Piners in the hunt for some hardware
Lakewood boys eyeing conference, state titles
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
     WALL — The cool demeanor of pitcher John Girgenti and a couple of timely hits combined for the expected result last Saturday as the Lakewood High School (LHS) baseball team knocked off Wall High School, 3-2, in a Shore Conference second-round game at Wall Municipal Complex.
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Safe at second
     MIGUEL JUAREZ staffJackson shortstop Guy Passarelli waits for the ball as a Brick Memorial runner steals second base during the Jaguars’ Shore Conference Tournament loss to the Mustangs on May 18. Jackson also fell to the Mustangs on Monday in the CJGroup IV state tournament.
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Gallo wins 1,500 at her final Big 10 meet
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     Lindsey Gallo is going out in style.The University of Michigan fifth-year senior, competing in the final Big 10 championship meet of her career, won her second consecutive outdoor 1,500-meter championship on May 15 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University, Columbus.
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Jackson girls still the class of the Shore
Lady Jags runaway winners at conference championships
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
     BRICK — Jackson High School track and field coach Alton Johnson feels the talent pool in the Shore Conference has returned to the level it enjoyed many years ago.
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Howell golfers win their first-ever SC division title
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
     The changing of the guard came swiftly, somewhat out of the blue, and to everyone’s surprise but Rebel coach Tim Hogan.
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Hawks team finishes one win shy of championship
BY GEORGE ALBANO Staff Writer
     Despite showing the resiliency of a champion, the Monmouth University baseball team ended up one win short of becoming one.
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Rain douses New Egypt; Twin 20s are this week
     NEW EGYPT — A brief but heavy thunderstorm that hit at 5:15 p.m., followed by a second rain shower two hours later, forced New Egypt Speedway management to cancel Saturday’s scheduled racing program.
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Playoff runs end early for Jags, Rebels
     JACKSON — Both the Jackson and Howell High School boys lacrosse teams ended their respective seasons Monday with first-round losses in the NJSIAA Group IV state tournament.
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Sports Shorts
     Ramtown Elementary School fourth-grader Brad Currao was recently received the Scholar-Athlete Award.
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