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Skylar Johnson wins pole vault event
TOMS RIVER — At last Saturday’s Shore Conference Championships, the visually arresting, high-flying pole vaulting event was a sight to behold.
Point Boro senior Skylar Johnson cleared 14-06 to earn first place in the Shore Conference Championships and drew a crowd at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex, here.
“When the bar goes over 14 feet, people start to turn and watch,” Johnson said at practice this week. “When I ...
Boro knocked out of Shore Tourney
JACKSON — Point Boro’s 34-27 loss to eighth-seeded Manalapan at Jackson Memorial High School in the Shore Conference Tournament pre-quarterfinals could be seen as a blessing in disguise.
Manalapan went on to compete against first seed Jackson Memorial High School. This was the Jackson Jaguars’ last match before the team was shut down due to a skin disorder, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA].
According to the school, Jackson had to suspend ...
Beach bummed
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The script is all too familiar for the Point Beach boys basketball team.
Three overtime games. Three losses.
On Saturday, the Garnet Gulls fell short to Lakewood, 58-57, in overtime after holding onto a 31-15 lead at the end of the first half.
The loss marks Point Beach’s first home loss of the season. For Lakewood, Dajuan Morris scored a game-high 21 points and Tyrice Beverette added ...
Paint her orange: Feerst signs with Clemson University
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Signing Day was expected to be relatively quiet this year for Point Pleasant Beach and Point Pleasant Borough High Schools.
That was until there was a ‘stop the presses’ moment when Brianna Feerst signed a letter of intent with the Clemson Tigers on Wednesday morning.
Feerst will compete for the cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams.
The senior picked the Tigers over Wake Forest University in ...
Warriors swim to title
NEPTUNE — Over the past four seasons, the Manasquan swim program has had the chance to capture eight total division championships when combining both the boys and girls swim programs — and the Warriors have won seven of them.
With a 102-68 win in the boys meet and a 100-70 victory in the girls meet against Wall on Tuesday night at the Neptune Aquatic Center, the Warriors finished the ...
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Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Flaherty removed from assistant position at Squan
Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Mindnich buzzer-beater ends tough night for Warriors
Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Hagaman working her way back into the mix for Squan
Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Purple Roses represent Garden State
St. Rose High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - St. Rose gets balanced effort in win vs. Keyport
St. Rose High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Knights earn two victories
Wall High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Squan claims C Central Division
Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12)
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Hockey
- Boro hockey loses first game since December
Point Boro High School (The Ocean Star, 02/03/12) - Manasquan surges past Toms River after slow start
Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Wall defense rises to occasion
Wall High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Wall earns a non-conference win over Monroe Falcons
Wall High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - Wall falls short in low-scoring battle
Wall High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12)
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Bowling
- Co-op bowling ends season with 43-2 record
Point Beach High School (The Ocean Star, 02/03/12) - Squan finishes regular season with win
Manasquan High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12)
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Football
- Three Crimson Knights sign D-1 letters to play football
Wall High School (The Coast Star, 02/02/12) - You can’t turn away from this game
Other Sports Events (The Coast Star, 02/02/12)
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Soccer
- Lavallette’s Malanga signs Letter of Intent
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