Sports
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•September 23, 2021
Machotka, Weber Take 15th Annual Clam Jam in Waves and Perfect Weather
Royce Weber, who grew up in Surf City, and Pete Machotka of Manahawkin met at Southern Regional Middle School some 18 years ago and have remained good friends since. And as a team, they just won the…
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•September 22, 2021
Southern Gymnasts Off to Flying Start
If anybody was concerned whether this year’s Southern Regional gymnastics team could or would match up with last year’s squad, despite the graduation of almost its entire starting crew, those…
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•September 22, 2021
Barnegat Senior Olympian Makes Successful Comeback
Larry Adamson didn’t participate in sports much as a youngster, but as a New Jersey Senior Olympian, he’s been making up for lost time. The Barnegat Township resident recently competed in the Senior…
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•September 22, 2021
Barnegat Takes Quick Lead, Cruises By Jackson Liberty, 26-0
Before Jackson Liberty could move the ball 20 yards on offense, the Barnegat football team was up by 13 points.
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•September 22, 2021
Pinelands Outlasts Barnegat in Wild, Three-Game Contest
During the first week of the season, the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team needed to come back to beat Red Bank Catholic, then got bounced in two games against Donovan Catholic. Last week, the…
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•September 15, 2021
Kelly, Wasacz Return to Lead Southern Regional Gymnastics Squad
For the past few years, the Southern Regional gymnastics team has been a bit of a juggernaut, with a bunch of experienced and talented gymnasts raising the bar each season, culminating with an…
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•September 15, 2021
Southern, Barnegat, Pinelands Runners Ready to Cruise Through Complete Season
Last year, the cross-country season was shortened to about six weeks, didn’t have any invitational meets, and state-level competition didn’t go beyond a sectional meet – and it wasn’t even held at…
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•September 15, 2021
Southern Field Hockey Starts With Solid Victories
Against any opponent this season, the Southern Regional field hockey team’s mantra is a fairly simple one.
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•September 8, 2021
Barnegat, Southern, Pinelands Tennis Teams Look to Build Around Returning Players
Last fall was an odd season for the local high school girls tennis teams. Not only did they start a month behind their normal schedules due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but because girls…
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•September 8, 2021
Southern Regional Field Hockey Team Reloads for Another Potentially Big Season
Last year, Southern Regional’s field hockey program graduated a boatload of seniors. At the end of this season, the Rams are going to graduate even more – there are 18 of them on the roster.
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•September 8, 2021
Southern Regional Football Squad Takes Advantage of Toms River East Mistakes
Chuck Donohue Sr. didn’t have too much to say to his Southern Regional football team after routing Toms River East in the season opener on Sept. 4. He hammered a few points about the successful…
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•September 8, 2021
Stop Drop and Run Event Kicks Off Holiday Weekend
Nearly 300 runners of various ages participated in the Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co.’s ninth annual Stop Drop and Run on Sept. 4. The event, featuring a 5K and 10K, began and ended at the…
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•September 8, 2021
Southern, Barnegat, Pinelands Soccer Squads Ready to Roll
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic being a constant nuisance last fall, the high school soccer season managed to get completed. Several of the local squads lost games due to COVID-19 issues –…
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•September 1, 2021
Exciting Girls Volleyball Season Coming, Courtesy of Three Solid Squads
The torch labeled success continues to be passed from one Southern Regional girls volleyball team to the next. Every year, coach Eric Maxwell’s Rams graduate players, reload the cannons and press on…
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•September 1, 2021
Pickleball Tourney Goes on Despite Storm
Although remnants of Hurricane Henri resulted in some of the events being canceled, the LBI Pickleball Tournament was played two weeks ago at the Nelson Avenue Courts in Beach Haven.
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•September 1, 2021
Returning Quality Players, Southern Aims for Next Division Title
It’s a safe bet that most football coaches – most fall sports coaches, in fact – are relieved this season is going to start on time, rather than get pushed off for another month or so.
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•August 29, 2021
Catboat Races in Harvey Cedars on Sept. 5
Harvey Cedars summer activities come to a traditional end with the catboat races on Sunday, Sept. 5, off Sunset Park. The rain date is Sept. 6…
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•August 25, 2021
Truex Jr. on Way to Another NASCAR Cup Playoff
Despite just three victories this season, Martin Truex Jr. appears to be cruising into the NASCAR Cup Series Championship playoffs.
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•August 25, 2021
Botwinick, Millar Cruise to C420 State Championship
Even though Tropical Storm Henri remained prevalent in the Northeast Monday, Aug. 23, and the weather got a little sketchy later in the day as thunderstorms swept through the area, Surf City Yacht…
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•August 20, 2021
St. Francis Squad Recaptures Swim Championship Title
Nothing was more important to Emily Cherry than to have a summer swim season with her St. Francis Community Center squad.
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•August 19, 2021
White Marlin Invitational Scores ‘Fairy Tale Ending’
Fourteen boats won a total of nearly $345,000 in the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Club’s White Marlin Invitational, held Aug. 12-14. A total of 51 boats participated.
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•August 18, 2021
It’s Back, So Now’s a Good Time to Register for the 18 Mile Run
After a two-year hiatus, the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run is back.
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•August 18, 2021
‘Stop Drop and Run’ Aids Barnegat Fire Co.
The Barnegat Township Volunteer Fire Co. invites runners of all ages and levels to its ninth annual Stop Drop and Run on Saturday, Sept. 4, starting at 8 a.m. The event will start and finish at the…
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•August 18, 2021
2021 Barnegat Bay Challenge Race Results
The Ship Bottom Beach Patrol’s Barnegat Bay Challenge was held last Thursday night, Aug. 12 in light to moderate south winds. The real challenge this year was in the form of heat for racers and…
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•August 18, 2021
Melges 15 Boats Make Big Debut in LEHYC Down Bay Regatta
The Melges 15 boat made its debut in the annual Down Bay Regatta on Aug. 14-15. In fact, it was the largest fleet of the invitational race, hosted by Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven.
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•August 14, 2021
Harvey Cedars’ Stauffer, Stasio, Corcoran Deliver Sixth Straight Island Tourney Title
As he stood before the judge’s stand at the 17th Street beach in Surf City on Aug. 7, Ryan Corcoran’s face was stone cold. Two years ago, the last time he had been in the position of anchoring the…
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•August 12, 2021
ALO Longboard Classic Wows Crowd; Gaudioso Takes Third Title
Throughout the history of surfing on Long Beach Island, there have been certain surfers who have just been special to watch. They may not be the ones who travel to events up and down the East Coast.…
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•August 12, 2021
Barnegat Light Guard Hugh Shields Fares Well at USLA Nationals
Hugh Shields had a big day on South Padre Island, Texas on Aug. 4, competing against some of the best young lifeguards in the country.
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•August 11, 2021
New Format for Harvey Cedars Tourney, Same Result for Vikings
Two years ago, after the last Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Cutters Cup, Randy Townsend believed it was time to make a change to the tournament. He essentially cleaned house. He not only changed the…
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•August 6, 2021
All Generations of Surfers Embrace ’60s Style for ALO Longboard Classic Contest
In the 1950s, surfing was a pursuit on the fringe of society. Before the famed beach blanket bingo craze, surfers had a genuine subculture outside of the mainstream.
