Sports
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•November 2, 2016
Pinelands Football Team Will Try to Stay Above .500 on Friday
There should be a big turnout at the 7 p.m. football game between Pinelands Regional High School and a visiting Lakewood team on Friday evening.
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•November 2, 2016
Barnegat Football’s Playoff Hopes Decided This Weekend
If Barnegat High School will earn a spot in the South Jersey Group II football playoffs, the Bengals not only have a tough hill to climb but also will need some help from other teams within the…
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•November 2, 2016
Local Soccer, Field Hockey Squads Bumped From State Tourney; Volleyball Teams Ready to Go
Despite eight corners during the first half, the Southern Regional field hockey team wasn’t able to capitalize on the opportunities and instead fell behind by a pair of goals prior to the…
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•November 1, 2016
Pinelands Field Hockey Team Wins B South Crown
The Pinelands Regional field hockey team’s season ended on Tuesday afternoon with a 4-0 loss to West Deptford in an NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 semifinal game.
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•October 30, 2016
Slovakian Superman Flattens Competition at Arm Wrestling Tourney
Felip Hritz didn’t look particularly imposing as he approached the table for the first time at a wrist wrestling competition held on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 22, at the Mystic Islands Casino in…
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•October 26, 2016
Barnegat Girls Tennis Team Ends Rebuilding Year Well
The Barnegat High School girls varsity tennis team closed its season with three straight victories to finish 6-8 in the B-South division (7-16, overall).
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•October 26, 2016
Southern AYFC Junior Peewee Squad Again a Playoff Contender
The Southern American Youth Football and Cheer program seems to be on the rise, and this season several of its teams fared particularly well. For starters, after a successful season as Cadets a year…
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•October 26, 2016
Pinelands Volleyballers Oust Southern, But Lose Next Round in SCT
After scoring a big win over Southern Regional High School in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament last week, the Pinelands Regional girls volleyball team wasn’t able to maintain the…
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•October 25, 2016
Southern Boys Crush Competition at Ocean County Cross-Country Meet
Southern Regional boys cross country coach Scott Baker often goes over a pre-race plan with his runners prior to a big competition. However, his Rams often don’t stick to the script, at least not…
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•October 19, 2016
Mariners Thwart Dominating Effort by Southern Regional Field Hockey Team
Sometimes, a team dominating a game doesn’t mean it’s going to win. Exhibit A: the Southern Regional High School field hockey team’s Shore Conference Class A South contest against Toms River North on…
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•October 19, 2016
Southern Regional Gymnasts Edge Barnegat to Snap Bengals’ Win Streak
When the Southern Regional and Barnegat high school gymnastics teams square off in their annual meeting, the competition often is a friendly one. Still, the rivalry matters, and the more-established…
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•October 19, 2016
Pinelands Regional Girls Tennis Team Improves on 2015 Record
Sarah Ervin, the coach of the Pinelands Regional High School girls tennis team, had some decisions to make early this fall. Two Wildcat starters from a squad that went 8-10 (8-6 in Shore Conference B…
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•October 19, 2016
Pinelands Boys Soccer Falls Short of B South Crown
As regular seasons start winding down and tournament time ramps up, local teams begin their quests for postseason prominence.
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•October 14, 2016
Southern Middle School Girls Volleyball Cruises to Tournament Title
Success in volleyball runs deep in the Southern Regional School District. Between the high school’s girls and boys teams, a bunch of state championship trophies have been earned during the past 12…
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•October 12, 2016
Clam Jam Still Meeting Its Goal of Bringing Surf Community Together, 10 Years In
For10 years now, local apparel company Jetty, has held its Clam Jam each fall. At its root, it’s a surf contest. But it’s also a celebration of Island surfing and the local community at large.
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•October 12, 2016
Southern Boys Soccer Team Nears 10-Win Mark for First Time in Decades
It’s been a long time since the Southern Regional boys soccer team has reached the 10-win mark in a season. Almost 30 years, in fact.
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•October 12, 2016
Southern Football Squad Upends Jackson Memorial, Boosts Playoff Chances
Bigger things may be coming for the Southern Regional football team, but the Rams’ Oct. 7 win on the road may have been the biggest thing that’s happened during the past few seasons.
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•October 12, 2016
Pinelands Football Team Wins Second Consecutive Game
The Pinelands Regional High School football team is on a winning streak after beating Donovan Catholic, 22-20 on Friday evening.
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•October 12, 2016
All Local Volleyball Teams Compete in Southern Girls Invitational
Saturday’s Southern Girls Invitational Tournament proved two things.
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•October 5, 2016
Southern Regional Sailing Team Swipes Top Spot in NJ Fall Fleet Championship
A week after sailing to a second-place finish in the Ocean County College Invitational, the Southern Regional High School sailing team grabbed hold of a championship and in the process qualified for…
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•October 5, 2016
Southern Regional Gymnastics, Boys Soccer, Field Hockey Teams Gather More Wins
After sustaining its first loss of the season earlier last week, the Southern Regional gymnastics team bounced back nicely to close out the week, scoring a 99.875-95.175 victory over Brick on Sept.…
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•October 5, 2016
Tough Week Coming Up for Southern Regional Girls Tennis Squad
If the Southern Regional girls tennis team is going to keep winning at the pace it has been during the first month of the season, the Rams are going to have to do so against some tough competition…
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•October 5, 2016
Pinelands Loses to Lacey in Field Hockey
The Pinelands Regional High School field hockey team had a chance to move to the top of the Shore Conference B South standings on Monday afternoon.
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•October 5, 2016
Martin Truex Jr. Wins Again as He Gears Up for NASCAR Chase Round of 12
Martin Truex Jr. seems to be in a big-time groove lately. After capturing the checkered flag in the first race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship a few weeks ago, he proved on Oct. 2…
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•October 4, 2016
Pinelands Regional Wins First Football Game of 2016
The Pinelands Regional High School football team earned its first victory of the 2016 season on Friday night, soundly defeating Keansburg, 36-12.
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•September 28, 2016
Wildcats Boys Soccer Team Using Solid Defense to Win Games
The Pinelands Regional boys soccer team has been shutting down opposing offenses quite regularly so far this season, and on Sept. 22 the Wildcats did so again in a Shore Conference Class B South…
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•September 28, 2016
Southern Volleyball Team Winning Despite Roster Dominated By Sophomores
Eric Maxwell has been an ultra-intense, sometimes even fiery, volleyball coach at Southern Regional High School for some 17 years, so it was rather interesting to see a kinder, gentler Maxwell on…
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•September 28, 2016
Tierney Steps Down as Pinelands Boys Hoops Coach
During the past 10 basketball seasons, John Tierney gave all he had to the Pinelands Regional boys hoops program. He put in a lot of time helping his players in any way he could, and always made sure…
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•September 28, 2016
Barnegat Bengals Enjoy Home Opener Cakewalk, 41-13
Prior to the season, Barnegat High School varsity football coach Rob Davis had two quarterbacks – seniors Conner Lustenberger and Joe Monaco- and Davis was looking to ride the hot hand. Then Monaco…
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•September 28, 2016
Southern Football Team Routs Toms River East for First Win of the Season
After scoring just seven points during its two previous games, the Southern Regional football team sought to turn things around offensively in its Homecoming contest against Toms River East on Sept.…
