Sports
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•January 8, 2020
Former Southern Regional Basketball Coach Jim Ruhnke Honored at Halftime of Rams’ Victory on Jan. 3
Jim Ruhnke always liked the atmosphere of the Southern Regional High School 9/10 gymnasium. And even though a large element of the electric atmosphere within the gym on Jan. 3 had to do with the fact…
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•January 8, 2020
Southern Boys Basketball Squad Using Solid Defense to Win Games So Far
By the time the new year started, the Southern Regional boys basketball team had racked up half as many victories as it accumulated all of last season. Of course, there was a reason for that.
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•January 1, 2020
Big Running Efforts Can’t Overcome Biggest Team Moment in Barnegat High School History
Another decade has come to an end, and throughout its final year a lot of big accomplishments took place among our local athletic teams and individuals, many of which garnered big headlines within…
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•December 30, 2019
Gesicki Ends Big Season With Game-Winning TD Catch Against Patriots
The nine-second video posted to the Miami Dolphins’ Twitter feed focused in on Mike Gesicki as he calmly walked off the field at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday, Dec. 29.
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•December 18, 2019
With Carucci at Helm, St. Mary Academy Wrestling Already Moving in Right Direction
When Bobby Green heard a wrestling program was coming to St. Mary Academy in Manahawkin this winter, he couldn’t wait to get started.
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•December 18, 2019
Score at the Shore Basketball Tournament Set to Begin Dec. 23
The annual Score at the Shore basketball tournament is slated to begin Monday, Dec. 23, at Southern Regional High School, and it will continue during the days following Christmas, all leading up to…
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•December 18, 2019
Southern Scores Big Against Brick for Third Straight Hockey Victory
This season, the Southern Regional ice hockey team has some home games scheduled for Flyers Skate Zone in Atlantic City. So far, the Rams are 1-for-1 at their new location.
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•December 16, 2019
Now Confident and Consistent, Spagnola and Reid Take the Lead for Barnegat Bowling Squad
Jasmine Reid and Lily Spagnola have different recollections of the days when they first started bowling for the Barnegat High School girls squad.
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•December 16, 2019
Barnegat Boys Swim Team Looks to Have ‘Another Amazing Season’
By now, it’s fairly well known around Southern Ocean County that the Barnegat boys swim team has become a force during recent years. Last winter, coach Emily Cherry’s Bengals accomplished something…
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•December 16, 2019
Barnegat Wrestling Squad May Rise in Division This Winter
The Barnegat wrestling team has been moving in a fairly good direction the past couple of seasons, as more younger wrestlers enter the program and stick around for a bunch of years. And this winter…
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•December 16, 2019
Barnegat Bowling, Indoor Track Wield Firepower for Winter Season
Last winter, the Barnegat boys bowling team had its strongest season ever. Unfortunately, despite a 31-14 record, the Bengals finished behind perennial Shore Conference Class B South powerhouse…
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•December 13, 2019
Consistently Good Even Under Pressure, Malandro Ready to Push Her Limits This Season
When Abigail Malandro was entering the Southern Regional High School girls swimming program as a freshman, coach Bill Entrikin had lots of positive things to say about the young freestyle sprinter.…
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•December 13, 2019
Deep, Talented Southern Regional Ice Hockey Squad Looks to Improve Winning Percentage
Last season, the goal for Dan Wasilewski was to set up a new culture within the Southern Regional High School ice hockey program, and the Rams definitely took a step in a new direction, finishing…
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•December 13, 2019
Southern Wrestlers Still Solid Despite Graduation Losses
As the Dan Roy coaching era officially begins this season, the expectations for the Southern Regional wrestling team are nothing new. The Rams are looking to be competitive among the best teams in…
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•December 13, 2019
Southern Regional Swim Teams Loaded With Experience, Talent
Swimming in the Shore Conference Class A South division often is a challenge for any team other than Toms River North. The Mariners have been the perennial powerhouse during the past 10 years, after…
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•December 11, 2019
Southern Swim Teams, Ice Hockey Crew Open Seasons With Victories
This may be the season both the Southern Regional boys and girls swim teams win Shore Conference Class A South division titles, and the Rams are off to a strong start.
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•December 11, 2019
Southern Regional’s Jackson Braddock Finishes 29th in the Country at Nike Cross Nationals
Back in September, Jackson Braddock’s mind was nowhere near thinking about the Nike Cross National Championships in Portland, Ore. Once he returned home Sunday evening, the reality of what had…
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•December 11, 2019
Two Seasons Into His NFL Career, Gesicki Happy to Be in Miami
Mike Gesicki knows his rise to the NFL really didn’t start with his ability to run a tight slant route or sky above a cornerback to snatch a football thrown in his direction.
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•December 6, 2019
Pinelands’ Travis Brown Taking Wrestling to Next Level
After his sophomore season, during which he went 14-16, Travis Brown decided it was time to get serious about wrestling at Pinelands Regional High School.
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•December 6, 2019
Pinelands Basketball, Wrestling Squads Wrestle With Inexperience This Winter
After losing a slew of seniors to graduation following last winter’s 18-7 season, some might believe the Pinelands Regional boys basketball team is in for some struggles this winter. But coach Fred…
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•December 6, 2019
Pinelands Girls Hoops, Bowling, Indoor Track Expect Positive Winter Season
Graduating a bunch of seniors from a basketball team usually means the following season begins as an uphill climb for the squad, given it is faced with utilizing inexperienced players to try to win…
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•December 4, 2019
Gesicki Grabs Second Touchdown Pass in as Many Weeks During Miami Victory Over Eagles
It seems Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick may have discovered how reliable Mike Gesicki’s hands are in the end zone.
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•December 4, 2019
Southern Regional High School’s Braddock Qualifies for National Cross-Country Championships
Jackson Braddock learned a valuable lesson during the NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions on Nov. 23, and a week later he applied what he had learned to qualify for the Nike Cross National…
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•December 4, 2019
One Runner Blows Through the Course at Windy Gobble Wobble 5K
With more than 340 competitors comprising the field, the annual Gobble Wobble 5K in Stafford Township on Thanksgiving morning was a windy one. But Nick Nocco didn’t seem to have trouble breaking…
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•December 4, 2019
Stout School of Wrestling a Place for Young Wrestlers to Improve Their Skills
Most people aren’t ever going to accuse John Stout of being the fanciest guy around, so when it came time to figure out a name for his wrestling club, he went with basic, simple and something many in…
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•November 27, 2019
Southern Regional’s Braddock Snags Sixth in the State at Cross-Country Meet of Champions
Heading into the NJSIAA Cross-Country Meet of Champions on Nov. 23, Jackson Braddock knew he had an outside chance to win the state championship. However, the Southern Regional junior doesn’t run at…
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•November 27, 2019
Pinelands, Barnegat Bowling Squads Start Season With Solid Efforts
It’s only appropriate that the bowling season started during Thanksgiving week, as it gave the locals some opportunities to roll a bunch of turkeys early in the week before feasting on some later in…
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•November 27, 2019
Former Southern Regional Stars Kaitlyn Mooney, Peyton Wejnert Have Big Days
Former Southern Regional runner Kaitlyn Mooney continues to amaze the coaches at the Coast Guard Academy.
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•November 25, 2019
Third-Quarter Grab Gives Gesicki First Touchdown Catch of NFL Career
It took 27 games, but former Southern Regional star athlete Mike Gesicki finally snagged the first touchdown catch of his NFL career.
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•November 20, 2019
Southern Regional, Barnegat Reach End of Girls Volleyball State Tournament Road in Semifinals
The road toward possible NJSIAA group championships ended in the semifinals for both the Southern Regional and Barnegat girls volleyball teams, as they each ended up losing to higher-seeded teams…
