Jackson girls show promise at county meet
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
      JACKSON - Jackson High School girls swim coach Janet Carvin could not have been happier with her team's performance at the Ocean County Championships last weekend. The Lady Jaguars surprised a lot of people, including Carvin, by finishing in eighth place over with a total of 110 points.
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Jackson boys swim to fourth-place finish
BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer
      JACKSON - With four teams jockeying throughout the duration of the meet, the Ocean County Boys Championships resembled more of a horse race than a swim meet. Teams from Southern, Toms River North, Toms River South and Jackson high schools jockeyed for position all night.
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Howell wrestlers pin down A North title
Rebels 16-0 heading into SCT
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      A berth in this weekend's Shore Conference Tournament final would be a first for the Howell High School wrestling program. The Rebels have been to the semifinals before, but they've never been in the Saturday finals. A finals berth, and perhaps a win, would be a sure sign that the 2006-07 Rebels are on their way to being the finest team in school history.
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Brookdale hitting its stride after slow start
Blues have won five straight
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer
      Paul Cisek has become a film critic.Since surgery (on Jan. 7) has kept him away from games and practices, he has gotten a different look at his Brookdale Community College men's basketball team. He has been watching them on film. Thus far, the reviews have been positive. The Blues are on a four-game win streak and in a solid position to make the Region XIX tournament next month.
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Kelly, Howell bowlers repeat
      Meghan Kelly and the Howell Rebels duplicated their 2006 wins at the Freehold Regional District Bowling Championships. Kelly again rolled the high game of the competition, held at Country Lanes in Manalapan Thursday, with a 244. "She's starting to catch fire," said Rebel coach Dave Clampffer.
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Fish On
New fluke quota bad news for local anglers
Ron Nuzzolo
      With cold weather finally moving into our area, charter boat and party boat captains exercised caution due to the wintry mix of ice, snow and wind. With gale warnings in effect, this is the time of year to stay on top of the marine forecasts and be willing to cancel a trip when questionable. Bad weather will take the fun right out of sport fishing. Safety is everything.
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Sports Shorts
      The New Egypt High School football team announces that senior all-conference center Dom Valdner (6-5, 270 pounds) has committed to play football for Division 1AA Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. A first-team, all-academic selection, he chose Cornell over Princeton and Columbia. Dom gave his commitment to head coach Jim Knowles on his official visit Sunday.
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