Sports
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•June 6, 2018
Several Seniors Culminate Athletic Careers at State Group Track and Field Meets
Sara Wells just missed going to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, but she walked away from the discus circle for the last time with a smile. She’s been through a lot the past few years – working hard to…
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•May 30, 2018
Haig, Southern Sailors End Season With Runner-Up Finishes in State Regattas
For four years, Dana Haig has been a staple in the Southern Regional sailing program. On May 23, just days after leading the Rams to a second-place finish in the New Jersey Interscholastic Sailing…
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•May 30, 2018
Two Big Careers Near Their Conclusion as Tournament Road Ends for Pinelands Regional Softball Team
When the Pinelands Regional High School softball team concludes its season Wednesday evening against Southern Regional, it marks the end of the road for two of the best players to come through the…
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•May 30, 2018
Southern Regional’s Miele Swipes Discus Top Spot in South Jersey Group IV
After Southern Regional High School’s Joe Miele captured the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV title as a sophomore, then missed last year’s discus event, the senior obviously had something to prove this…
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•May 30, 2018
Southern Regional Boys Volleyball Team Cruises Into South Jersey Semifinals
The road toward another state championship certainly won’t be an easy one for the Southern Regional High School boys volleyball squad, but coach Eric Maxwell’s crew got off to a solid start last…
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•May 23, 2018
Just Another Victory as Southern Regional Golfers’ High School Careers Wind Down
Seniors Chris D’Alessandro, Nick Campanelli and Caleb Rossi have spent many afternoons on the fairways and greens of Ocean Acres Country Club, but May 15 was their last in Southern golf attire.
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•May 23, 2018
Southern Regional High School Wins Another Volleyball Conference Crown
Every spring, Southern Regional head volleyball coach Eric Maxwell asks to have his team’s schedule loaded up with many of the best programs in the state because he knows the value of playing tough…
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•May 23, 2018
Pinelands Regional High School Begins Softball Section-Title Defense With First-Round Win
After four straight days of rainouts, the Pinelands Regional softball team finally got onto the field under sunny skies on May 21, as the Wildcats began their quest for a second consecutive NJSIAA…
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•May 16, 2018
Kylie Picaro Shatters Barnegat Triple Jump Record to Capture County Crown
Kylie Picaro knows something about successful athletic efforts. The senior spent four seasons as a top-notch gymnast for Barnegat High School, making the state championship meet the past two years.…
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•May 16, 2018
Pinelands Golfers Clinch Division Title, Remain Undefeated
As a high school golf coach, there’s no better feeling than knowing all your team’s best players are coming back for another year or two. And when your team is undefeated with one match left, it’s…
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•May 16, 2018
Barnegat Girls Lacrosse Team Scores First-Round Victory in State Tourney
Without question, the Barnegat girls lacrosse program has turned a corner and now can be considered an up-and-comer in terms of being a consistently viable squad for years to come. The proof of that…
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•May 9, 2018
Southern Regional Softball Squad Gaining Confidence Under New Coach
This time last year, the Southern Regional softball team was such that taking a 2-1 lead into the sixth inning had an element of mystery to it. And often, the Rams found ways to lose those types of…
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•May 9, 2018
An NFL Career Now Reality, Mike Gesicki Ready to Get to Work
April 27 is a day Mike Gesicki should remember for the rest of his life – a moment when the world stood still as he was being selected by the Miami Dolphins, an NFL career becoming reality.
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•May 7, 2018
Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Advances in Conference Tournament
A solid defensive game in lacrosse is vital to the success for any team, and the same has held true for the Southern Regional boys lacrosse squad so far this season. Through 13 games, the Rams have…
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•May 2, 2018
Southern Regional Volleyball Squad Ousts Fair Lawn to Win Invitational Title
Two weeks ago, it seemed the Southern Regional boys volleyball team was unbeatable. That changed late last week, when the Rams lost not only once, but twice – on the same day, no less.
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•May 1, 2018
NFL Dolphins Draftee Mike Gesicki Checks In With Boyhood School
In 2008, Mike Gesicki was one of the young Stafford Intermediate School boys sitting through presentations and assemblies inside the Stafford Township Arts Center. On May 1, he wasn’t part of a crowd…
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•April 25, 2018
Ups and Downs Part of a Growth Process for Young Barnegat Softball Squad
Michael Palmieri knows the remainder of this season will bring with it plenty of lessons for his young Barnegat softball team. Learning them will be an important factor in how the team develops for…
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•April 25, 2018
At 6-2, Barnegat Girls Lacrosse Squad Is Surging Under Second-Year Coach
It’s amazing what one coach can do to a team inside one year. Last year at this time, Barnegat girls lacrosse head coach Lyndsey Torre – the new coach on the block – had taken on a program that was…
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•April 25, 2018
Southern Regional Seniors Return, Have Little Trouble Helping Tennis Team Improve to 6-1
Sometimes when a team’s seniors go on the school’s senior trip, it takes them a couple of days to get back into the swing of things. Such was not the case for the Southern Regional boys tennis team…
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•April 20, 2018
Underclassmen Will Determine Barnegat Baseball’s Fortunes
As of April 16, the Barnegat Boys varsity baseball team sported a 2-5 record (2-2 in the Shore Conference B-South division. The Bengals are four years removed from the playing in the NJSIAA Group 2…
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•April 20, 2018
Barnegat Boys Volleyball Team Rebuilding Around ‘Powerful P’s’
Where have all the seniors gone? The boys tennis team (see accompanying story) isn’t the only Barnegat High School athletic squad that features a roster dominated by underclassmen in the spring of…
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•April 20, 2018
Barnegat Softball Rebuilding Around Young Players
Last June, the Barnegat softball team graduated six of its starting nine players, so heading into this spring head coach Michael Palmieri wasn’t expecting miracles.
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•April 20, 2018
Barnegat Golfers Rely on Experience to Be Competitive
Experience goes a long way on the golf course, and that means the Barnegat boys team should be in good shape this spring.
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•April 20, 2018
Barnegat Girls Lacrosse Off to a Strong Start
Midway through last season, Barnegat girls lacrosse coach Lyndsey Torre said her intention was to build the program into a competitive force within the Shore Conference Class B South division.
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•April 20, 2018
Barnegat Track and Field Laden With Talented Upperclassmen
When the track and field season culminates with the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 9, the Barnegat boys and girls teams expect to represented. At least that’s the feeling following last season.
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•April 20, 2018
Barnegat Boys Lacrosse Starts out With Lopsided Losses
The Barnegat High School varsityboys lacrosse team is looking to rebound fromlast season’s2-13 record with a new coach, butAndrew Villiez’s squad is having a tough time starting out, at0-5. They have…
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•April 20, 2018
Bengal Tennis Coach Mixing and Matching Lineups in Search of Winning Combos
Last season the Barnegat High School boys tennis team had a new head coach in Karla Jennings and basically a new roster, having lost six players to graduation.
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•April 18, 2018
Barnegat’s Nico Adorno to Run Track for Rhode Island
Barnegat High School track and field standout Nico Adorno is taking his talents to the University of Rhode Island, as the senior signed a letter of intent last week. Adorno said he plans to…
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•April 18, 2018
One Local Man Taking Men’s Hoops League Title to Florida
In six months, it’s quite possible Don Hasson will be on the lookout for a new basketball league he can join. He’s leaving the Men’s Over-45 League in Lacey Township behind.
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•April 18, 2018
St. Francis CYO Basketball Team Falls in State ‘Final Four’
Coach Brian Muldowney had every reason to blame the weather and a bunch of other circumstances for the St. Francis CYO basketball team’s loss in the state tournament semifinals on April 12. After…
