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New Name, Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic, Same game By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Network Director
he name has changed a few times over the years but for the 41 st consecutive summer recently-graduated football players from Monmouth and Ocean County will battle it out for the bragging rights of the Jersey Shore. The Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic presented by InVision Eyecare will be played on Thursday, July 12 at Brick Memorial High School.
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The Gridiron Classic is run by the Shore Football Coaches Foundation which was established to continue the tradition of presenting many of the shore’s top players with the opportunity to participate in the longestrunning high school football all-star game in New Jersey. The Foundation also runs an event in the spring to recognize senior athletes from each of the 43 football-playing members of the Shore Conference who achieve excellence in the classroom as well as on the field. After being played in late June the past few years this summer’s game will go back to its more traditional date of the Thursday after July 4th. Lacey head coach Lou Vircillo, one of the founders of the Shore Football Coaches Foundation and a member of the Board of Trustees said the date change was made to help accommodate the student-athletes interested in playing as well
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The Shore Sports Network along with the Shore Football Coaches Foundation today announced that Sportz Farm is the title sponsor for the Shore Conference 7-on-7 Tournament, which runs in conjunction with the Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic, presented by InVision Eye Care. The 41st All-Shore Gridiron Classic is set for Thursday, July 12 at Brick Memorial High School and features recently graduated players from Monmouth and Ocean County. Sportz Farm is a nationally-recognized organization with significant ties to the Shore Conference under the leadership of Executive Director Diteko Hammary, a Monmouth County native who has won five state
as allow those players selected for the state all-star game (June 25) to also participate in the Gridiron Classic. He added that much thought goes into decisions like this but in the end “the classic has always been an outstanding summer event. Our coaches, players, parents and football fans greatly enjoy it and I’m sure this tradition will continue for years to come.” The Shore Sports Network has been involved in the game directly for the past five years as the marketing partner for the SFCF, including the printing of the official game day program and that partnership has further expanded this year. We are delighted to bring in InVision Eyecare as the presenting sponsor of the game as it goes hand in hand with their company policy of being a good neighbor. Administrator Vicki L. Corby said “giving back to the community is a big part of who are and that is why InVision is proud to sponsor the 41st Shore Sports Network All-Shore Gridiron Classic. We enthusiastically embrace this great Jersey Shore tradition and look forward to watching these players represent their high schools one last time.” Founded by Dr. Edward Hedaya nearly 30 years ago, InVision features a team of ophthalmologists and optometrists who are recognized experts in laser vision correction, cataract surgery, dry eye treatment and management, retinal disorders and glaucoma. Their office is located at 1 Route 70 in Lakewood and for more visit www.invisioneyecare.com. A d d i t i o n a l g a m e i n f o r m a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g ro s t e r s , c a n b e f o u n d o n ShoreSportsNetwork.com
championships and three national titles as a player, coach and administrator. Hammary, who also serves as a recruiting specialists said, “We are looking forward to our role in this year’s Gridiron Classic. We recognize that all the participants are students and citizens first. Sportz Farm seeks to fill a void in the communities where youth often prioritize sports over academics.” While the Gridiron Classic is for those seniors who just graduated, the 7-on-7 tournament features underclassmen, who in many cases will be among the top players in the Shore this fall. On Monday, July 9 Monmouth County teams will participate in a qualifying event at Matawan High
School while at the same time Ocean County teams will be at Southern Regional High School. The two county champions will then meet on the field at Brick Memorial just prior to the Gridiron Classic to determine the Shore Conference 7-on-7 champion. Last year, Long Branch defeated Central Regional and the Green Wave went on to win an NJSIAA state sectional title in December. Sportz Farm is a NJ-based 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that seeks to bridge a disconnect that exists between local student athletes’ athletic prowess and their failure to shift that talent past the high school level. Student-athletes are provided with everything they need from online recruiting profiles, personalized email solicitations to college coaches, highlight reel assistance, academic tutoring, college application and essay writing guidance college placement assistance and much more. To see how Sportz Farm can help you or your student athlete visit them at http://www.sportzfarm.org/. The Sportz Farm Foundation‘s mission is to “produce professionals on and off the field."
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Everything You Need To Know About The Shore Sports Network Gridiron Classic By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Network Director
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When: Thursday, July 12 (7p.m. kick off) Ocean County Coaching Staff: Head Coach: Offensive Coord.: Defensive Coord.: Assistants:
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Monmouth County Coaching Staff: Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Pt. Boro Brick Mem Brick Mem
Head Coach: Dan George Offensive Coord.: Greg Penta Ben Woolley Defensive Coord.: Nick Tranchina Assistants: Chad King John Jasio Val Barnaby Terrence King Kris Parker James Simonelli Doug Covert Tony Souza
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comfortably. We had so much confidence coming back to Jersey. Then we won the Bosco game and we were rolling from there.”
By Bob Badders – Managing Editor hen the season began, Christian Brothers Academy head coach Dave Santos knew if his team led by a group of 19 seniors could play to its potential it could be a great spring for the Colts. But despite the veteran presence, there was plenty of uncertainty heading into a challenging first week.
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A lot of questions were answered that opening stretch as the Colts picked up two huge wins to vault themselves into a topfive ranking in the state and set the tone for the program’s best season in a decade. “There was definitely some uncertainty, and it was about our largest senior class ever and how they would respond,” said Santos, the 2018 Shore Sports Network Boys Lacrosse Coach of the Year. “It’s something you don’t find out until the first tough game and they answered the bell every single time this year. They outpaced our expectations by far.” The Colts finished with a 19-2 record for the program’s most wins in 15 years, won another Class A North division title, advanced to the Shore Conference Tournament championship game for the first time since 2009 and reached the NJSIAA NonPublic A semifinals for the first time since 2007. CBA’s only losses were to Manasquan in the SCT final and to Seton Hall Prep in the state semifinals, both of which were top-five teams in the state at the time. The Colts began the season with a dominant 16-4 victory over St. John Vianney, but it was their next two games that would showcase their ability. The Colts traveled to upstate New York to face CBA-Syracuse and came away with an impressive 13-7 victory. They returned home and six days later rallied past Don Bosco Prep, 8-7, to take down a top-10 team in the state.
CBA remained undefeated for the next five weeks, taking out division foes Middletown South, Freehold Township and Howell to clinch the division title. The Colts also picked up a huge nondivisional win against Manasquan, 6-4, in a game where they shut down one of the state’s best offenses to take over as the No. 1 team in the Shore. In the SCT, CBA cruised past Middletown North and Shore to reach the semifinals against Rumson-Fair Haven. The Colts pulled away from the Bulldogs in the second half to win 14-8 and reach the SCT championship game for the first time in nine years. Their bid for a fifth conference crown was denied by Manasquan, however, as the Warriors won 11-3 to claim the SCT championship. CBA bounced back in its next game three days later, rallying on a late goal by senior midfielder Luke Valentino to defeated eventual Non-Public B state champion Pingry, 9-8. The Colts then won their first two state playoff games with victories over Paul VI and St. Peter’s Prep to reach the semifinals before being eliminated by Seton Hall Prep. CBA’s identity early in the season centered around a balanced offense led by senior attackman Michael Carroll but grew to also become a staunch defensive unit led by senior goalie Chris Downey. One of the Colts’ questions marks entering the season was actually goaltending, but Downey transformed himself into an All-Shore goalie and was a major reason for CBA’s big season. The Colts allowed just 4.4 goals per game and Downey made 137 saves with a .631 save percentage. “He was a backup for two years and a serviceable backup, but I thought one of our weaknesses coming in was our goaltending,” Santos said. “He turned out to be one of our biggest strengths. Not only did his skill set improve but he grew into his body and was very athletic, and from the opening game he dominated back there. He was a difference maker.” Up being notified his selection as Coach of the Year, Santos was quick to point out the impact of his assistant coaches. “If we’re getting coach of the year it should really be coaching staff of the year,” Santos said. “Having Kevin Dugan join us midway though last year and then having him from the get-go this year really energized our offense.” Dugan starred for CBA in its formative years in the late 90s before going on to play for Notre Dame. He is also the former head coach at the University of Scranton and an assistant at Yale and Notre Dame. “A big factor with Chris was Jack Wilson, who played goalie for us five years ago, coming back as a volunteer and working with him,” Santos added. The 2018 season will go down as one of Santos’ favorites, but not simply because of the success the team had.
“Very seldom is it about the wins and the titles,” Santos said. “I’ve been doing this a long time and what I remember most are the kids and the bonds, the good times had together and the friendships. This was a fun group to be around every single day. Some years are tough but this year we all had tears in our eyes when the season ended because we knew we were never going to be together in the same capacity.”
“We went up there only having one win over St. John’s under our belt and not knowing what we were made of,” Santos said. “CBASyracuse is very talented and we started to pull away and won
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n April 23 of this past season, Frank Malta made a strategic decision that might have cost his team a chance to win a game and, in turn, an outright Shore Conference Class A South championship.
With two out in the top of the seventh and his team trailing rival Toms River South, 2-1, Malta called for a straight steal of home. Courtesy runner Kyle Thaiss never even made it to home plate. It was the kind of decision that loses a battle, but Malta has coached long enough to keep his eye on the big picture. He relishes the unpredictable and after one unexpected decision in late April blew up in his face, it was a lesson to his team to be ready for anything. Five weeks later, when a championship was on the line with Thaiss on third base, “anything” happened again and the senior was ready for it. Jackson Memorial won its third NJSIAA sectional title under Malta in 2018 and it was not big hit from the No. 3 hitter or even the No. 9 hitter that won the game. It was a senior pinch-runner at third ready to adjust on the fly – the kind of play made by players who are prepared the kind of situations for which no one can really prepare. Those are the mark of a winning team, one that was coached by a veteran skipper who this season added the 2018 Shore Sports Network Coach of the Year to his list of accomplishments during his 14 seasons leading the Jaguars. On the final play of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV championship game against Shawnee, Thaiss led off third base with sophomore Ryan Lasko at the plate with one out in a 0-0 game. Lasko hit a low line drive to right field and Thaiss reacted by inching closer toward home plate with the thought that the ball would drop in front of the right fielder. Instead, it was caught and Thaiss had to scramble back to third base.
hitter for the second straight year. Jackson Memorial also had a senior-heavy core of pitchers with Nick Sefick, Matt D’Amore, Mike Dimino, Ryder Tallent and Shawn Kelich, but the emergence of sophomores Nick Beetel, Joe Princiotta and Matt Potok required them to give up some innings. Dimino’s role, in particular, was indicative of the lengths to which Jackson’s players were willing to go to help the cause this season, as well as Malta’s openness to changing plans. Dimino is headed to Monmouth University to pitch and rather than employ the senior right-hander as one of his top starters, Malta tabbed him with the role of closer on a staff filled with capable starters. That role opened up the chance for Dimino to play in the field, which Malta admittedly did not foresee
Then, something unexpected happened: the throw came to third and it was high. Just like that, it was time for Thaiss to sprint to the plate again. After touching third again, the senior trucked home and beat a throw in the dirt to give Jackson Memorial the only run in its 1-0 win over the Renegades and first sectional title since winning all of Group IV in 2014. Thaiss is the younger brother of Matt Thaiss, a top prospect for the Los Angeles Angels who was four-year starter and three-time All-Shore selection at Jackson Memorial from 2010 to 2013. The younger Thaiss was also a starter for most of his junior year but took on a baserunning role this season to make room for the sophomore Lasko in the lineup in center field. This year required a buy-in from a number of seniors as a talented sophomore class ascended to occupy five key positions in the starting lineup – catcher, second base, third base, first base and center field. Senior Mike Koslowki was solid at the plate while sharing time with sophomore Jake Wendell at third base and senior Tom Pellone was a starter at designated
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heading into camp this season. Dimino, however, worked at shortstop in the offseason and won the starting job over freshman Ty Beck, who still played when Dimino pitched. In addition to leading the infield with his stellar defense, Dimino hit .329 with four doubles, a triple, 22 runs scored and 13 RBI. Dimino also thrived in the closer role that Malta designed for him, which was a product both of creative thinking on the part of Malta that stemmed from having so much pitching talent. The senior right-hander went 3-2 with five saves and a 0.58 ERA over 24 innings with 31 strikeouts and just four walks. In addition to winning the South Jersey Group IV title, Jackson Memorial led the Shore Conference with 25 wins in going 25-7 and also shared the Class A South championship with Toms River North – the three-time defending Ocean County Tournament champion, two-time defending Shore Conference Tournament champion and the preseason No. 1 team in the Shore Sports Network Top 10. The two A South rivals met four times in 2018 – twice in the regular season, once in the OCT and again in the NJSIAA Tournament – and Jackson Memorial beat the Mariners three out of four, including in the South The Jaguars began the year unranked in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 after losing seasons in both 2016 and 2017 and finished the year No. 1 in the Shore Conference according to SSN, the Asbury Park Press and NJ.com. Malta earned the 2018 Coach of the Year award over a field of quality candidates, one of which was Malta’s former assistant. Prior to taking the head coaching job at Raritan, Jeff Struble was an assistant under Malta and parlayed his experience at Jackson Memorial into the head position with the Rockets. This season, Struble led Raritan to a 21-6 season and an appearance in the NJSIAA Group II final – Raritan’s first sectional championship since 2012 and first group final since 2004. As good as Jackson Memorial’s 2018 season was, the next several years have the potential to be even better, with five sophomores and two juniors returning to the everyday lineup and three sophomore pitchers back as well.
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wo years ago, Luca Dalatri completed what might very well be the greatest pitching career in Shore Conference history.
For all his accomplishments in his four years at Christian Brothers Academy, the current University of North Carolina sophomore by way of Wall Township never did what a fellow Wall native has done over the past two seasons since Dalatri graduated. With a second straight sparkling season in 2018, Wall junior left-hander Trey Dombroski led all qualified Shore Conference pitchers in earned-run average for the second straight season – a category Dalatri topped only one time in his career, as a sophomore in 2014. Dalatri’s three-year dominance in the Shore Conference is the sort of performance that is only supposed to come along once in a generation and yet, here is a pitcher who has exceeded him in at least one respect. Dombroski has turned in a statistical profile that approaches that of Dalatri in his sophomore and junior seasons and that profile makes him an overwhelming choice for 2018 Shore Sports Network Pitcher of the Year. Before diving into the similarities between Dombroski and the pitcher who authored, perhaps, the greatest three-year stretch in the history of the conference, it is important to recognize the ways in which Dalatri remains unmatched. Dombroski did not rack up the innings totals that Dalatri did as a sophomore and junior, a period during which Dalatri spun 143 1/3 innings to Dombroski’s 109 1/3. Dalatri was also CBA’s No. 1 pitcher on opening day of his sophomore year, a position Dombroski did not ascend to until the latter part of his sophomore year. He also holds a massive lead on Dombroski in strikeouts over those two seasons, 212-102. As far as a follow-up to their respective breakout season is concerned, however, Dombroski begins to compare favorably to the CBA legend. Dombroski was a model of both efficiency and consistency this past year, going 8-1 with a 0.54 ERA, a ShoreConference-best 0.60 WHIP (walks-plus-hits per inning) and 71 strikeouts against just 10 walks. Dalatri racked up a ridiculous 122 strikeouts against just seven walks as a junior in 2015, but his ERA (0.89) was higher than that of Dombroski. Dombroski did not get a chance to pitch in an NJSIAA final like Dalatri did, but he did everything in
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his power to give Wall a chance to get there. Dombroski struck out the side in the seventh inning to save a 1-0 win over Lawrence in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III opening round, then fired back-to-back seven-inning outings with no earned runs allowed against Steinert and Mercer County Tournament champion Hopewell Valley. In the three postseason games, Dombroski went 2-0 with a save, 18 strikeouts, two walks, nine hits and one unearned run allowed over 15 innings to pitch the Crimson Knights to a sectional final. Had Wall gotten past Allentown in the Central Group III final, Dombroski would have had the opportunity to make two more starts in an effort to pitch his team to a Group III title, but the Knights lost in the sectional final, 6-5. Because Wall was wrapped up in a race to win Class B North and a pursuit of the Group III title, Dombroski never got the ball in Monmouth County or Shore Conference Tournament play. Instead, he was nearly untouchable within B North, helping Wall go 13-1 for an outright division title. In five starts against B North competition, Dombroski pitched five seven-inning complete games without allowing an earned run and never more than two hits in any one of those five starts. The final stat line in those games is almost hard to
comprehend: 35 innings, nine hits, no earned runs, six walks and 41 strikeouts - good for an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.43. Two of Dombroski’s B North complete games came against two-time Monmouth County Tournament champion Red Bank Catholic, which finished in second place in B North, three games behind Wall. In those two starts against the dangerous Caseys lineup, Dombroski threw a two-hitter in each one with a total of 19 strikeouts and two walks. The junior left-hander also took a nohitter into the seventh inning against Middletown South on April 24 and lost it on an infield single with none out in the seventh. Dombroski’s only loss of the season came in a 4-1, non-division loss against Howell that fell on the Monday of the Shore Conference Tournament seeding meeting with Dombroski on a season-high eight-day layoff and the game being of little consequence to Wall and rather
significant for Howell. Dombroski surrendered one of his two home runs of the season in that game, with the other coming in a relief appearance at Jackson Liberty on April 21. It’s hard to imagine another pitcher tearing through the Shore Conference the way Dalatri did, but Dombroski has at least approached that level of excellence just two years after Dalatri graduated. As a varsity pitcher, Dombroski is now 14-1 with a 0.51 ERA and 0.70 WHIP over 109 1/3 innings with 102 strikeouts and 16 walks. In addition to leading all pitchers with at least 20 innings with his 0.54 ERA, he also led all pitchers with his 0.60 WHIP and finished fourth in the Shore Conference with 71 strikeouts. The 6-foot-4 Dombroski dominated with a lethal fastball-curveball combination and mixed in a changeup from time-to-time as well. The threat of his curveball made his fastball even more effective as he used it to generate swings and misses at the top of the strike zone while still setting up batters for the curveball by changing their eye level. Dombroski has already offered up a non-binding verbal commitment to pitch at Monmouth University after his high school career is through, but he still has one more season left to rewrite the Wall and Shore Conference record books. Maybe the comparison to the best high school pitcher the Shore has seen since Al Leiter pitched at Central is an unfair one, but Dombroski’s performance in 2018 put him in rare company.
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rom the first game of the season, Manasquan junior Canyon Birch set a scoring pace never before seen from a Shore Conference lacrosse player, and the end result was a historic season that re-wrote the conference record book. So, as we wrap up the 2018 season we honor Birch as the obvious recipient of this year’s Shore Sports Network Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year award. Use whichever adjectives you’d like to describe Birch’s season numbers and don’t worry about going over the top. The term great is used far too often for what the word is supposed to stand for, but Birch’s unbelievable season was a stint of true greatness.
In a season for the ages, Birch obliterated the conference singleseason records for goals and points by scoring 123 goals and adding 52 assists for 175 points to lead Manasquan to the Shore Conference Tournament championship and the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 1 sectional title. He led the state in both goals and points with both totals second all-time to A.L. Johnson’s Matt Poskay, who had 129 goals in 2001. Birch shattered the Shore Conference single-season record of 93 goals during the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and later blew past the previous record of 136 points, both of which were previously held by Southern’s Dylan Jinks.
“At the end of every season I reflect about what I can do better and set goals for next season,” Birch said. “After we lost last year in the sectional final I wrote down some notes on what I wanted to do (this year). One goal was to score 140 points along with winning the SCT, a sectional title, a group title and going to the T.O.C. I really focused on that and worked harder.” “It’s a thing where you look at his stats and the first game of the season we’re four to five middies short, missing some bodies, and we weren’t sure what we were going to be as a team,” said Manasquan head coach Sean Cunningham. “We knew we had a potential test in the first game going down to Lacey and Canyon goes out and drops 10 goals and two assists. That’s kind of the way things went all year and he didn’t even play the second half in most of our games; he didn’t even player after the first quarter in a lot of our games. It really puts his feat in perspective.” Birch scored early and often, putting in 10 goals and two assists in the season-opener against Lacey on his way to opening the season with 20 goals and 35 points in his first three games. He did not play a full game until Manasquan’s fifth game of the season when he scored six goals against an alwaystough Bridgewater-Raritan team, and by game No. 7 against Wall, Birch had recorded his 200th career goal and reached 50 goals on the season. His torrid pace did not slow down even when the Warriors suffered their first loss of the season, a 15-10 setback to Lawrenceville Prep. Manasquan was off its game that day but the offense still scored in double digits with Birch registering five goals
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raig Larsen was Toms River North’s top pitcher at the end of his junior season in 2017 and yet during his senior year, Mariners coach Andy Pagano could not bring himself to give Larsen the ball for long stretches of the 2018 season. It was not because Larsen was ineffective and although the Toms River North rotation was indeed loaded, it was not because there was always somebody better. For the most part, according to Pagano, he didn’t want to take Larsen away from shortstop. After playing second base in his first two varsity seasons, Larsen became an indispensable defender at the most important defensive position within the
field of play for a Mariners team that won the Ocean County Tournament for the third straight year and the Shore Conference Tournament for the second straight year. His efforts on the field and at the plate made him a runaway choice for 2018 Shore Sports Network Player of the Year. Coupled with his defense, Larsen’s 2017 offensive output would have put him in the Player of the Year running but his bat was anything but ordinary in 2018 and his growth in the batter’s box is what separated him from his peers this past season. While the defensive part of the equation is subjective, there is a case to be made that Larsen was both the best hitter and best defender in the Shore Conference this season. The defense requires a visual presentation, but Larsen’s place among his Shore Conference peers as it pertains to his offense comes with some hard evidence. He finished third in the Shore Conference in batting average (.495), doubles (14) and runs scored (34), second in home runs (seven) and slugging percentage (.909) and first in RBI (40) despite spending the entire season hitting leadoff for Toms River North. All that while playing in a Class A South division that boasted the two top-ranked teams in the Shore Conference (Jackson Memorial and Toms River North), one more in the top 10 (Central Regional) and one unranked team (Toms River East) that made the OCT final and beat the Monmouth County Tournament champion in the Shore Conference Tournament. Four of Larsen’s seven home runs came in just two games – both of which were two-homer games by the Mariners shortstop. He drove in a career-high eight RBI in a 21-4 regular-season win over Brick Memorial, during which he went 3-for-4 with a double to go with the two long balls. He also hit two home runs in a 10-3 win over Brick that clinched his team a share of the Shore Conference Class A North division title. No regular-season games at Toms River North hare more intense than the rivalry throw-downs against Toms River South and Larsen was at his best against his team’s greatest nemesis. In the two games vs. the Indians, Larsen combined to go 6-for8 with a double, two home runs, five runs scored and eight RBI in two Mariners wins. He finished 4-for-6 with a double, home run and five RBI in an 11-8 win over Toms River South in 11 innings on April 5. As great as Larsen’s offensive numbers were over the course of his senior season, they were somehow better during tournament play. During Toms River North’s run through the OCT, he hit 6-for-11 (.545) with three doubles, a home run, six runs and six RBI for a slash line of .545/.600/1.091
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It is the combination of skill, tenacity and savvy which have turned Birch into an offensive juggernaut, and those are certainly a product of his preparation and motivation.
and one assist. Two days later, however, Birch was stifled in a surprising moment that turned out to be the turning point of Manasquan’s season.
“In the offseason I made it a goal of mine to shoot 700 shots a week – 100 a day – and if I couldn’t get to it I’d double up the next day,” Birch said. “That was the biggest thing, staying loyal to my goals and trusting my teammates and my family. Losing in the sectional final last year, it really hurt. I thought we were going to be the best team in the state and taking a loss like that, having a shot go off the pipe at the last second, really motivated me to not let it happen again.”
In a marquee regular-season game against Christian Brothers Academy that pitted the top two teams in the Shore, the Colts locked off Birch and held him to just one goal and one assist. CBA won, 6-4, to knock the Warriors from their perch atop the conference.
Birch will enter his senior season with 274 goals and 115 assists, already at 389 points for his career. He’s currently tied with Jinks for the most goals in conference history and will likely become the Shore’s most prolific scorer on the next shot he attempts. He’s also just 43 points away from surpassing the Shore Conference record of 431 points set by CBA’s Tommy Duerr. The state records for career goals and points are both held by Poskay at 362 and 468, respectively, and Birch has a great chance to break those marks, as well.
The Warriors regrouped to win games against Point Boro, Freehold Township and Jackson Liberty and Birch got back to his high-scoring ways with 12 goals and 10 assists in those three games. As the SCT got underway, Manasquan began to hit its stride. The Warriors crushed Lacey, 21-4, in the first round before dispatching of Freehold Township, 16-2, in the quarterfinals. The semifinals saw another dominant effort as Manasquan shut out Southern, 12-0, to reach the championship game. Birch scored 19 goals and added six assists in those first three SCT games, including nine goals vs. Freehold Township and six against Southern to pass Jinks as the single-season, goal-scoring leader.
“I definitely want my last year to be my best year,” Birch said. “Since day one, I always thought about those records and before high school I researched them and focused on trying to beat them. Coming six goals short this year, it would have been nice to have gotten it but it will help me work harder next year. It’s motivation and I like the challenge.”
The opponent Manasquan was hoping to see again was indeed waiting in the championship game, and in the rematch with CBA it was all Warriors. Birch scored twice and dished out three assists to reach 100 goals on the season as Manasquan took down CBA, 11-3, to repeat as SCT champions and regain the No. 1 ranking in the Shore.
Individual records will only be a portion of what drives Birch next season. Manasquan’s season came to an abrupt end with a 16-7 loss to Mountain Lakes in the NJSIAA Group 1 final, denying the Warriors their first state title. With all but four players from this year’s team returning next season, the goal will be to get back to a state championship game and earn redemption.
“Beating CBA for the SCT title and getting redemption on the team we lost to,” Birch said. “That was the best.” From there, Manasquan embarked on its next goal: a sectional title. The Warriors won the South Jersey Group 2 title in 2016 but lost to Rumson-Fair Haven in a thrilling 2017 final, and that narrow defeat was one of the driving forces for Birch in the offseason. The Warriors opened the state tournament with a 21-2 win over New Egypt as Birch sank 11 goals and added three assists. He then scored three goals with one assist in a 12-10 win over a physical Glen Ridge team and scored twice in an 8-4 win over Bernards to send Manasquan to its third straight sectional final. On the home turf of Vic Kubu Warrior Field, Birch put on a show with six goals and five assists as Manasquan defeated Madison, 15-8, to capture the South Jersey Group 1 sectional championship.
“100 percent, and just playing a team of that caliber is going to help us,” Birch said. “Just like the sectional final last year did, this is going to motivate us. The 2019 group has been playing together since fourth graDE and we really want to cement our legacy and try to be on top next year.”
Perhaps his signature goal of the season came late in the first half with Manasquan trying to extend its lead after a Madison rally. Off a timeout, Birch came out from X initially looking to pass before rolling back and scoring with a perfect left-handed shot to give the Warriors an 8-5 halftime lead. The play showcased the skill, smarts and unrivaled shooting ability of Birch in one fantastic sequence. “Watching him every day in practice I’ve become kind of desensitized to some of the things he pulls off,” Cunningham said. “Physically, he’s a lot to handle and from a skills perspective he puts a lot of time into it and really works at it. And his lacrosse IQ is incredible. He sees the field exceptionally well and can diagnose where his teammates are and where he wants to go, and that helps make him more dangerous. He’s not just out there shooting all day, he also put up almost 60 assists.”
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during the four-game winning streak. He also had the biggest swing of the Ocean County Tournament when he blasted a tie-breaking RBI double off Jackson Memorial’s lockdown closer, Mike Dimino, in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Toms River North a 32 lead, which was the final score. In the Shore Conference Tournament, he was equally dominant, going 9-for-16 (.562) with four doubles, a triple, six runs and four RBI while posting an on-base percentage of .611 and a slugging percentage of .937. In the SCT final against Central, he clobbered a double that hit the base of the fence in left-center field – a surefire home run at almost any high-school field. Factoring in his two NJSIAA Tournament games (2-for-5 with two walks), Larsen put up a tournament slash line of .531/.610/.906 in 41 plate appearances with seven doubles, a triple, a home run, 14 runs scored and 10 of his 40 RBI.
Even though Pagano expressed his reluctance to move Larsen off shortstop, the senior still made two appearances on the mound in the postseason and was dominant in both instances. He pitched a scoreless seventh inning to close out Toms River East in the OCT final and earned a win in relief with 2 2/3 scoreless frames against Point Pleasant Boro in an SCT quarterfinals battle. Larsen will continue his playing career at the University of Pennsylvania and the
Quakers can expect a player who has continued to raise the bar over his three high school seasons. Larsen was already an AllShore player and a highly-regarded college prospect as a junior and he somehow managed to return as one of the Shore’s most improved players in 2018.
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Shore’s Mary Kate George wins MVP, leads North to victory in SGLCA Senior All-Star Game By Bob Badders – Managing Editor
For Feldmann and Pilling, Monday’s allstar game was a fitting way to cap a memorable senior season. Manasquan advanced to its first Shore Conference Tournament final since 2012 and also reached the Central Jersey Group 2 championship game.
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t had been 10 years since the last Shore Conference girls lacrosse senior all-star game, and when the Shore Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association was formed this year a major focus was to bring back a year-end game featuring the top seniors in the Shore.
Shore’s Mary Kate George
On Monday night at Middletown South, the SGLCA’s vision played out during the 2018 Shore Conference Senior All-Star Game, presented by MadDog Lacrosse. Shore Regional’s Mary Kate George scored four goals to be selected as the game MVP as the North All-Stars surged past the South in the second half to claim a 20-16 victory. “It was definitely exciting because I got to play with teammates I never thought I’d be on the field with again; girls I played with on travel when I was younger and are still some of my best friends who I train with all the time,” George said. “It was really fun to get on the actual field with them again.”
Manasquan’s Bella Feldmann led the South All-Stars with four goals while teammate Harley Pilling scored twice. Marlboro’s Rachel Huang, Jackson Memorial’s Sabrina Chandler and Toms River South’s Emily Donzanti also scored two goals apiece. Ocean’s Shannon Ross, Donovan Catholic’s Caroline Schwester and Marlboro’s Samantha Meiskin combined to make 14 saves.
For the coaches who worked to bring back the all-star game, Monday’s event delivered exactly what they were looking for.
“It was really fun and awesome to play with Harley one last time before we go off to college and play against each other in the CAA,” Feldmann said. “It was really cool to play with girls we usually don’t get to play with.”
Shore’s Mary Kate is presented the MVP by RYPT’s Owner Bobby Smith
George, who is headed to Ohio State, scored three times in the first half and added another goal in the second half as the North rallied from an 11-10 halftime deficit by going on a 10-2 run during the second half. Jackson Liberty’s Maeve Carney added three goals and Rumson-Fair Haven’s Gillian Curran, Freehold Township’s Michelle Pascrell and Howell’s Jenna Cholowinski each scored twice. Manchester’s Samantha Batiato, Neptune’s Allie Kerwin and St. John Vianney’s Gina Fatovic combined to make 15 saves.
In addition to George winning the MVP award, the SGLCA also handed out a senior scholarship based on an essay about what lacrosse had meant to the player. The winners were Freehold Township’s Cai Martin and Toms River South’s Brooke Adams.
Manasquan fell to juggernaut Rumson in both the SCT and sectional championship games, but in each semifinal, the Warriors were able to come away with victories over Red Bank Catholic. The second postseason meeting in the sectional semifinals saw the Warriors score three goals late in regulation to tie the score before winning in overtime.
“The RBC game was like winning (a championship) for us,” Pilling said. “We play Rumson every year and they’re just so good. I think it’s a win if you even get to play them. In the SCT it was 6-6 at halftime and that’s a win for us.” “The RBC games, both of them I’d say were the best games of our high school careers,” Feldmann said. Teammates since their youth days, Feldmann and Pilling will be collegiate rivals in the Colonial Athletic Association. Feldmann will continue her career at Elon University in North Carolina and Pilling will play at the University of Delaware. “We’re going to be playing against each other in college so this was our last time as teammates,” Pilling said. “Next time we play we’ll be rivals.”
“A lot of hard work went into it but it was something we had
talked about as a coaches association,” said Red Bank Catholic head coach Troy Madison, who is the president of the SGLCA. “The last time we did this was 2008 or 2009 so it has been a long time and unfortunately the girls in that span didn’t get to experience it.” “We wanted to bring the game back and honor these kids for four years of hard work. There’s a lot of good talent and I think you could see that tonight. It was a good way to get started again and we’re going to continue to do it year after year. It’s only going to get better as we go forward.”
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Thrilling senior all-star game caps 2018 lacrosse season By Bob Badders – Managing Editor
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n initial look at the rosters gave the impression the North All-Stars had a decided advantage for Thursday’s Shore Conference Lacrosse Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game. But from the time they took the field for warmups, the South squad had other ideas. “I think just looking at the rosters head to toe maybe we didn’t pop out a t first, but we all kno w each other and ha ve played with each other before so we had a lot of chemistr y,” said Wall midfielder Will Forte. “We all came in right from the get-go and we knew we were the underdogs and just wanted to get down to business.” Forte was selected as the game’s MVP after he took the reins of the South offense in the second half, scoring three of his game-high four goals, including two in the fourth quarter, to lead the way in a thrilling 14-13 victory at Howell High School. The South rallied from a four-goal deficit to tie the score a t halftime, then pulled ahead in the third quarter before holding off a late charge by the North. Toms River East a ttackman Sal Esposito and Wall midfielder Wall’s Will Forte & Connor Prindiville each added two RFH’s Billy Garavente goals and one assist, Southern midfielder Ryan McWhorter scored twice and Brick midfielder Richie Cosgrove had one goal and one assist. Lacey goalie Justin Covey was the only backstop on the South roster and delivered an MVP-caliber performance with 11 saves. Jackson Liberty’s Max Matthies, St. Rose’s Shane Reilly and Brick’s Nick D’Eufemia each scored once. CBA midfielder Luke Valentino had two goals and one assist and
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CBA’s Nick Robertson & Southern’s Anthony Firmani
CBA a ttackman Mike Carroll, Red Bank a ttackman Seamus Cochrane and Rumson-Fair Haven attackman Wyatt Feinberg each scored twice. Holmdel midfielder Jack Kapcsos contributed a goal and two assists and Rumson’s Billy Gara vente, Freehold Township’s Chris Novella, Holmdel’s Justin Arredondo and CBA’s Robbie Hermansen each scored once. CBA goalie Chris Do wney made five saves and Howell goalie Nick Roberto made four saves.
The end result made the day a bit s weeter for those on the victorious side, but Thursday’s allstar game was about more than a win or a loss. For players like Wall, Prindiville and teammates Mike McIntyre and Ryan Kellett, it was a chance to play one more game together after a memorable season. The Crimson Knights won a program single-season record 14 games, reached the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals and advanced to a sta te sectional semifinal for the first time in program histor y.
The North all-stars led 5-3 after the first quarter and pushed the lead to 8-4 midway through the second quarter. The South allstars began their rally when Forte scored unassisted with 3:44 left in the half. D’Eufemia then scored off a pass from Gannon a t 2:03 and Esposito scored unassisted a t 1:32. With 13.3 seconds left, Esposito set up McWhorter to tie the score, 8-8, heading to the break. Novella and Carroll scored less than a minute a part midway through the third to give the North a 10-8 lead, but the South closed out the quarter with goals by Cosgrove, Forte and Prindiville to take the lead for good. Forte’s third goal of the game early in the fourth made it 12-10 before Arredondo halted the South’s four-goal run to cut his squad’s deficit to 12-11. McWhorter scored to make it 13-11 and Forte scored once more with 6:15 to play for a 14-11 advanta ge. Tha t cushion allo wed the South to absorb a goal by Hermansen at 6:00 and a goal by Feinberg with under Wall’s Will Forte is presented the MVP by Shore Sports Networks a minute to play. Steve Meyer
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RFH’s Billy Garavente & TR South’s Declan Mullin
“It was so special to be with all my teammates and have one last hurrah and go out on a high note,” Forte said. Several other players felt the same. CBA had its best season in 10 years and the Colts had five representatives on Thursday night, plus head coach Da ve Santos. The Colts won 19 games, reached the SCT final for the first time since 2009 and reached the state semifinals for the first time since 2007. “At the banquet, we were all kind of saying goodbye to each other so it was great to get one more time together,” Carroll said. “It felt really familiar. It was still me and Downey goofing around on the sideline, me yelling at Valentino and Robertson on the field and also getting to play with Robbie on the attack line.” Carroll also reunited with some former teammates from the days before ever yone went their separate ways in high school. “It wasn’t just fun because I got to play with my teammates but the whole lacrosse community knew each other,” Carroll said. “My a ttack line here tonight, me, Seamus and Chris Novella grew up playing together. Ever ything came full circle.”
And for the players Carroll didn’t kno w coming in, he walked a way with some grea t impressions. “I met some Southern kids who were ver y, ver y, ver y nice and they were fantastic. I admire them most because they’re bigger guys and kno w how to use their bodies. Their players stuck out a lot.” For other players, it was a chance to sho wcase their skills after playing their careers in rela tive anon ymity for one reason or another. Leading the way in that regard is Neptune long-stick midfielder Chase Fairbanks. The Scarlet Fliers are a program tha t is still building and Fairbanks was the major reason for their grown over the CBA Goalie Chris Downey past four years. A ground ball machine with stick skills and a thleticism to ma tch, Fairbanks was a second-team All-Shore selection this season and a player universally raved about by other Shore Conference coaches.
TR East’s Sal Esposito & Howell’s Sean Mylod
CBA Midfielder Luke Valentino
“I play summer lacrosse with all these guys and they’re on top teams and getting a lot of notoriety,” said Fairbanks, who will continue his career at Bellarmine University. “It can be rough but I just always made sure I put my best effort out there. Today I tried to showcase what I can do.” Southern’s Ryan McWhorter
Given Fairbanks’ talent, he could have opted to attend another high school in the Shore, but he never put any thought into leaving Neptune. “The coaches treat me phenomenally there and we have such a tight bond,” Fairbanks said. “It was the coaches that kept me there.”
RBR’s Seamus Cochrane & TR South’s Connor Ryan
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South Wins Youth All-Star Game & McWhorter wins Fastest Shot Contest sponsored by Mad Dog lacrosse By Bob Badders – Managing Editor uture Jackson Memorial player Matt DeRose won MVP honors with two goals and one assist to lead the South AllStars to an 8-5 win over the North in the SCLCA Youth All-Star game, which featured some of the best eighth-graders in the Shore area.
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Ryan Sininsky (Southern) and Zack Washco (Brick) also scored twice while Robert Pendergist (Manasquan) and C.J. Calafiore (Ho well) had one goal each. Carter Grozinger (Manasquan) made two saves and Tyler Sininsky (Southern) had three saves.
Each player took one shot in the qualifying round with the top two shots advancing to the final. Wall’s Will Forte and Connor Prindiville were the clubhouse leaders a t 91mph until Southern’s Ryan McWhorter with Mad Dog’s Sean Cunningham & Evan Mager Fairbanks unleashed a 94mph rocket with the long pole. CBA’s Mike Carroll then registered 92mph to jump into the top two, but McWhorter blew them all a way with a 96mph blast as the third-to-last shooter.
Jamie Mazzacca (Shore), Kyle Ka pcsos (Holmdel), Anthon y DiMaio (Holmdel), Anthon y Muniz (RBC) and John Lista (Rumson) had one goal each for the North. Aidan Kessler (Wall) and Na te Block (Middletown South) made two saves each.
outhern midfielder Ryan McWhorter won the MadDog fastest shot contest at halftime with a winning shot speed of 97mph, defeating Neptune LSM Chase Fairbanks in sudden victory.
South’s Matt DeRose is presented the MVP by Shore Sports Network’s Steve Meyer
McWhorter and Fairbanks each had three shots in the final round and McWhorter initially put up a 95mph result. Fairbanks tied him at 95mph on his final attempt to send it into sudden victor y where McWhorter’s 97mph rocket gave him the win. Photos by Photos by :
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Helpful Hints for Parents of Ice Hockey Players By Gregg Foos, MD, FACS - Professional Orthopaedic Associates
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e all know that football is part of the fabric of the American sports scene. It has widespread popularity as well as extensive media coverage. The public is well versed in this particular collision sport and the injuries that can occur. However, there is another collision sport that is on the rise. Ice Hockey has grown tremendously in recent years. There has been a 15% increase in participation over the last five years alone and, as a result of its increasing popularity, there has been a 143% increase in ice hockey injuries. As an orthopaedic surgeon and a parent of ice hockey players, I know, first hand of the “ice hockey mentality”. These athletes, as a rule, do NOT like to admit that they are injured and many times will play through pain. Concussions are highly under-reported in this sport and as health care professionals and parents we need to pay close attention. If your athlete is exhibiting any of the following after a collision, they need immediate medical attention: “blacking out”/loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting, unequal pupils, memory loss, confusion, headache and/or ringing in the ears.
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Additionally, direct trauma accounts for 80% of ice hockey injuries. Aside from the obvious collisionis between player and the boards, the puck is two pounds of vulcanized rubber and it can travel in excess of 110mph. When athletes get hit by a puck, it can be excruciating and, in some cases, it may warrant an x-ray. It is important to ice, compress and elevate the injured area, intermittently, to reduce pain and swelling. It’s very important for ice hockey athletes to participate in an off-season strength training/flexibility program. The increase in flexibility, especially for the adductors (the inner thigh muscles) can help prevent strains. The increase in strength, especially in the neck, can help the athlete protect the head. While most injuries represent strains and contusions, more significant injuries are best evaluated by an orthopaedic surgeon. Gregg R. Foos, MD, FACS Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopic Surgery, Knee Replacement Gregg R. Foos, MD, FACS, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgery, and knee replacement. Dr. Foos joined Professional Orthopaedic Associates in 1996.. After completing his bachelor’s degree in biology and genetics at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, Dr. Foos went on to earn his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Thereafter, he finished his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey, after which, Dr. Foos completed a sports medicine fellowship at Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, California.
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20I7-20I8 Shore Conference Tournament Champions in All Sports By Bob Badders – Managing Editor
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Boys Swimming (Team): Christian Brothers Academy (28th Straight SCT Title) -200 Medley Relay: Toms River North
Baseball: Toms River North
-200 Freestyle: Paul Retterer, CBA
Softball: Donovan Catholic
-200 Individual Medley: Andrew Hall, Red Bank
Boys Lacrosse: Manasquan
-50 Freestyle: Max Walther, Shore
Girls Lacrosse: Rumson-Fair Haven
-100 Butterfly: Matthew Chang, Ranney
Boys Tennis: Holmdel
-100 Freestyle: Max Walther, Shore
Boys Volleyball: Southern
-500 Freestyle: Sammy Rennard, CBA
FAll Boys Soccer: Holmdel Girls Soccer: Wall Field Hockey: Rumson-Fair Haven Boys Cross Country (Team): Cba
Boys Golf (Team): CBA
-200 Freestyle Relay: Manasquan
Boys Golf (Individual): Jack Wall, CBA
-100 Backstroke: Connor Wright, CBA -100 Breaststroke: Dylan Dela Cruz, Donovan Catholic
Girls Cross Country (Team): Middletown South
-200 Freestyle: Grace Kayal, Wall
Gymnastics (Individual): Ari Agrapides, SJV Girls Tennis: Holmdel Girls Volleyball: Pinelands
Winter Boys Basketball: Ranney Girls Basketball: Manasquan Wrestling (Team): St. John Vianney -106: Dean Peterson, St. John Vianney -113: Hunter Gutierrez, Lacey -120: Richie Koehler, Cba -126: Darby Diedrich, Howell
Boys Track & Field (Team): CBA
Girls Swimming (Team): Middletown South -200 Medley Relay: Jackson Memorial
Gymnastics (Team): St. John Vianney
-100: Wilby Alfred, Neptune -200: Brandon Williams, Manalapan
-200 Individual Medley: Marie Schobel, Manasquan -50 Freestyle: Mia Rankin, Donovan Catholic -100 Freestyle: Mia Rankin, Donovan Catholic
-3200: Ryan Miele, CBA
-500 Freestyle: Grace Kayal, Wall
-100 hurdles: Andrew Daniluk, Toms River North
-200 Freestyle Relay: Red Bank Catholic
-400 hurdles: Kevin Porch, Long Branch
-100 Backstroke: Marie Schobel, Manasquan
-4x400 relay: Freehold Township
-100 Breaststroke: Emma Shaughnessy, Colts Neck
-High jump: Mark Anselmi, Middletown South
-400 Freestyle Relay: Trinity Hall
-Long jump: Dylan Breen, Lacey
Boys Indoor Track (Team): Christian Brothers Academy
-Triple jump: Kevin Porch, Long Branch
-55: Christopher Maiurro, Manalapan
-Shot put: Josh Lezin, Lakewood
-400: Andrew Canale, CBA
-Discus: Dan Mead, CBA
-800: Damien Dilcher, Brick
-Javelin: Joe Guglielmo, Southern
-1600: Drew Maher, Shore
Girls Track & Field (Team): Middletown North
-3200: Devin Hart, Point Boro
-100: Jada Ellis, Manchester
-138: Jake Benner, Ocean
-4x400 Relay: Middletown North
-145: Luke Gauthier, Lacey
-High Jump: Mark Anselmi, Middletown South
-152: Cole Corrigan, Toms River South
-Pole Vault: Dekker Buckley, Rumson-Fair Haven
-160: Rob Kanniard, Wall
-Shot Put: Josh Lezin, Lakewood
-220: Steven Giannios, St. John Vianney
-800: Taylor Mulch, Southern
-Hwt: Paul Liseno, St. John Vianney
-1600: Amanda Stone, Monmouth
-High jump: Sophia Yun, Freehold Township -Long jump: Aniyah Russell, Jackson Liberty
Boys Bowling (Individual): Kenny Burdge, Manchester
-55 Hurdles: Katelyn Reid, Middletown North
Girls Bowling (Team): Toms River North
-4x400 Relay: Rumson-Fair Haven
Girls Bowling (Individual): Kamerin Peters, Toms River North
-High Jump: Brianna Luongo, Colts Neck
Ice Hockey (Handchen Cup): St. John Vianney
-Pole Vault: Riley Larsen, Point Boro
Ice Hockey (Dowd Cup): Manasquan/Point Beach
-Shot Put: Emma Vasen, Ocean
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-400 hurdles: Karagan Bulger, Southern
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-800: Olivia Wojtowicz, St. John Vianney -3200: Amanda Stone, Monmouth
-55: Jaela Thomas, Brick Memorial -400: Lily Orr, Rumson-Fair Haven
-200: Kelli Molnar, Middletown North -400: Kelli Molnar, Middletown North
Girls Indoor Track (Team): Red Bank Catholic
-195: Peter Wersinger, Long Branch
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-800: Justin Earley, Central -1600: Louis DiLaurenzio, Raritan
-55 Hurdles: Andrew Daniluk, Toms River North
-182: Nicko Cofone, Middletown North
-400: Jared Conte, Ocean
-100 Butterfly: Shannon Culbert, Toms River North
-132: Kyle Slendorn, Howell
-170: Nick Caracappa, St. John Vianney
Girls Golf (Team): Holmdel Girls Golf (Individual): Sophia Taverna, Holmdel
-400 Freestyle Relay: CBA
Boys Cross Country (Individual): Damien Dilcher, Brick Girls Cross Country (Individual): Jade Tricomy,Tr South
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-Triple jump: Gianna Gomez, Marlboro -Shot put: Rachel Lavigne, Toms River East -Discus: Abby Nonnenberg, Wall -Javelin: Jenna Kulinski, Southern
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