Sports
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•November 3, 2022
Barnegat Squad Believes, Reaches SJ Group II Semifinal
When the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II girls volleyball tournament was seeded, the power points rated Barnegat as the fifth-best team in the section. The defending sectional champions get it – the…
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•November 2, 2022
Southern Regional Girls, Boys Squads Swipe Second, Advance to Group Championships
This is the time of year the competition gets markedly tougher, especially for the local cross-country squads, when advancement through the state championship meets means all runners on a team have…
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•November 2, 2022
Barnegat Advances to Field Hockey Sectional Quarters With Win Over Delran
The Barnegat field hockey team should be fired up knowing its next opponent most likely is not only the top-seeded team, but also a familiar one, especially since most who know something about both…
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•November 2, 2022
Stakes Are a Little Higher for Barnegat, Pinelands Rematch
Knowing the possibilities, there’s little doubt both teams wanted to get back on the field for a rematch. The Barnegat and Pinelands Regional football squads are going to have it.
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•October 27, 2022
Pinelands Cruises Past Manchester, Secures First Winning Season Since 2004
Regardless of what happens during the upcoming NJSIAA South Jersey Group III Regional Invitational Tournament, the Pinelands Regional football team is going to complete its first winning season since…
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•October 27, 2022
Southern Girls Overcome Donovan Catholic to Capture SCT Crown
Bend but don’t break. It’s one of those old mantras that applies to athletics in so many ways. And in the case of the Southern Regional girls volleyball program, it’s almost a calling. It’s like…
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•October 27, 2022
Laudati Keeps Barnegat in the Game But Bengals Fall to Trinity Hall
Angelica Laudati has made some big saves during the past four soccer seasons, and she single-handedly has kept the Barnegat girls soccer team in plenty of games it otherwise would have lost by a…
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•October 26, 2022
Ramales Paces Southern Regional Cross-Country Team to Second Place in Shore
Moments after the Southern Regional boys cross-country team captured the Ocean County championship for a second straight season, Santino D’Amelio talked with excitement about what was still ahead for…
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•October 26, 2022
Southern Regional Eventually Breaks Through Against Pinelands, Scores Five-Goal Victory
Melissa Myslinski likes her role as a goalkeeper. And truth be told, she hasn’t minded the often excessive work she’s had to put in during the past few seasons, keeping the Pinelands Regional girls…
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•October 20, 2022
Falletta, DiPietro Lead the Way as Southern Takes Step Toward Possible Playoff Spot
With the football season only days away from the NJSIAA playoffs, Southern Regional made another push toward earning a spot in the Group V bracket on Oct. 14, when the Rams won a 16-7 contest on the…
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•October 20, 2022
Southern Regional’s Gianna Simon Comes Back From Injury, Becomes Career Goals Leader
It took a bit more than a month, but Gianna Simon returned to the soccer field last week, finally recovered from a late-preseason injury. Her impact was felt immediately.
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•October 19, 2022
Southern Regional Girls Remain Undefeated at 23-0
If anybody had doubted whether the Southern Regional girls volleyball team was battle tested enough for the upcoming state tournament, the Rams probably put those doubts to rest last week.
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•October 19, 2022
Southern Regional Boys Make Winning Second Straight County Crown Look Easy
For many who follow cross-country, there wasn’t much of a question about whether the Southern Regional boys were going to light up their Ocean County opponents on Oct. 13. The county meet really was…
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•October 13, 2022
First-Timer, Montclair Man Literally Wins Long Beach Island 18 Mile Run By a Mile
Roughly five minutes after the Long Beach Commemorative 18 Mile Run field took off from the starting line in Holgate on Oct. 9, Bill Fitzpatrick pulled the trigger to start the undercard race to this…
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•October 12, 2022
Still Plugging Away, Southern Regional Has Win Streak Ended By Raiders
During the first few weeks of the season, the Southern Regional boys soccer team experienced a growth process, and it was evident in the results of their matches. Following three straight losses to…
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•October 12, 2022
Southern Regional Finds Its Offense Against Central, Wins Third Game
Despite a season opening shutout over West Windsor-Plainsboro South, the Southern Regional football team no doubt squared off against the toughest portion of its schedule still unsure of itself on…
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•October 12, 2022
Despite Loss to Wall, Young Southern Regional Squad Going in Right Direction
Jenna Lombardo-Adams is a coach who doesn’t mind challenging her teams by setting them up with tough opponents every season. She knows the benefits of going against better competition. Case in point…
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•October 12, 2022
Southern Girls Volleyball Squad Extends Win Streak to 15
Five matches last week. All victories. The Southern Regional girls volleyball team definitely gives the vibe that it’s serious about challenging for a state championship next month.
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•October 11, 2022
Sea Shell Seeks Anglers for Striped Bass Derby
The Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club in Beach Haven is taking sign-ups for its 25th annual Striped Bass Derby, running Friday through Sunday, Oct. 28 to 30.
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•October 6, 2022
Time’s Running Out to Get Into 50th Annual 18 Mile or New 12K Races
When Bill Fitzpatrick developed the idea for the 18 Mile Run in 1972 and ran it past Edward “Bub” Morgan, the St. Francis Community Center director was intrigued enough to get behind it.
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•October 5, 2022
Barnegat Squad Turns Things Around With 3-0 Victory Over Pinelands Regional
With the exception of one game early on, the Barnegat field hockey team had little trouble scoring goals during the first quarter of the season. Then the real tests came in the form of Point Pleasant…
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•October 5, 2022
Barnegat Much Better the Second Time, But Pinelands Prevails Behind Benson, Becker
When the Pinelands Regional and Barnegat girls volleyball teams first met this season, on Sept. 9 in Little Egg Harbor, the Wildcats absolutely scorched the Bengals, to the tune of 25-3, 25-15.…
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•October 5, 2022
Through 10 Matches, Chemistry Mixes Well for Undefeated Southern Volleyball Squad
Jordyn Hamlin has a simple explanation for the Southern Regional girls volleyball team’s 10-0 start to the season.
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•October 5, 2022
Parkinson Leads Way as Pinelands Football Squad Runs Through Lakewood
After losing by a combined 10 points during the previous three games, the Pinelands Regional football team on Sept. 30 left no doubt which team dominated the game, as the Wildcats racked up 366 yards…
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•September 29, 2022
Boyd Delivers in Overtime as Southern Girls Capture First Win of Season
It took more than 14 minutes of overtime on Sept. 21, but the Southern Regional girls soccer team finally broke into the win column this season.
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•September 29, 2022
Pinelands Scoring Spree Secures Two More Victories
After tasting victory a week earlier, the Pinelands Regional field hockey team added to its win total last week, scoring a pair of W’s to reach the .500 mark.
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•September 28, 2022
Pinelands Football Squad Falls Just Short in Overtime Against Matawan
Down 21-0 after three quarters, the Pinelands Regional High School football team had the option to fight back or crawl away in defeat. The Wildcats chose the former, scoring three times during the…
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•September 28, 2022
Southern Regional Cruises Past Brick Memorial, Toms River East to Stay Undefeated
Following a successful weekend during which the Southern Regional girls volleyball team received several significant tests, coach Eric Maxwell’s crew continued its torrid pace to start the season…
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•September 28, 2022
Southern Regional Gymnasts Start Season With Win But Small Squad Has Uphill Climb
The Southern Regional gymnastics team has been a bit of a juggernaut the past few seasons. The Rams had clout at its top spots and a significantly large pool of gymnasts to throw into a meet, and…
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•September 21, 2022
Participants’ Choice for the 50th Anniversary: 18 Miles or 12 Kilometers
This year’s Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run marks the 50th rendition of the race. But to celebrate, St. Francis Community Center has brought in a partner.
