Sports
-
•May 7, 2026
Southern Tennis Team Snags Fourth Straight County Crown
An incredible comeback by one doubles squad and the other overcoming a challenge created by the senior trip was all part of the winning recipe. Of course, the Southern Regional boys tennis team had…
-
•May 6, 2026
Pinelands Regional Girls Stay on Track for Undefeated First Season
The fact the Pinelands Regional girls golf team may go undefeated in its first season is a big deal. It’s an even bigger deal that the Wildcats qualified for the NJSIAA South Jersey Group B…
-
•May 6, 2026
Southern Softball Squad Upends Top-Seeded Barnegat in County Semifinal
When an opposing pitcher averages 16 strikeouts per game, executing the little things to manufacture runs sometimes is a winning formula for softball, especially in big games. At times, it’s the only…
-
•May 6, 2026
Southern Regional Advances to Boys Golf Tournament of Champions
The last time the Southern Regional boys golf team reached the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, the Rams captured the Group 4 state title. Head coach Jeff Reilly is hoping for a similar outcome next…
-
•April 29, 2026
Foley Embraces Challenges as Pinelands’ Newest Athletic Director
Among many great things the late Bill Bruno did before retiring from his position at Brick Memorial High School and joining the NJSIAA in 2015, he set the course for MaryColleen Foley to become an…
-
•April 29, 2026
Barnegat, Southern on Collision Course for OCT Softball Semifinals
The Barnegat and Southern Regional softball teams continued their winning streaks last week as they plowed toward this weekend’s showdown in the Ocean County Tournament semifinals, each scoring two…
-
•April 29, 2026
Barnegat Sets Up Division Title Clash After Ousting Lacey
Two days earlier, Lacey’s boys volleyball team did Barnegat a favor, knocking off Pinelands Regional in a critical Shore Conference B South division contest. But the Bengals had to be on their guard…
-
•April 29, 2026
Pinelands Routs Manchester as Huge Clash With Barnegat Looms
Toward the end of next week, the earth of the Pinelands Regional football field may be shaking and quaking a bit. A clash of titans is coming.
-
•April 23, 2026
Southern’s Zellman Hits Career Mark as Sutter Shuts Down Jackson
Before running out to center field for the top of the seventh inning on April 15, Emily Zellman tapped her cellphone. A moment later, Hillsong Rhythm’s “Goodbye Yesterday” began playing through the…
-
•April 23, 2026
Runners, Walkers Give Boost to David’s Dream
The Ship Bottom Sprint for Life brought more than 300 runners and walkers of all ages to the Ship Bottom boat ramp park on Saturday, April 18.
-
•April 22, 2026
Barnegat, Pinelands Flag Football Squads Extend Win Streaks
The way things are going right now for the Barnegat and Pinelands Regional girls flag football squads, they may both be undefeated when they meet up in two weeks. After each scored a pair of wins…
-
•April 22, 2026
Southern Rebounds From First Loss By Battering Toms River East
No doubt the contest every player on the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team had been waiting for was the colossal clash with Rumson-Fair Haven on April 15.
-
•April 22, 2026
Bodony, Reilly Lead Way as Southern Maintains Winning Pace
Nostalgia is setting in for Jackson Bodony.
-
•April 21, 2026
New Surf City 5K at Heart of Community
The inaugural Simon’s Heart of a Champion 5K in Surf City hits the ground running April 25 to benefit scholarships and the borough’s first responders.
-
•April 16, 2026
Barnegat Routs Howell in First Home Flag Football Game
Sure, it was spring break, but for the Barnegat girls flag football team’s first home game ever it may as well have been November. It wasn’t freezing, but it was cold enough.
-
•April 15, 2026
Undefeated Barnegat Scores During Later Innings to Upend Pinelands
Little things in softball matter. They often become catalysts for winning games. Case in point: the home half of the fifth inning for Barnegat on April 10.
-
•April 15, 2026
Tyhanic Leads the Way as Pinelands Girls Capture County Crown
Before Morgan Tyhanic even reached the first green at Bey Lea Golf Course in Toms River on April 13, she already was at par.
-
•April 10, 2026
Register Now for 24th LBI Spring Derby
The Spring Derby is here – this beloved annual surf fishing tournament kicked off last weekend, and will run until 6 p.m. on June 21. For three months, anglers can target striped bass and bluefish…
-
•April 9, 2026
Martinez, Tyhanic Lead Way as Pinelands Regional Girls Snag First Tourney Title
It’s not a surprise the Lady Wildcat Invitational had 45 female golfers from two counties competing in the inaugural event on April 1. The boys’ tournament at LBI National in Little Egg Harbor has…
-
•April 8, 2026
Southern Regional Girls Oust Ocean City, Stay Undefeated Through Three Games
Coming out of the ice hockey season into the lacrosse season, Callie Siek is a more confident player who looks comfortable within Southern Regional’s offensive sets.
-
•April 8, 2026
Southern Regional Volleyball Squad Bounces Back With Victories
The Southern Regional boys volleyball team started the season with a bit of a hiccup. The Rams didn’t have any last week, scoring a pair of victories to improve to 2-1.
-
•April 5, 2026
Pontoon Boats a Living Room on the Water
When he was in high school, Scott Hemmes had a summer job working at a boat rental business in Seaside Heights. He liked the job so much, he thought it was going to be his career calling.
-
•April 4, 2026
Tech Sets Sail as Innovations Make Boat Launch Access a Breeze
Long Beach Island’s winter soundtrack this year was shaped by the scraping sound of plows hitting ice, a stark contrast to the soft rhythm of waves lapping against the hulls of bobbing boats on…
-
•April 4, 2026
Trout Fishing a Big Thing in New Jersey
Every spring, freshwater anglers in New Jersey eagerly anticipate the opening of the state trout season. This year that date is April 11 at 8 a.m.
-
•April 2, 2026
Dominance in Circle, Run Production Will Be Catalysts for Barnegat
A softball team with a pitcher who can dominate can accomplish just about anything. Barnegat’s first goal is a second straight division title, and the Bengals will see where the road leads from there.
-
•April 2, 2026
With Experience Throughout Lineup, Barnegat Plans for Improved Season
Last season, the Barnegat baseball team had a consistency issue. The Bengals won a game or two, or sometimes three, only to lose the next one or two, and sometimes three. Some days, they scored a…
-
•April 1, 2026
Stronger, Better Pinelands Squad Pursues Championship
At the end of last season, Heidi Cyphert all but promised the Pinelands Regional girls flag football squad will be back in the Shore Conference championship game this year.
-
•April 1, 2026
Southern, Barnegat, Pinelands Girls Ready to Push for the Top Spots
When it comes to track and field this spring, the girls of Southern Ocean County will have many among the stars as the big meets roll around in May. And if the indoor season that ended last month is…
-
•April 1, 2026
Despite Lineup Shift, Southern Aims for County, Division Crowns
After capturing both the Ocean County Tournament and division titles each of the past three seasons, the Southern Regional boys tennis team has its collective eye on more prizes this spring. But it’s…
-
•March 30, 2026
Stafford Teen Seizes Opportunity to Pursue Pro Soccer Career
Many 7-year-olds who are athletic have a pie-in-the-sky outlook about their futures, not really grasping the concept that becoming a professional athlete takes not only an incredible amount of work…
