Sports
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•October 2, 2019
Southern Tops Brick, Remains Unbeaten in Boys Soccer
Back in 1989, when Guy Lockwood was a junior at Southern Regional High School, the boys soccer team won the Shore Conference Class A South championship. Now 30 years later and head coach of the…
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•October 2, 2019
Barnegat Weathers Storm to Stay Unbeaten in Boys Soccer
An additional 40-minute rain delay coming out of halftime could have turned into disaster for the Barnegat boys soccer team on Sept. 26. Instead, the Bengals weathered the storm and made a big…
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•October 2, 2019
Robinson, Brown Lead Southern Football Team to Comeback Win
It seems the Southern Regional football team has discovered how to score lots of points. On Sept. 27, the Rams needed a massive amount to overcome Brick Memorial.
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•September 25, 2019
13th Jetty Clam Jam Is Another Surfing Community Shining Event
On Saturday, Jetty ran its 13th annual Clam Jam surf contest at 68th Street in Brant Beach. From the start, this has been a very special contest for Long Beach Island surfers. Not just for the…
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•September 25, 2019
Martin Truex Jr. Gets Spun, Still Wins Second Straight NASCAR Playoff Race
“Spin to win” may become the new catch phrase for Martin Truex Jr. The Stafford Township native averted disaster on lap 314 of the Federate Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 21, when Ricky…
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•September 25, 2019
Former Southern Regional Star Mike Gesicki Off to Decent Start With Winless Dolphins
It has to be a rough go for a player with the capability of Mike Gesicki to be playing for a teamthat has yet to win a game so far this season. Still, anybody who knows the Miami Dolphins’…
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•September 25, 2019
Barbera, Demand Deliver in Southern Field Hockey Winning Week
When a high school game has to be won, a coach often looks to the seniors to lead the way. Southern Regional field hockey coach Jenna Lombardo is no different in that regard. And why shouldn’t she?…
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•September 25, 2019
Southern Regional Gymnastics Squad Already Proving Its Depth, Talent, Meaning Bigger Scores to Come
Many coaches would love to have the problem Southern Regional High School gymnastics coach Judy Miller has, which can be summarized very simply: Her team is loaded with talented girls. However, with…
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•September 25, 2019
Schiverea Breaks Multiple Records as Barnegat Field Hockey Team Surges
The Barnegat High School field hockey team had a big week from Sept. 16 through Sept. 23. Senior Shannon Schiverea had a bigger week. After breaking the career assists record during a 10-0 rout of…
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•September 20, 2019
Schiverea Is Mainstay of Barnegat Field Hockey
One of the top female athletes to watch this fall at Barnegat High School is Shannon Schiverea, a senior who has started at forward for thegirls varsity field hockey team since her freshman season.
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•September 20, 2019
Barnegat Football, Cross-Country, Gymnastics Teams Each Have Solid Athletes
Unlike last season, the Barnegat High School football team this fall has a few hills to climb. A couple of them may be small, but one of the bigger ones is experience.
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•September 20, 2019
Barnegat Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis Build on Experience; Girls Volleyball Counts on Youth
Following a 6-11 season last fall, the Barnegat High School boys soccer team seems to be on a path toward many more wins this season. But getting on that path and remaining on it requires a bunch of…
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•September 20, 2019
Girls Soccer, Field Hockey in Excellent Shape for Barnegat This Fall
Last fall, the Barnegat High School girls soccer team struggled for victories, ending up with five for the season, despite the fact the Bengals had numerous seniors on the pitch in every contest.
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•September 18, 2019
Chris Hemmerle Captures First Place in Long Beach Island Triathlon
The heat and humidity of Sept. 15 tooktheir toll on the competitorsin the Long Beach Island Triathlon, resulting in slightly slower times than in previous years. Nonetheless, a man who is no stranger…
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•September 18, 2019
Southern, Barnegat Soccer Squads Remain Unbeaten
If the current trend continues with local high school soccer teams, late October and early November will be an exciting time. As of Sept. 16, several squads remained unbeaten, while the others…
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•September 18, 2019
Barnegat Football Squad Holds on for 8-6 Victory Against Lakewood
When a team is as inexperienced as the Barnegat football squad, victories in any form are a welcomed treat, especially on Friday the 13th under a full harvest moon in September.
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•September 17, 2019
Pinelands Falls to Donovan Catholic in Girls Volleyballl
The anticipation was high last Friday evening when the Donovan Catholic girls volleyball team visited the gym of Pinelands Regional High School.
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•September 13, 2019
Experience Makes Southern Contender for Girls Volleyball Title
As a coach, when your team goes to the NJSIAA Group IV championship and finishes as the state runner-up, you know most things went right. When six players – including four starters – from the squad…
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•September 13, 2019
Southern Again Favored for Field Hockey Crown
Even going into the first games of the season last week, every field hockey team in the Shore Conference Class A South division had to realize the team to beat was Southern Regional. For coach Jenna…
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•September 13, 2019
Southern Football, Boys Soccer Teams Starting With Wins
The past two seasons have been an uphill battle for the Southern Regional football team, with the Rams finishing 3-7 in 2017 and 4-5 last fall. But things may be turning up for head coach Chuck…
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•September 13, 2019
Give Her a Song to Sing and Megan Lockwood Works Wonders on Soccer Field
It may not be around these days, but at one time in history there once was a T-shirt that proclaimed, “Soccer is life. The rest is just details.”
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•September 11, 2019
Southern Regional Girls Tennis Squad Opens Season with 3-0 Start
The opening week of the fall sports season was a positive one for Southern Regional squads, but perhaps the most impressive start was the one brought forth by the girls tennis team, as coach Howie…
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•September 11, 2019
Southern Regional Football Squad Opens Season With Shutout
Theshirt worn by one of the coaches along the Southern Regional football team’s sidelines read: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
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•September 11, 2019
Pinelands Regional Field Hockey Team Off to Strong Start With 5-1 Win over Jackson Liberty
Transitioning into a season following the graduation of an NCAA Division I player, whom the offense operated around during the previous two seasons, generally is a difficult thing for many field…
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•September 6, 2019
Time in Spotlight Has Come for Emma Capriglione
When Emma Capriglione was entering high school, she was wondering what sports she would play at Pinelands Regional.
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•September 6, 2019
Pinelands Football Returns ‘Home’
The Pinelands Regional football team’s official homecoming game is scheduled for Oct. 11. But its opening night game against Asbury Park at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, will be the team’s true…
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•September 6, 2019
Pinelands Field Hockey Returns Strength for Next Big Season
Moments after the game ended, many of the players on last year’s Pinelands Regional field hockey team probably didn’t grasp the benefits it would reap from the experience of reaching the NJSIAA South…
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•September 4, 2019
Shields, Hannon and Duralek Victorious in Barnegat Bay Challenge
About a month earlier, Hugh Shields paddled his way through the Ka’iwi Channel in Hawaii, a 28-mile stretch of Pacific Ocean. Barnegat Bay, particularly on Aug. 29, wasn’t anything like the “Channel…
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•September 4, 2019
Possibilities for Success Are Strong as Scholastic Fall Sports Get Underway
Last fall, Southern Ocean County scholastic sports teams had plenty of success and many still were playing well into November. This fall, varsity squads from Southern Regional, Pinelands Regional and…
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•September 4, 2019
Retired Police Officer, Firefighter in World Games Hall of Fame
During his teenage years, Frank Santiago was into street fighting. But at age 16, the trajectory of his life changed.
