Sports
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•June 10, 2020
Southern Regional Wrestling Team Moving to New District, Region Following Realignment
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association was busy last week, as it not only changed hands at the top of its leadership personnel, but also altered a few policies and rearranged the…
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•June 7, 2020
Pinelands Regional Sports Marketing Class Is Best Again
Spring high school sports in New Jersey and much of the country in 2020 turned out to be a washout due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the virus couldn’t stop Sports Career Consulting’s fourth annual…
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•June 3, 2020
Governor Gives Green Light to Restart Youth, High School Sports Before July
Last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy provided a clearer picture with regard to the restart of youth and high school athletics.
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•May 27, 2020
Following NFHS Guidance, NJSIAA Develops Task Force to Address Return to Athletic Competition in Fall
Several days after the National Federation of High Schools Association released 16 pages’ worth of guidelines for athletic participation during the 2020-21 school year, the New Jersey State…
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•May 20, 2020
Truex Cracks Top 10 for First Time This Season as NASCAR Returns
Following a nearly two-month hiatus, Martin Truex Jr. and the rest of the drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series were happy to get back on the track. The only question remaining for the Stafford Township…
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•May 18, 2020
Jingles, Surf City Bait and Tackle Host Spring Fishing Tourneys
Spring is here and so are the fish. Any anglers looking for a bit of competition are encouraged to sign up now for the in-store striped bass and bluefish tournaments held by two of Long Beach…
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•May 14, 2020
A Season Lost: Anger, Disappointment, Sadness and Lessons Learned for Local Squads
Lori Johnson went to pick up uniforms from the team room on May 5. Once inside, her emotions got the best of her.
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•April 29, 2020
Proposal for ‘Bridge Year’ Raises Questions With Local Athletic Directors
As May arrives this week, many high school seniors have struggled with the reality that their final athletic seasons may be lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By executive order from New Jersey Gov.…
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•April 22, 2020
Softball Squads Cling to the Possibility They Can Get Back on the Field This Spring
A couple of days into preseason practices, Michael Palmieri read a notice from USA Softball regarding COVID-19. The national organization had recommended the elimination of pre-game handshakes with…
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•April 15, 2020
Frank Molinaro Lands Assistant Coaching Role With Arizona State Wrestling Program
It didn’t take long for Frank Molinaro to find a new home as a wrestling coach.
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•April 13, 2020
NJSIAA Sets Spring Sports End Date of June 30, May Hold Sectional Tournaments
As Southern Regional, Barnegat and Pinelands Regional high schools began their spring breaks on April 10, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association updated its position on the spring…
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•April 9, 2020
Olympian, Former SRHS Star Frank Molinaro Retires from Wrestling
Frank Molinaro has a strong faith in God, and he’s always believed God would show him the way to go during his time as an international and Olympic wrestler, even if it meant it was time to stop…
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•April 8, 2020
NJSIAA Executive Committee Still Optimistic About Spring Season
Even as the NJSIAA Executive Committee met on April 1, the confirmed number of positive COVID-19 cases in New Jersey hadn’t yet reached 30,000. That didn’t occur until the following day. By midday…
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•April 8, 2020
One Ram Blazed Fruitful Path to Belmont Abbey and Others Followed
When Liam Maxwell arrived at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina just less than four years ago, he found a home away from home.
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•April 5, 2020
‘Crappy Feeling’ – Senior Athletes Hope for Season But Options Wane
Since last season, Cade Johnson and the rest of the seniors on Southern Regional’s boys lacrosse team had been looking forward to Monday, March 30, since they lost against a powerful Montgomery squad…
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•April 1, 2020
About Face: Southern’s Bulger Switches From OSU to Coast Guard Academy
Almost a month ago, on March 5, Jaelyn D’Amelio dragged her best friend, Karagan Bulger, out to the track a bit earlier than they had to be out there for a practice.
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•March 18, 2020
Status of Spring High School Athletics Updated in Statement by NJSIAA
With the continued spread of COVID-19, many athletic entities throughout the country have closed off most paths to the possibility of exposing millions to potential infection. The NCAA last week…
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•March 18, 2020
Local Female Athletes Now Have High-Level Instruction Close to Home With Phoenix Elite
For the past couple decades, as girls sports at the high school level have continued to rise in prominence and more girls who play field hockey, lacrosse and soccer began developing their abilities…
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•March 13, 2020
Kaela Curtin Legacy: Hard Work, Devotion to Team
As a seventh-grader, Kaela Curtin was with her father in the Southern Regional High School gym when Allison Spaschak scored the 1,000th point of her career.
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•March 12, 2020
Pinelands Regional’s Makar Snags Indoor Shot Put State Title
For the first time in years, the NJSIAA Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions was held in a different location that wasn’t referred to as “The Bubble.” This year, the state athletic association…
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•March 11, 2020
Southern’s Cornelius Snags Second in State While Woodcock and Hummel Grab Third
J.T. Cornelius enjoyed his moment in the spotlight at the center of Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on March 7.
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•March 11, 2020
Southern, Barnegat Hoops Squads Bounced from Sectionals in First Round
The basketball season ended in a hurry for the local high school squads. After Pinelands was dumped from NJSIAA South Jersey Group III on March 2, the next day the boys’ and girls’ teams from…
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•March 11, 2020
Barnegat Native Dean Peterson Captures Second Straight State Wrestling Crown
A week before he stepped onto the mat in the center of Boardwalk Hall’s floor, Dean Peterson gave up nine points to Shore Regional’s Jack Maida in the Region V championship. The St. John Vianney…
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•March 9, 2020
Peterson Captures Second Straight State Title; Cornelius Grabs Second at Heavyweight
A week before he stepped onto the mat in the center of Boardwalk Hall’s floor, Dean Peterson gave up nine points to Shore Regional’s Jack Maida in the Region V championship. The St. John Vianney…
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•March 5, 2020
Jackstadt Snags Barnegat’s First Region Title as Southern Sends Eight Wrestlers to A.C.
If he were going to win an NJSIAA Region VIII championship, Griffin Jackstadt wanted to look a bit stylish while doing so. That’s why, a couple hours before departing for Egg Harbor Township High…
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•March 4, 2020
Southern Ice Hockey Squad Upended By Randolph in State Tourney
Following a 5-1 start to the season, the Southern Regional ice hockey team rode a roller coaster for the remainder of the regular season. Still, the Rams received the eighth seed and a bye for the…
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•March 4, 2020
Southern 4×400 Crew Snags Group IV Indoor Track Championship
Six days sometimes can make a difference for a 4×400-meter relay team. And whatever adjustments the Southern Regional girls relay made in between the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV Championships on…
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•February 27, 2020
Jennings Wins Thriller to Lead Southern’s Championship Parade in District 29
Stephen Jennings has faced some tough hombres this season. After transferring to Southern Regional from Barnegat, the junior 195-pounder this winter has come under fire time and again as the Rams…
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•February 27, 2020
Southern’s Braddock Advances to Group Meet With Top-Two Finishes in Sectional
Sure, the winter indoor track season generally is a tuneup for the spring season, but that doesn’t mean Jackson Braddock doesn’t want to do well. The Southern Regional junior distance runner put in…
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•February 26, 2020
Mike Gesicki Among the Former Southern Athletes Set for Induction into Hall of Fame
Like many Hall-of-Famers at the collegiate and professional levels, it was a given that as soon as Mike Gesicki became eligible for Southern Regional’s Athletic Hall of Fame five years after…
