Sports
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•April 18, 2018
Southern Regional Golfers Just Miss Top Spot in Ocean County Tournament
Once the rain ended on April 16, the Ocean County Golf Tournament had been relocated to Sea Oaks Country Club, where last year Southern Regional High School captured a fourth straight team title.…
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•April 13, 2018
Defense Should be Hallmark of Southern Regional Lacrosse
The Southerrn Regional boys varsity lacrosse team is off toa good start; it sported a 3-0 record as of last weekend. Last season, head coach John Pampalone’s squad went 14-4, and made it as far as…
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•April 13, 2018
Matias, Markley are Southern Regional Baseball Stalwarts
After going 12-15 last year, the Southern Regional varsity boys baseball team will be relying on a core group of juniors and seniors for success this season.
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•April 13, 2018
Extreme Gymnastics Squad Places Ninth at Level 6 State Championships
In 13 of the past 14 years, Extreme Gymnastics in Cedar Run hasplaced teams within the top 10 atthe Jersey Optional Gymnastics Association State Championships. Most recently, Extreme’s Level 6…
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•April 13, 2018
With New Head Coach, Southern Softball Aims for Consistency
When Jamie Bernaldo arrived to the softball field as Southern’s new head coach back in February, the Rams’ program changed.
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•April 13, 2018
Southern Regional Sailors Making Plenty of Waves This Spring
Nor’easters wreak all kinds of havoc., and with so many popping up in March, the Southern Regional sailing team had no opportunities to get on the water prior to the start of the season. So when the…
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•April 13, 2018
With Trio of Seniors, Southern Boys Golf Targets Greater Success
Consistent success has been a hallmark for several Southern Regional spring sports programs during the past 10 years. Coach Jeff Reilly’s boys golf team is among that group, and will be again this…
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•April 13, 2018
Southern Girls Lacrosse Seeks Consistency as Young Players Rise
It was clear through the first two games of the new season that the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team needed to find a new chemistry. Not only did the Rams lose some good players to graduation…
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•April 13, 2018
Southern Regional Track and Field Squads Boast Depth, Talent Again
Each spring, the Southern Regional boys and girls track and field teams routinely deliver athletes past the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV meet. If all goes well during the next six weeks, that should…
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•April 13, 2018
Franks and Senior Core Group Lead Southern Tennis Hopes
Southern Regional High School boys tennis team head coach Evan Brosniak is psyched for the 2018 season and so is his squad, for a very good reason.
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•April 13, 2018
Don’t Bet Against Southern for NJ Volleyball Champs Again
The Southern Regional High School boys volleyball team won its sixth state title last year, the fourth in five years, and played in its ninth straight state championship match.
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•April 11, 2018
Pinelands Baseball Team Scores First Divisional Win of New Season
At this time of year, especially with the weather still blustery and cool, it’s sometimes difficult to gauge the potential of a high school baseball team. Following the Pinelands Regional contest…
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•April 11, 2018
Southern Baseball Squad Has Tough Time During First Week of Season
Unlike last season, when 90 percentof its starting lineup consisted of seniors with years of experience, such is not the case with the Southern Regional baseball team this season. So far this year…
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•April 11, 2018
Southern Boys Tennis Team Opens Season With Win Over Wildcats
At some point, whether 42 or 62 degrees, the Southern Regional boys tennis team had to get its season under way. With spring break last week, the Rams had some extra time to practice before anything…
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•April 6, 2018
Pinelands Girls Lacrosse Looks to Improve With Deep Crew
Most athletic programs go through highs and lows in their existence. During each cycle of a program’s life, players go through turbulent and refinement periods, as well as stretches of success.
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•April 6, 2018
Pinelands Regional Golf Squad Still Young, Yet With Experience
Last season, coach James Becker’s Pinelands Regional co-ed golf team was young and talented. Heading into this spring, his team still remains young and talented, but now add experience to the mix…
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•April 6, 2018
Pitcher Rising, Infielder Suralik Lead Pinelands Softball in 2018
After the Pinelands softball team made history last spring by capturing the program’s first NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championship, the obvious question has been raised: Can the Wildcats do it…
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•April 6, 2018
Javelin Throwers Lead Way for Pinelands Regional Track Teams
Pinelands Regional High School would have been quite the power back in the days when battles were fought using spears and swords. OK, we don’t know how well the Wildcats would have done with swords –…
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•April 6, 2018
Pinelands Regional Wildcats Leaning on Young Arms for Success
After going13-12 (8-6 B-South) last year, the Pinelands Regional High School varsity school baseball team looks primed for a big season, said head coach Rob Sanzari.
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•April 6, 2018
Coach Has High Hopes for Rebuilding Pinelands Boys Tennis Team
When the 2017 New Jersey high school boys tennis season opened it was easy to predict the Pinelands Regional squad would put up good numbers.
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•April 4, 2018
Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Team Uses Tough Defense to Start Off 2-0
Last season, Nick Fontana was the third option on the Southern Regional boys lacrosse team’s offense. This spring, he’s the top gun after the graduations of Kyle Mulrane and Will Johnson.
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•April 4, 2018
Pinelands Regional Softball Team Comes From Behind to Beat Central in Opener
In two of her previous three at-bats on March 31, Brianna Suralik’s swing didn’t look too pretty as she softly lined out to first base and waved at strike three. And even though she had singled in…
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•April 4, 2018
Southern Softball Team Gives New Coach First Comeback Victory
A new era for Southern Regional softball is under way, and the Rams got off to a great start on March 31.
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•March 28, 2018
Local Swimmers Fare Well in Special Olympics Area 6 Meet
The Special Olympics New Jersey Summer Games are more than two months away, but the New Wave swim team’s nine competitors were in fine form during the recent Area 6 regional meet at the Ocean County…
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•March 28, 2018
High School Spring Sports Season Fires Up This Week
The high school spring sports season last year was stellar, with multiple local squads capturing NJSIAA state or sectional championships. Can the Southern Regional boys volleyball team pull off a…
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•March 23, 2018
Cruisin’ the Beach, Buggy-Style
When you think of “cruisin’ the beach,” it’s most often in terms of beach walks on crowded summer days. But another fine form of cruisin’ the waterfront is four-wheel-drive oriented.
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•March 23, 2018
Where to Get Wet This Season
There were plenty of times this winter when maybe you dreamed about your favorite pancake spot on Long Beach Island. Pancakes are certainly not hard to come by anywhere, nor are they seasonal. But…
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•March 21, 2018
LBI Pickleballers Make Presence Known in Florida
When observing and participating in pickleball activities on Florida’s West Coast over the winter, Karl Lombel and Andrea “Andy” Jones hope Long Beach Island can one day reach that level of interest.…
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•March 14, 2018
Former Southern Wrestler Zach Wilhelm Wraps Up Sensational Career at Stevens
Earlier in the winter season, former Southern Regional standout wrestler Zach Wilhelm added to his legacy at Stevens Institute of Technology by breaking the career wins mark previously held by Rob…
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•March 14, 2018
Former Southern Volleyball Star Liam Maxwell Surpasses 500 Kills at Belmont Abbey
During his four years with the Southern Regional boys volleyball team, most teams in New Jersey had a difficult time stopping, or even slowing down, Liam Maxwell from racking up loads of kills. It…
