Sports
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•November 20, 2019
Martin Truex Jr. Finishes Second in NASCAR Cup Title Race for Second Straight Year
When mistakes happen in a championship race, the result can be a disappointing one. Such was the case for Stafford Township native Martin Truex Jr. on Nov. 17, when a tire flub on lap 120 of the…
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•November 19, 2019
Southern’s Braddock Becomes Boys Cross-Country Program’s First Group IV Champion
At this time last year, Jackson Braddock could barely walk, never mind run. Six months ago, he was still wondering if he should continue running.
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•November 15, 2019
Griffin Jackstadt: Barnegat Big Guy Ready for More Big Things
Griffin Jackstadt doesn’t seem to mind taking on roles that don’t typically receive the most acclaim. Let’s face it: Not a lot of people think much about the football linemen, wrestling heavyweights…
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•November 13, 2019
Barnegat Girls Volleyball Team Gets ‘Scary’ on Voorhees in State Tourney
After the Barnegat High School girls volleyball team knocked off Vernon in the preliminary round of the NJSIAA Group II tournament, coach Karla Jennings said when her Bengals are playing well, “we’re…
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•November 13, 2019
Southern Regional Football Squad Bounced From State Playoffs By Vineland
All season long, Southern Regional head coach Chuck Donohue Sr. preaches the importance of fundamentals to his football team. During the state playoffs, it’s doubly important.
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•November 13, 2019
Southern Regional’s Braddock Adds NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV Crown to His Pile
Jackson Braddock seems to be staking a claim as one of Southern Regional High School’s boys cross-country program’s best runners in its history. To date, the onlyobstacles that have slowed the…
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•November 13, 2019
Southern’s Kelly Caps Solid Season at Gymnastics State Championships
No doubt, Ava Kelly has established herself as the Southern Regional gymnastics team’s top performer. The sophomore has reached the NJSIAA Individual Championships two years in a row, after all.
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•November 13, 2019
Southern Regional Girls Volleyball Squad Avenges Regular-Season Loss to Cherry Hill East in State Tourney
Last fall, the Southern Regional High School girls volleyball team lost a regular-season match against Williamstown and during the NJSIAA Group IV tournament knocked off the Braves in the…
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•November 8, 2019
Schiattarella: Complete Player, Leader By Example
Gianna Schiattarella has a hard time talking about herself and her accomplishments on the volleyball court. And, rightfully so. She’s a true team player and leader. She doesn’t believe the focus…
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•November 6, 2019
Southern Regional Boys Soccer Team Ousted by Jackson Memorial in State Tourney
Despite falling on the wrong side of a 3-0 shutout to Shore Conference Class A South rival Jackson Memorial in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV tournament on Nov. 1, Ben Hanneman…
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•November 6, 2019
Barnegat Football Team Cruises to Victory Over Pinelands With Big Third Quarter
After sitting out the NJSIAA’s mandated 30 days following his transfer from Pinelands Regional High School to Barnegat, junior running back Nik DiLeo finally got to see live game action a few weeks…
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•November 6, 2019
Barnegat Girls Volleyball Team Grabs Momentum Early, Bounces Vernon From State Tourney
For a few weeks, the Barnegat girls volleyball team was missing its most experienced and most effective player, senior Gilana Fitzmaurice, and the inexperience amid the rest of the Bengals’ lineup…
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•November 6, 2019
Southern Regional’s Kelly, Barnegat’s DeLillo Advance to Gymnastics State Championships
Every fall, many gymnasts in New Jersey make earning a spot in the NJSIAA State Championships one of their goals. Southern Regional’s Ava Kelly and Barnegat’s Gabrielle DeLillo were among them.
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•November 5, 2019
Still Waiting for First TD Catch, Gesicki Has Big Game Against Jets
He may still be looking to catch the first touchdown pass of his NFL career, but former Southern Regional star athlete Mike Gesicki may be getting closer to that feat.
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•November 1, 2019
Sarah Keady: Authentic Leader, Compassionate Teammate
A few years ago, Pinelands Regional field hockey coach Liz Law gave Sarah Keady a new assignment. She was going to be the team’s center back, the lead player at the top of the defensive formation.
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•October 30, 2019
Southern Regional Girls Volleyball Squad Returns to Top of Shore Conference Tournament Mountain
It had been a half-dozen years since the Southern Regional girls volleyball program had reigned as Shore Conference Tournament champions. The recipe heading into the title match against Donovan…
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•October 30, 2019
Southern Regional Field Hockey Team Gives Seniors a Positive Ending on Their Home Field
Before the Southern Regional High School field hockey team took the field on Oct. 23 for what likely was going to be its last home contest of the season as well as the seniors’ last game on their…
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•October 30, 2019
Pinelands Regional Girls Soccer Team Finds Scoring Touch in Second Half to Beat Barnegat in State Tourney
Almost five weeks prior to its opener in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II first-round contest on Oct. 28, the Pinelands Regional High School girls soccer team walked onto Barnegat’s field and…
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•October 30, 2019
Braddock Becomes First Southern Male to Win Shore Conference Cross-Country Crown
A week after capturing the Ocean County championship, Southern Regional High School’s Jackson Braddock made history on the cross-country course at Ocean County Park in Lakewood on Oct. 24. The junior…
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•October 23, 2019
At 6-1, Making State Playoffs Still Not a Guarantee for Southern Regional Football Team
Not too many years ago, a football team that went 6-1 through its first seven games and lost to one of the top-rated teams in its section by only five points could feel good about its potential for…
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•October 23, 2019
Braddock Leads Cross-Country Field as Southern Boys and Girls Capture County Titles
Going into last year’s Ocean County Cross-Country Championships, Southern Regional runner Jackson Braddock wasn’t 100 percenthealthy. In fact, he probably wasn’t even 75 percent, and even though he…
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•October 23, 2019
Southern Regional Starts Girls Volleyball SCT With Win Over Lakewood
Tournament time for fall sports is in full swing throughout Southern Ocean County. For the Southern Regional girls volleyball team, it means the possibility of winning not only a Shore Conference…
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•October 18, 2019
Determined and Talented, Barnegat Senior Gymnasts Keep Plugging Away
Knowing they were the only two comprising the Barnegat High School gymnastics team this fall, it could have been very easy for seniors Christina Golaszewski and Gabrielle DeLillo to bail out and not…
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•October 16, 2019
Barnegat Field Hockey Team Gets By Vianney Before Being Bumped from SCT
With seniors making a vast majority of its starting lineup, the Barnegat High School field hockey program wanted to accomplish quite a few things this season. Unfortunately, Point Pleasant Borough…
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•October 16, 2019
Lenape Ends Southern Girls Tennis Team’s Solid State Tourney Run
During the two weeks following its second-place finish at the Ocean County Tournament on Sept. 22, the Southern Regional girls tennis team had been on fire, winning six of seven contests heading into…
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•October 16, 2019
Southern Loses Shootout in Boys Soccer Quarterfinal
The Southern Regional boys soccer team fell a goal or two short of capturing the Shore Conference Class A South division title, but the Rams on Oct. 12 made sure it didn’t fall short of advancing to…
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•October 16, 2019
Southern Wins First Football Division Title Since 2011
The last time the Southern Regional High School football team won a division championship, Mike Gesicki was a sophomore and nowhere near committed to playing at Penn State. The year was 2011.
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•October 11, 2019
As High School Career Winds Down, Maitland Demand Redefines Excellence for Southern Regional Field Hockey
Throughout the past 20 years, the Southern Regional High School field hockey program has graduated many talented players. A few names among the best in its history include Brittany Angellella…
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•October 4, 2019
Though Quiet, Cahill’s Presence on Soccer Field Is Seismic
When Aileen Cahill joined the Pinelands Regional High School girls soccer program as a freshman, head coach Dawn Paget was quite pleased. At the time, she mentioned Cahill would be “an exciting…
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•October 2, 2019
Pinelands Regional Boys Soccer Team Dealt Tough Loss by Undefeated Holmdel
For 54 minutes on Sept. 28, the Pinelands Regional boys soccer team looked like one of the best teams in the Shore Conference. However, high school soccer matches are 80 minutes.
