Against a team with roughly the same amount of depth, the Barnegat boys swim team won the battle of firsts on Dec. 13, scoring a 93-70 victory over Brick Township to capture its second straight win…
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•December 16, 2022
Evangelista Completes Shutout as Southern Wrestlers Cruise in Opener
Since moving into the Southern Regional district over the summer, Tony Evangelista had waited for his chance to get on the mat in a Rams singlet. But there was no pressure on him Dec. 15, when that…
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•December 15, 2022
Manahawkin Teen Swipes Top Spot in Ugly Sweater 5K
With 79 competitors in the field for the annual Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K, no doubt the outfits and getups were heinous. But Aaron Wyrsch’s time wasn’t.
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•December 15, 2022
Barnegat Needs Some of Its Newbies to Generate Some Offense This Winter
This could be the year Tammy Nicolini’s squad wins a division title. But she’s going to need a little something more from the varsity role players this winter.
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•December 15, 2022
Southern Regional Squad Hopes to Build on Limited Experience of Returning Players
Talent and work ethic are solid attributes for a basketball team, but experience often factors into whether a team is competitive or crumbles toward the end of many games. With several experienced…
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•December 14, 2022
Southern Regional Swimmers Start Season With Rout of Point Pleasant
The new season began with a splash. All the local high school swim teams were victorious last week.
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•December 14, 2022
With No Holes in Its Lineup, Southern Expects to Be a Force at the Highest Levels
Going by the word on the street, the Southern Regional wrestling team may be the state’s best public-school squad. And, honestly, that makes sense when considering what the Rams bring to the table…
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•December 8, 2022
Barnegat Girls, Southern Regional Boys Have Enough in the Tank to Score Big This Winter
Going into its last match of the season last winter, the Barnegat girls bowling team needed just one victory to tie Lacey for the Shore Conference B South division title. The Bengals were swept by…
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•December 7, 2022
Defensively Solid, Southern Regional Will Have to Find Some Offense This Winter
Some years, graduation takes a toll on a high school athletic program. And when examining the Southern Regional ice hockey program, the thinking may be that the Rams took a huge hit following last…
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•December 7, 2022
Barnegat Seniors Dunn and Singh Sign to Play Lacrosse at Division I Colleges
Savia Singh is excited to go to college next fall, but she admits it’s going to feel a bit weird during the following spring, when she’s not on the field with lacrosse teammate Calli Dunn.
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•December 7, 2022
Behind Excellent Senior Leaders, Southern Regional Squad May Become ‘Fastest’ in Program History
To think the Southern Regional girls swim team may have its best team entering the pool this winter is scary, especially considering the Rams have gone undefeated during their regular seasons each of…
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•December 1, 2022
Bayville Runner Outpaces Huge Field to Win Gobble Wobble 5K
Talk about consistency. For two straight years, Joseph D’Amico has led the pack at the annual Gobble Wobble 5K, and for two straight years the Bayville runner has posted the same exact time while…
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•November 30, 2022
From ‘Little Freshie’ to Goals Leader, Gianna Simon’s Career Had Greatness Written All Over It
To hear Gianna Simon tell the story, it would be easy to believe Megan Lockwood was the ultimate evil monster, the type that showed up in a movie and sent chills down your spine.
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•November 24, 2022
Ex-Bengal Morris Enjoying Dream Season at Holy Cross
At this time of year, college football coverage focuses heavily on which will be the four teams in the College Football Playoff, with all eyes on the fates of Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan among…
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•November 24, 2022
These Girls Are Not Playing Around on the Southern Regional Football Field
Gianna Simon can deliver a sweet, upper corner goal from 20 yards with a soccer ball. Olivia Davis wields a mean field hockey stick. Leah Morrin can whack the stuffing out of a softball. And Jayla…
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•November 17, 2022
Southern Regional’s Verdi Finishes Season With Solid Beam Routine at State Finals
As a freshman last season, Southern Regional gymnast Francesca Verdi didn’t qualify for the NJSIAA Individual State Championships. A month after the season ended, she shattered her right ankle.
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•November 17, 2022
Colts Neck Takes Advantage of Errors to Oust Pinelands in Group III Semifinals
In the latest stages of the state tournament, mistakes are deadly. The Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team made too many of them against Colts Neck on Nov. 10.
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•November 16, 2022
Despite Loss to Wall, Pinelands Football Takes Positive Step Forward
When Mike Hall was a sophomore, the Pinelands Regional football team finished with just two wins compared to eight losses. He and his classmates began to push the bar higher last season, winning four…
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•November 16, 2022
Ramales, D’Amelio Lead Southern Regional to Seventh Place in New Jersey
Coming out of the NJSIAA Group IV championship meet, the Southern Regional boys cross-country squad had a reasonable expectation for placing among the top six in the Meet of Champions. But that’s…
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•November 12, 2022
West Creek Native Pivotal on Pit Team for NASCAR Truck Series Champ
West Creek native Justin Clapper, front tire carrier on the pit crew for Zane Smith, won his bet that Smith’s #38 truck would win the NASCAR Truck Series championship Friday, Nov. 4 at Phoenix…
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•November 10, 2022
Pinelands Defeats Toms River South, Mainland to Capture South Jersey Group III Crown
About a month ago, things changed for the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team when senior setter Molly Quigley-Sanborn sustained a season-ending injury. But things didn’t change too much. Olivia…
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•November 9, 2022
Road to Recovery Has Been Tough, But Southern Regional Sophomore Scores in Sectional Meet
Early last December, Francesca Verdi shattered her right ankle doing a floor exercise routine. After surgery to repair the injury later that month, the then-Southern Regional High School freshman…
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•November 9, 2022
Southern Regional Boys Advance to Meet of Champions
A few weeks ago, several members of the Southern Regional boys cross-country team believed their squad was capable of placing among the top five at this year’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions. Going by the…
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•November 9, 2022
Pinelands Takes Over Second Half to Oust Barnegat in Invitational
Late in the second quarter of its South Jersey Group III Regional Invitational Tournament semifinals contest against Barnegat, Pinelands Regional realized its running attack was sufficient to take…
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•November 9, 2022
Williamstown Too Much for Southern Regional in Girls Volleyball Section Final
Early in a season, it’s difficult sometimes to gauge how good a team really is. But when it’s time for tournament championships, the real team usually shows up.
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•November 3, 2022
Gesicki Moves Into Second on Dolphins’ Tight End Record
Mike Gesicki moved into the second position on the Miami Dolphins’ all-time tight end receiving list during the team’s 31-27 victory over Detroit on Oct. 30.
