Sports
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•April 19, 2017
Behind Individual Title From Rossi, Southern Boys Golf Team Snares Another County Crown
Coming off three solid roundsat the Palmetto High School Championship Tournament in South Carolina last week, Southern Regional golfer Caleb Rossi felt good about his chances of winning the Ocean…
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•April 19, 2017
Increased Scoring Leads Southern Girls Lacrosse Team to Hot Streak
Four games into the season, the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team was struggling a bit. Coach Lori Johnson’s Rams had lost three of their first four and weren’t scoring too much, averaging less…
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•April 14, 2017
Southern Track and Field Squads Expect to Score Big
After winning the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV discus championship with a throw topping 165 feet last spring, Southern Regional’s Joe Miele had a disappointing finish to the Meet of Champions…
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•April 14, 2017
Southern Boys Tennis Expects to Rebound From Slow Start
Joseph and Jalen Donwoody have been a pleasant surprise for the Southern Regional boys tennis team so far this spring.
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•April 14, 2017
Rams Get Early Big Win Against Toms River North
The Southern Regional varsity baseball team’s goal of improving on last year’s 7-12 record has taken major strides with a 5-3 road victory April 10 against Toms River North.
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•April 14, 2017
Defeating Toms River North, Southern Softball Squad Grows More Confident
Emily Thompson never knew what it was like to hit the ball, touch them all and have her moment in the sun until she delivered what was, to date, the biggest hit of her young softball career on…
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•April 14, 2017
Finishing Off Opponents a Key to Success for Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Squad
Apparently, a three-goal lead heading into the fourth quarter wasn’t enough for the Southern Regional High School boys lacrosse team in its season opener against Howell on March 29. The Rams ended up…
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•April 14, 2017
Southern Boys Golf in the Hunt for Several Spring Titles
It’s no secret. To describe the Southern Regional boys golf team, you need quite a few superlatives. Good – even very good – just doesn’t seem to cut it.
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•April 14, 2017
Southern Girls Lacrosse Team ‘More Cohesive’ on Offense
Four games into the season, the Southern Regional girls lacrosse team was struggling a bit. Coach Lori Johnson’s Rams had lost three of their first four and weren’t scoring too much, averaging less…
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•April 14, 2017
Southern Sailing Squad Has Bright Days Ahead
Repeating the success of last year, particularly when battling against the wind, certainly will be a difficult task for the Southern Regional sailing team. After all, the Rams had completed a season…
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•April 12, 2017
Rams Ready to Defend State Boys Volleyball Title
Journalists know the answer in advance when they ask Southern Regional High School boys volleyball coach Eric Maxwell how he expects his team to perform as each new season opens.
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•April 12, 2017
Southern, Pinelands Regional Softball Squads Off to Hot Starts
Emily Thompson never knew what it was like to hit the ball, touch them all and have her moment in the sun until she delivered what was, to date, the biggest hit of her young softball career on…
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•April 12, 2017
Southern Regional Golfers Wreck the Competition at Wildcat Invitational
This year’s Wildcat Invitational golf tournament drew 21 high school teams from throughout southern and western New Jersey on April 7, and 20 of them were no match for Southern Regional. The Rams…
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•April 7, 2017
Pinelands Regional Softball Squad Confident It Can Compete in Stacked B South Division
Pinelands Regional High School softball coach Keith Lowe has had some good teams during the past five years; two of them won back-to-back Ocean County championships in 2014 and 2015. But something…
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•April 7, 2017
Pinelands Regional Track and Field Squads Aim Higher This Spring
Sean Casiao inched closer to his goal last spring and this past winter, but hasn’t quite reached it yet. This spring, he intends to finally eclipse the mark he’s sought.
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•April 7, 2017
Young Pinelands Golfers Shoot for Consistency, B South Title
Chris McGrotty had a rough Opening Day at the Wall Invitational Golf Tournament on April 3. The Pinelands Regional senior captain had fared well through 12 holes, but for some reason hit a wall later…
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•April 7, 2017
Athletic Pinelands Girls Lacrosse Team Pursues More Spring Victories
After winning just twice last year, along with losing five players to graduation, the Pinelands Regional girls lacrosse team is banking on its youth to help solidify the squad enough so the Wildcats…
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•April 7, 2017
Experience May Go Long Way for Pinelands Regional Boys Tennis Team
There probably aren’t too many high school boys tennis coaches in New Jersey who wouldn’t want to be in Brian Jones’ shoes. Coach Jones’ Pinelands Regional team went 21-3 in 2016. It finished third…
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•April 7, 2017
Pinelands Regional Baseball Relying on Youth, Speed, Pitching
Two sophomores could bekeys to the Pinelands Regional High School varsity baseball team’s fortunes this spring. Last year, the Wildcatsfinished 11-13 (5-10 in the Shore Conference B-South division).
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•April 5, 2017
Former Southern Regional Volleyball Star Liam Maxwell Tearing It Up in College
Former Southern Regional High School volleyball star Liam Maxwell has been going strong at the collegiate level so far this spring. In fact, he’s flat-out tearing things up. The Belmont Abbey College…
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•April 5, 2017
Southern Regional Boys Lacrosse Team Splits First Four Games to Start Season
Apparently, a three-goal lead heading into the fourth quarter wasn’t enough for the Southern Regional High School boys lacrosse team in its season opener against Howell on March 29. The Rams ended up…
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•April 5, 2017
Challenger Track Meet at Pinelands a Big Hit the First Time Around
Pinelands Regional Challenger athlete Carlie Evans was elated with her long jump of4 feet. Southern Regional’s Justice Selleck was just as excited about his disc throw of about 66 feet. But for…
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•March 29, 2017
Lots of Questions to Be Answered as Spring Sports Season Arrives
During the spring sports season, the action heats up really fast. And for most of the local high school varsity squads, that time has come.
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•March 29, 2017
Second-Largest Class Enters Southern Athletic Hall of Fame
Attendance at the 28th annual Southern Regional Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremonyon March 25 was a particularly moving experience for former three-sport standout Jenna Lombardo.
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•March 29, 2017
Baseball’s ‘Other Duke’ Among Old-Timers With Chiseled Pension
Leon James “Duke” Carmel is the answer to this trivia question: Who wasthe firstNew York Met to later play for the New York Yankees? That was back in 1965, and since then, he has plenty of company…
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•March 22, 2017
Born to Be a Swimmer, Cabaron Cared Most About Her Southern Regional Teammates
Gabrielle Cabaron is well aware that her life could have been so much different.
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•March 22, 2017
Former Southern Wrestler Wilhelm Places Seventh in NCAA Division III
Zach Wilhelm learned a lesson or two during his first wrestling match of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, and in doing so he was able to rebound from what could have ended in disaster…
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•March 15, 2017
Ship Bottom Sprint for Life Looking for Runners to Sign Up
March is the time for people toput on their running shoes and hit the road after the winter layoff. Maria Pennisi is hoping such enthusiasts will participate in the Saturday, April 8, Sprint for Life…
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•March 15, 2017
Stafford PTO, Southern Regional Dodgeball Tournaments a Big Hit in the Community
It’s safe to say Kathy Redling’s squad wasn’t made up of a bunch of average Joes. In fact, Redling had a stacked team of pretty darned good athletes, so it’s no wonder Tenacious D won the fourth…
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•March 15, 2017
St. Francis CYO Hoops Squad Nearly Pulls Off Big Win in State Playoffs
A 2-4 start to the season could have become a disaster by the end of it. But head coach Brian Muldowney’s St. Francis CYO basketball team wasn’t onethat possessed players who had an oh-well attitude…
