Sports
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•November 10, 2021
Barnegat Girls Volleyball Team Snags Second State Sectional Crown in School History
Inside the Barnegat High School gymnasium hangs the banner honoring the boys swim team for its state sectional championship from 2019. Heading into this week, it was the only sectional title in…
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•November 10, 2021
Southern Regional Boys Just Miss Overtaking Cherokee in Sectional Meet
A few weeks ago, following the Ocean County Championships, Southern Regional cross-country coach Scott Baker said his boys were going to do everything they could to chase down the favored squad from…
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•November 4, 2021
Pinelands Regional Boys Make Statement in Rout of Absegami
The last time the Pinelands Regional boys soccer team reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championship, James Cahill was a freshman. Now as a senior, he and the rest of the seniors would love…
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•November 4, 2021
Southern Regional Grabs Sixth Against Conference’s Best Gymnastics Teams
After capturing the Shore Conference Class A South division title at the start of last week, the Southern Regional gymnastics team went up against the Shore Conference’s best teams to close out the…
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•November 3, 2021
Truex Jr. Races Back to Fourth in Martinsville, Secures Spot in NASCAR Cup Championship
Despite some scary stuff on Halloween, Martin Truex Jr. somehow managed to grab a treat, namely a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4 race.
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•November 3, 2021
Southern Football Squad Refocuses on Playoffs After Shutout Loss to Mariners
It doesn’t happen often, perhaps once every few years, but it happened on Oct. 30. The Southern Regional football team simply played flat.
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•November 3, 2021
Southern Field Hockey Team Gets By Freehold Township But Falls in Sectional Quarterfinals
To put it simply, Natalie Moradian was a royal pain in the rear end for Southern Regional’s field hockey team on Oct. 28. The Freehold Township goaltender was everywhere in the first half.
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•October 28, 2021
Southern Gymnasts Claim First Division Title Since 2003, Finish Undefeated
It’s been a long time since the Southern Regional gymnastics team captured a division championship. The drought is over.
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•October 27, 2021
Southern Regional Boys Dominate to Capture Ocean County Cross-Country Crown
Talent and strong work ethic are an amazing combination when it comes to the success of any team, and so far this season the Southern Regional boys cross-country squad has proven it.
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•October 27, 2021
Southern Snags 5th Straight Field Hockey Division Crown
The Southern Regional field hockey team waited until the fourth quarter to score goals on Monday, Oct. 25, but they came at just the right time. Of course, the right time is any time when the…
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•October 27, 2021
Southern Bounces Pinelands in Quarterfinals, Falls to SJV in Semis
Southern Regional girls volleyball head coach Eric Maxwell is known to be tough on his team when he believes he needs to be. And over the years, that toughness has reaped plenty of rewards for his…
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•October 21, 2021
Southern Does Everything Right in SCT Field Hockey Opener
Holmdel may not be Shore Regional, but the Southern Regional field hockey team wanted to make a statement in its Shore Conference Tournament first-round matchup against the Hornets on Oct. 16.
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•October 20, 2021
Bates, Brown, Rest of Seniors Wrap Up Court Careers at Southern
As the sun began to set Oct. 18, casting a faint, orange glow behind the thick cumulus clouds rolling in, Ella Brown walked off the Southern Regional tennis courts for the final time. Four years…
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•October 20, 2021
Southern Girls Push Past Pinelands After Big SCT Win Over Wall
The results may not have been completely positive the past two weeks, but the Southern Regional girls soccer team has played well. It just so happens the Rams play in one of the toughest divisions in…
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•October 20, 2021
Barnegat Field Hockey Squad Squashes Howell in Conference Tourney
Madison Kubicz gathered with her Barnegat field hockey teammates, after they knocked off Howell on Oct. 14, to celebrate a milestone. The senior goaltender had accumulated 200 saves.
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•October 14, 2021
Middletown Runner Captures Top Position in LBI 18 Mile Run
After being knocked off the board by weather in 2019 and relegated to a “virtual” format last year, the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run was back in action for its 49th iteration on Oct.…
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•October 13, 2021
Pinelands Football Team Routs Keansburg for Second Straight Victory
The Pinelands Regional High School football team jumped back over the .500 mark for the season on Oct. 8. The Wildcats started with a loss and a win before losing their third game of the season, but…
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•October 13, 2021
Barnegat Knocks Off Pinelands Regional in Another Tight Clash
Earlier in the season, inside its gym, the Pinelands Regional High School girls volleyball squad edged Barnegat in a hotly fought, down-to-the-wire contest. On Oct. 6, the Bengals returned the favor…
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•October 13, 2021
Truex Battles Through Charlotte to Advance in NASCAR Playoffs
The stage is set for the next round of the NASCAR Series Championship and Stafford Township native Martin Truex Jr. is going to be part of the action, as the season heads into its final month.
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•October 7, 2021
Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run Returns Sunday After Two-Year Absence
After a two-year hiatus, the Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run is back, and there’s still time to get in the game.
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•October 7, 2021
67th Annual LBI Surf Fishing Classic Begins Oct. 9
Join the ranks of anglers targeting striped bass, bluefish and kingfish from the shores of Long Beach Island in an attempt to cash in on thousands of dollars in prize money. Registration is still…
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•October 6, 2021
One Conversation Altered Direction of Athletic Career for Barnegat’s Moreno
Patria Moreno’s plan heading into middle school was to be a basketball player. That plan was altered when she met Robbieann Erskine in sixth-grade science class inside the Russell O. Brackman Middle…
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•October 2, 2021
Pinelands’ Quigley-Sanborn Has Grown to Love the Role of Set-Up Girl
Walk into the Pinelands Regional High School gymnasium during a varsity girls volleyball match and listen carefully to the chatter among the Wildcats. Chances are you will hear Molly Quigley-Sanborn…
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•September 30, 2021
Pinelands Regional’s Cataffo Among 27 Nominees for ‘Heart of a Giant’ Award
Brianna Cataffo was introduced to football last spring and immediately wanted to continue playing.
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•September 29, 2021
Barnegat Girls Tennis Team Rebounds With Wins Over Division Rival
Things have been kind of up and down for the Barnegat girls tennis team so far this season. Last week reflected that topsy-turvy endeavor, as the Bengals started the week with a pair of losses, then…
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•September 29, 2021
Southern Regional Squads Take Their Shots in Tight Contests
While the Southern Regional girls soccer team has managed to win tight games so far this season, the Southern boys have come up short during their last four contests, all of which have been 2-1…
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•September 29, 2021
Southern Girls Volleyball Squad Back on Track with Tourney Win, Five Straight Victories
After a rough start to the season, the Southern Regional girls volleyball squad had an outstanding run last week, culminating its effort by winning its own Rams’ Invitational tournament to cap a 5-0…
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•September 29, 2021
Pinelands Regional Quells ‘Dangerous’ Thomson But Falls Short Against Keyport
D.J. Thomson is the type of player who can change a game, and the Keyport receiver and kick returner had been lighting up opponents prior to last Friday. In fact, Thomson averaged 191.7 all-purpose…
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•September 29, 2021
New Batch Inducted Into Pinelands Regional Athletic Hall of Fame
To hear Jeannette Bruno say it, her husband, former track and field and football coach Bill Bruno, couldn’t wait for the day he would be in familiar territory accepting the honor the Pinelands…
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•September 27, 2021
LEHYC’s Haig Duo Wins Melges 15 National Championship
For local yacht club racers, this may not come as much of a surprise, but Emily and John Haig on Sept. 19 won another championship.
