Sports
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•April 27, 2016
Pinelands Softball Team Cruising Along at 11-1
This season was supposed to be a rebuilding one for the Pinelands Regional softball team.
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•April 27, 2016
Pinelands Regional Boys Tennis Team Shows Fortitude in Tourney Win
The 2016 Pinelands Regional High School boys tennis team isn’t only good, it’s gutsy. Pinelands has racked up an 11-1 record so far this season. The team’s most impressive win, a real character…
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•April 20, 2016
Barnegat Baseball Team Wins Three Straight After Groome Deemed Ineligible
Since Barnegat pitching ace and top Major League Baseball prospect Jason Groome was declared ineligible for the first 30 days of the season last Thursday, the Bengals have been on fire.
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•April 20, 2016
Six Locals Compete in 120th Boston Marathon
Six local runners competed in the 120th edition of the Boston Marathon on Monday.
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•April 20, 2016
Five Local Student-Athletes Make Their College Picks
Five local student-athletes have made decisions during the past 10 days on where they are going to attend college and continue their athletic careers.
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•April 20, 2016
Southern Boys Volleyball Off to a Perfect Start
Eric Maxwell has been coaching the Southern Regional High School boys volleyball team for 16 years. Indeed, he has been the team’s one and only head coach. To say Maxwell and his teams have been…
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•April 20, 2016
Molinaro Sets Sights on Winning World Olympic Games Qualifier in Mongolia
When Frank Molinaro enters the arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the World Olympic Games Qualifier on Sunday, he’s not going to be thinking merely about a top-three finish.
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•April 20, 2016
Extreme Gymnasts Earn Six Individual State Championships
The Gymdawgs of Extreme Gymnastics, based in Cedar Run, took home six individual state championships at the annual Jersey Optional Gymnastics Association Level 5-6 state finals this year. In the team…
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•April 15, 2016
NJSIAA Declares Barnegat’s Groome Ineligible to Pitch Until May 1
Barnegat High School senior and Major League Baseball prospect Jason Groome was scheduled to pitch for the Bengals during Saturday’s Strikeout Autism Challenge fund-raising event at Count Basie Park…
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•April 13, 2016
Southern Swimmer Has Solid Week at YMCA Short Course National Championships
Heading into Monday, Gabrielle Cabaron hadn’t seen the inside of a Southern Regional High School classroom since March 24.
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•April 13, 2016
Local Spring Sports Teams Off to Hot Starts
During the early part of April, it’s often difficult for many sports teams to get into a rhythm because they spend a lot of time dodging rain storms or battling cold weather.
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•April 13, 2016
Southern Girls Lacrosse Coach Lori Johnson Gets 200th Career Victory
Lori Johnson has a reputation for being a tough, gritty coach.
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•April 12, 2016
Heavily Scouted Groome Untouchable in Hurling No-Hitter for Barnegat
If you thought Jason Groome was dominant in his opening game start against Point Pleasant last week,”you ain’t seen nothing yet.”
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•April 11, 2016
Molinaro a Step Closer to Rio After Olympic Trials Championship
Rio de Janeiro is on Frank Molinaro’s radar.
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•April 9, 2016
Jason Groome Dazzles Central With No-Hitter, 19Ks
When head Barnegat varsity baseball coach Dan McCoy pulled his lefty ace starter Jason Groome in the top of the fifth inning after he had thrown 60pitches against Point Pleasant April 5, his…
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•April 7, 2016
Little Egg’s Barrett Preparing to Dominate Next Opponent in April 29 Bout
Brendan Barrett wants to make sure his next boxing match doesn’t come down to the judges.
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•April 6, 2016
Softball Preview: Hewitt, Southern Have Ability to Be Near Top in County, Division
Jessica Hewitt knows how difficult it will be to get back to the Ocean County Tournament championship.
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•April 6, 2016
Decision to Stay at Southern Pays Off for Liz Chartier, Rams Track and Field Program
Last summer, as her senior year approached, Liz Chartier had a huge decision to make.
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•March 30, 2016
Barnegat High School Lacrosse Opens Season at Home Friday, April 1
The Barnegat High School varsity boys lacrosse team kicks off its season at home on Friday, April 1, at 3:45 p.m. against Lacey High School.
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•March 23, 2016
Southern Alum Races Toward Rio, Taking Major Strides Since High School
Since her career as a Ram concluded, Chelsea Cox has continued to climb toward her ultimate goal: being an Olympic athlete. On the weekend of March 19, she competed in USA Track and Field’s 2016 USA…
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•March 22, 2016
Five Southern Regional High School Athletes Commit to Colleges
Five Southern Regional High School seniors have decided where they will continue their academic and athletic careers.
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•March 17, 2016
Baseball Season Will Have a Special Buzz in Barnegat
Early-season high school baseball games can often be played in frigid conditions, when only a few people will sit bundled up in the stands. But that certainly won’t be the case for Barnegat High…
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•March 16, 2016
McCoy in Spring Training With a Champion Organization
When the Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets in last year’s World Series, one young man with Barnegat roots had good reason to be ecstatic.
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•March 9, 2016
Area Wrestlers Have Rough Weekend at Atlantic City Championships
Not a single area wrestler was on the medal stand when the New Jersey Wrestling Championships wrapped up on Sunday at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.
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•March 9, 2016
Former Southern Star Wins Pan American Wrestling Championship
Former Southern Regional High School wrestling great Frank Molinaro continues to add to his legend.
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•March 8, 2016
Early Exit for Local Basketball Teams in NJSIAA Tourney
No more jump shots. No more hooks. No more coaches’ dirty looks.
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•March 7, 2016
Comcast Must Settle Price Dispute With YES Network Before Start of Major League Baseball, Freeholders Say
The Major League Baseball season is coming up fast, and two Ocean County freeholders are urging Comcast to reconcile with the YES Network in time for opening day.
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•March 2, 2016
Four Rams, One Wildcat Headed to State Wrestling Championships
Southern Ocean County’s high schools didn’t produce a single champion in last week’s Region 6 Tournament. Five local wrestlers, however, four from Southern and one from Pinelands, extended their…
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•March 1, 2016
Barnegat Girls Soccer Trio Announces College Choices
Three standouts on the Barnegat High School girls soccer team are taking their talents to the collegiate level. In a Feb. 25 ceremony at the school’s media center, Ashley McNabb announced she would…
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•March 1, 2016
Southern Teams Could Go Deep in South Jersey Basketball Tournaments
Most of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association boys and girls state basketball tournaments tipped off on Tuesday, too late for this edition of The SandPaper.
