Tri-Town Sports

Lions battle adversity to begin 2022-23 girls basketball campaign

JACKSON — There have been some highs and lows for the Jackson Liberty High School girls basketball team and first-year coach Dana Young to begin the 2022-23 season. The Lions...

Jaguars hold off Lions, 51-44, to start basketball season 2-0

JACKSON — An early season rivalry showdown took place at Jackson Memorial High School on Dec. 17 between...

Defense steers Jaguars to 10-7 victory over Manalapan in state playoffs

JACKSON — The cliche that "defense wins championships" proved true for the Jackson Memorial High School football team...

CBA Colts defeat Howell, 2-1, to win 12th Shore Conference Tournament title

NEPTUNE — The Christian Brothers Academy soccer team reigns over the Shore Conference Tournament once again in 2022...

Patriots defeat Howell, 1-0, to win second straight Shore Conference Tournament crown

NEPTUNE — The redemption tour for the Freehold Township High School girls soccer team added its first major...

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Brookdale softball looks for consistency as Scannapieco nears 1,000 wins

By Tim Morris It's been a long time since the Brookdale Community College softball team went into April with eight losses or a .500 record...

Ulrich launches boys volleyball program at Jackson Memorial

By Wayne Witkowski Jason Ulrich has developed his career as a volleyball coach working with female players. It began when he launched Jackson Memorial High School's...

Young Jaguars seek a return to conference lacrosse tourney

By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School's boys lacrosse team will have a much different look this season when it aims to return to the...

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Freehold High School graduate Jen King continues to excel in gymnastics and the classroom The University of New Hampshire junior was named to the East...

Jackson Liberty’s Kalmowitz turns attention to lacrosse season

By Wayne Witkowski Few student-athletes compete in both wrestling and boys lacrosse. Tyler Kalmowitz of Jackson Liberty High School excels in both as a definitive...

Another Carroll leading New Egypt’s baseball team

By Wayne Witkowski The Carroll family name is back on the lineup card for New Egypt High School's baseball team. Matt Carroll, son of longtime former...

Jaguars look for even more improvement under McQuade

By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School’s boys basketball team had what coach Kevin McQuade regarded as an up-and-down season but showed improvement from the...

Sofield leads Liberty Lions during rebuilding season

By Wayne Witkowski James Sofield carved a legacy in Jackson Liberty High School’s athletic program as the school’s first 1,000-point career scorer in boys basketball...

CBA names assistant coach Mulligan as new head soccer coach

The Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) Athletic Department has found the replacement for its legendary boys soccer coach, Dan Keane, and it didn't need to...

Jackson wrestlers leave state championships empty-handed

By Wayne Witkowski All four wrestlers from Jackson Township’s high schools — Matt McGowan and Mike Spino of Jackson Memorial High School and Tyler Kalmowitz...

Warriors to begin softball season without top pitcher

By Wayne Witkowski Faith Weber had an earlier end to her basketball season than she wanted and now has a later start than she expected...

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Former Colts Neck High School football great Anthony Gargiulo was awarded the United States Naval Academy's Collins/Roos Class of 1949 Junior Varsity Most Valuable Player...

Jackson athletes finish high at indoor MOC

Jackson Liberty High School junior Danielle Notarfrancesco concluded her solid season in the shot put, finishing fourth in the NJSIAA indoor Meet of Champions...

Lindemann, Keosseian capture region wrestling championships

By Tim Morris Five Howell High School wrestlers survived the gauntlet that was Region 6 and are headed to the state championships. “It was a great...

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Robby Andrews lowered his time in the 1-mile run to 3:53.16 when he finished fourth in the Wanamaker Mile at the New York Roadrunners...

Brookdale men’s basketball team falls in Region 19 finals

By Tim Morris Finishing first is always nice. However, for Brookdale Community College's men's basketball coach Paul Cisek, his main goal for the young Jersey Blues...

Bellaran shines as Monmouth sweeps MAAC indoor track

With former high school stars from the area making significant contributions, the Monmouth University men’s and women’s track and field teams swept the Metro...

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The Eastern Color Guard Championship will come to Monmouth University March 19-20. Winter Guard International (WGI) centers on providing a venue for young people...

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