Sports
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•March 3, 2022
Barnegat Girls Basketball Team Nearly Takes Out Second-Seeded Cinnaminson
Most times in the girls basketball state tournament, a 15th seed going up against a No. 2 spells disaster. But that wasn’t the case on Feb. 28.
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•March 3, 2022
Southern Regional’s Gonzalez Wins Group IV Shot Put as Brown Swipes Second
After Southern Regional’s dynamic throwing duo saw a separation of only an inch during the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV Championships on Feb. 11, the question of whether junior Fabian Gonzalez and…
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•March 3, 2022
Pinelands Regional Junior Takes Fourth in Regional Tourney, Punches Ticket to Atlantic City
Mason Livio couldn’t solve the puzzle of beating Oakcrest’s Hogan Horsey, but he didn’t have to. The Pinelands Regional junior is on his way to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.
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•February 24, 2022
Pinelands Regional Senior Mena Climbs to Top of District 32 Podium
For the past two seasons, Mateo Mena hasn’t had much competition during wrestling practice.
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•February 23, 2022
Barnegat Senior Gosser Zips to South Jersey Group II Title in 55-Meter Dash
The NJSIAA South Jersey Group II indoor track championships ended up being a rewarding endeavor for Valencia Gosser on Feb. 18. The Barnegat senior not only sped to her first section title but also…
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•February 23, 2022
Southern Regional’s Cordasco, Yanuzzelli Take Fourth in Girls Wrestling State Finals
In 2019, Gracie Cordasco became Southern Regional’s first female wrestler and ended her freshman season by placing fourth in the 147-pound weight class at the South Region tournament at Red Bank…
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•February 23, 2022
Southern Regional Hockey Squad Falls Short in Regular Season Finale
Being named after a legendary coach, Brooks Hradek was almost destined to play hockey. Unfortunately, the Southern Regional High School senior’s days are numbered, and on Feb. 17 he, along with the…
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•February 17, 2022
Harris Perfect in His Role But Super Bowl Victory Eludes Cincinnati
All his snaps were on target, but Clark Harris didn’t end up a Super Bowl champion on Feb. 13.
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•February 16, 2022
Southern Regional Wrestlers Fall Short Against Phillipsburg in Group V Semifinals
Several weeks ago, a specific match on the Southern Regional High School wrestling team’s schedule was bumped off because Southern Ocean County had a mountain of snow dumped on it, as did much of the…
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•February 16, 2022
Seasons End in State Tournament for Barnegat Boys, Southern Girls
The Barnegat boys swim team has a whole crop of seniors who are on their way out of the program, but’s that not what Declan Lustenberger considered the Bengals’ secret weapon this season.
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•February 16, 2022
Barnegat Girls Bowling Squad Finishes Second in State Group II
Bowlero in North Brunswick, formerly Carolier Lanes, isn’t exactly a first-timer friendly place. The lanes there take some getting used to.
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•February 13, 2022
Even If It’s the Super Bowl, Clark Harris’ Job is Still Eight Yards at a Time
Clark Harris isn’t the nervous type. In fact, to hear him say it, he rarely has moments of doubt or worry while on the football field.
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•February 10, 2022
Southern Sophomore Snags Title at Shore Conference Girls Wrestling Tourney
Last season, Ella Yanuzzelli broke onto the wrestling scene by reaching the girls state championship tournament as a freshman. Later this month, the Southern Regional sophomore may be vying for a…
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•February 8, 2022
Southern Wrestlers Cruise Into South Jersey Group V Final
It’s tournament time and the Southern Regional wrestling team started its run toward a possible Group V title with a pair of dominant victories during the opening two rounds of the NJSIAA South…
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•February 5, 2022
Barnegat Girls Bowling Squad Captures School’s Third Sectional Championship
Last week, Barnegat High School girls bowling coach Jon Gordon sent a photo to the young women on his squad.
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•February 3, 2022
Former Southern Regional Standout Clark Harris, Cincinnati Bengals Headed to Super Bowl
Clark Harris is one of the “old guys” on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster, and the 37-year-old from Stafford Township is finally getting the opportunity to possibly hold the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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•February 3, 2022
Southern Regional Swim Squads Again Finish Regular Season in Perfect Shape
For a third straight season, the Southern Regional boys and girls swim teams finished the regular seasons undefeated as Shore Conference Class A South champions. On Jan. 25, coach Patrick Craig’s…
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•February 2, 2022
Barnegat Girls Bowling Team Just Misses on Capturing First Division Crown
Anybody who really understands bowling knows that sometimes, for some reason, pins just don’t go down. One day, you throw a great pocket shot and the 10-pin drops even if the 3-pin breezes by it.…
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•February 2, 2022
Barnegat Girls Developing Better Chemistry as They Aim for More Victories
The first time the Barnegat girls basketball team squared off with Lacey this season, the Bengals were not so much outmatched as they were out of rhythm.
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•February 2, 2022
Barnegat Swimming Squads Conclude Regular Season With Wins Over Lacey
Coming out of last season, delayed and subsequently shortened due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was hard to determine how effective any progression might have been with the Barnegat High…
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•January 27, 2022
Southern Regional Boys Crush Competition at Ocean County Swim Meet
During the past four seasons, Southern Regional boys swim coach Patrick Craig’s main priority has been to get the Rams under his watch to work hard and believe they can achieve great things in the…
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•January 26, 2022
Barnegat Senior Scores Individual Dash Title While Southern Boys Take Home County Crown
While Barnegat High School senior Valencia Gosser secured the first 55-meter dash title for the girls indoor track and field program, the Southern Regional boys’ squad claimed the top spot overall in…
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•January 26, 2022
Pinelands Regional Boys Basketball Squad Edges Barnegat in Overtime Thriller
Barnegat boys basketball head coach Mike Puorro did exactly what the situation allowed him on Jan. 24. With 2.7 seconds to go in overtime, he called a timeout after Pinelands Regional’s Darren…
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•January 26, 2022
Southern Regional Girls Hoops Squad Turns Things Around, Gets to the .500 Mark
Through the first two weeks of the season, the Southern Regional girls basketball team was 0-4 and had barely scored more than 30 points in just one of those games. And even though the Rams were…
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•January 20, 2022
Young Barnegat Wrestling Squad Learning Through Trial By Fire
It’s not much of a secret. The Barnegat High School wrestling team, by and large, is learning on the fly right now. Many of its guys have been thrown into a fire and they’re trying to figure out how…
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•January 19, 2022
Pinelands Girls Basketball Squad Shows Attitude, Hard Work Yield Better Results
When a team is as inexperienced as the Pinelands Regional girls basketball squad, sometimes the only appropriate response to being down by 17 points at halftime is to simply work hard and fight back.
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•January 19, 2022
Charland, Barnegat Girls Bowling Team Keep Pace in Hunt for Division Crown
The race for the girls’ Shore Conference South B division title seems to be headed for a final-week decision early next month, and Barnegat is on line for that potential showdown with Lacey.
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•January 13, 2022
Collins, Southern Regional Wrestlers Make a Statement With Big Win Over Brick Memorial
When wrestlers from Southern Regional and Brick Memorial high schools get on the mat to face each other, it’s always a fun time. But to see a rematch of one of last season’s state finals and a very…
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•January 13, 2022
Southern Regional Swimmers Score Solid Victory Against Central
The Southern Regional swim teams seem to be on cruise control – they’re cruising past every team they face.
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•January 5, 2022
More Normal Than the Year Before, 2021 Had Many Athletic Achievements
While 2021 wasn’t quite as wild and wacky as 2020 with regard to the local sports scene, it hiccuped along for a few months before things largely returned to some sense of normalcy. For the most…
