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2013-14 ST ROSE GIRLS BASKETBALL SEASON; ONE FOR THE AGES

By Mike Ready BELMAR – After two straight early season losses to Patterson Eastside and Neptune, the Saint Rose girls’ basketball team was flying low on the radar and not getting the respect they deserved as one of the Shore Conferences elite teams.

Class B Central, reached the Shore Conference Tournament finals, won their second Non-Public group title in three years and reached the Tournament of Champions semifinals for the second time in school history.

Two games after the Neptune loss they opened some eyes with a fourpoint win at Franklin, ranked sixth in the state at the time.

They were seeded No.5 in the Non-Public South B bracket and defeated No.1 seeded Roselle Catholic in the semifinals before defeating No.2 seeded Gill Saint Bernard, ranked second in the state, in the final. They then went on to beat Morris Catholic in the Non-Public Group B final for a trip to the Tournament of Champions.

Five games later they woke up the Shore Conference basketball Gods with a 42-41 win over topranked Saint John Vianney, and a 60-40 win over New York City power Arch Bishop Malloy the following game jettisoned them back into the top-dog discussions.

Seeded No.5, the Purple Roses avenged their early season loss to Patterson Eastside with a 64-40 win in the quarterfinals before losing to Shabazz, ranked No.1 in the state and No.5 in the latest USA Today Super 25, in the semifinals.

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Kurtz added 8.8 points a game with 4.7 boards, 2.5 assists, a block and a steal. Phipps led the team with a 12.6 scoring average, grabbed 5.2 rebounds and dished out 3.4 assists per game. She was second on the team with 56 three-pointers.

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Manasquan Falls Short in Blue Devils Have Super Season Tournament of Champions Final

By Michael Rogers

By Eric Braun Trenton- Manasquan High School Warriors Girls Basketball team returned to the Tournament of Champions for the second time in three seasons when they faced off against the #5 USA Today power house from Shabazz at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. The Warriors put up a valiant effort but fell short of the incredible season run with a 69-55 loss.

Shabazz proved to be too much for #2 team in New Jersey in Manasquan.

Shabazz’s two big seniors De’Ashia Jones and Zaire O’Neil made their presence felt early and often throughout the contest both on the offensive and defensive glass for the Bulldogs, who finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds and a team-high 28 points and 11 rebounds respectively.

Manasquan head coach Lisa Kukoda afterwards stated, “I thought we came out aggressive and battled on the boards, I think we came out and gave it our all but we were just outmatched at certain times.”

The Warriors for the first two quarters played a tightly contested game and only trailed 27-22 at the half, but they were lacking their own inside game that helped get them to this point. Senior Sam Sullivan was held to a season low 3 points while fellow senior Eva Hart was shutout for the contest. The Bulldogs interior defense held the Warriors in check all night which limited their inside and back door cuts. Kukoda added “that’s a credit to Shabazz’s defense, they were strong and aggressive right from the first tip, their size took away our ability to score in the post.”

Marina Mabrey who after sitting out her 30-game suspension for transferring back to Manasquan became a leader towards the end of the season for the

Warriors. Once acclimated back into the Warriors offensive plans, she became more comfortable with her game and teammates. She finished with a game-high 30 points for the Warriors along with seven rebounds and two assists. Courtney Hagaman who became one of the top guards in the Shore Conference this season with her hard work and outstanding outside game, finished with seven points. Then there is freshman Stella Clark who came on hot for the Warriors mid-season and became the go to player off the bench for Coach Kukoda, who added eight points and three steals for the Warriors. Coach Kukoda raved about Clark’s season by saying “all year this is how she played, not afraid to face anyone and several times tonight she took on both Jones and O’Neil, such a great competitor.”

The Shore Regional boys’ basketball team just finished a fantastic season, finishing with a 21-9 record and the Blue Devils finished ranked 10th in the Shore Conference final poll. Shore also made it to the finals of the NJSIAA Group I Central Jersey state tournament before losing a close game to two-time champion Point Pleasant Beach by the score of 67 to 61.

Along the way, the Blue Devils also won their holiday tournament, which is the Bucc Classic, by defeating Manasquan by the score of 76 to 56. All five

starters finished in double figures for Shore with Dan Largey scoring a team high 16 points and Dan Pillari adding 13 points and 5 assists (he also was named the tournament’s most valuable player award).

Kevin Bloodgood scored 15 points in the game, while Matt Cosentino and Jack Byrne each added 12 points in the win. It was Shore Regionals first Martin Albert Memorial Bucc Classic Championship.

Shore Regional had a rare combination of even talent this season as all five starters averaged in double

figures in scoring for the season. Pillari led the team scoring 17 points a game, while Bloodgood averaged 16 points a game and Largey averaged 14 points a game. Cosentino and Byrne each averaged 10 points a game for the Blue Devils.

With 3 starters back and Robbie Gialenella returning to full strength after an injury kept him out part of the season, the Blue Devils should challenge once again for the A Central Division title and make some noise in the Shore Conference and State tournaments.

The sky is the limit next season for Coach Kukoda and her returning players who gained valuable big game minutes this season. Mabrey, and Hagaman coming back for their senior years, and a season of valuable experience for freshmen Stella Clark and Addie Masonius.

The Warriors who won the Shore Conference and NJSIAA Group II Championships this season, brought the program back up to their Championship levels from 2012 when it won 32 games, including the Tournament of Champions. This season Manasquan finished with a 27-6 season and served notice to the rest of the Shore Conference and NJSIAA teams that they are far from done. Coach Kukoda at a young age knows what she is doing and continues to press the right buttons with the group. When it was all said and done on Monday Kukoda added, “it’s been an awesome ride this year and I’m very proud it was with this group of girls. It was a learning experience for them as well as myself.“

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Exciting Season In High School Wrestling

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Around the Shore Conference and within the state, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school wresting season was full of talent and depth.

Even though the Shore Conference didn't have any wrestlers advance to the finals of Region 6, the talent came through with 18 medal winners, which is the most medal winners ever. Also, 7 teams from the Shore Conference ranked in the coaches final top 25 poll.

Some local individual wrestlers who had success this season were Long Branch's Jason Hernandez, who at 113 pounds finished with a 32-4 record and was the champion at District 22 at 113 pounds. From Ocean, Max Rallo finished with a 32-4 record and finished with a career record of 105-37.

From St. John Vianney, Terrence Davis had a 30-6 record and finished with a career record of 115-19. He also fin-

ished first in the Bucc Classic and the TCNJ Open at 112 pounds. From CBA, Sebastian Rivera had a 35-1 record this season and finished with a career record of 133-9. He also finished first in the Colt Classic and the Walter Woods Tournament at 106 pounds.

Some teams that had successful seasons were Long Branch who finished with a 23-4 record and were ranked 7th in the Shore Conference. They also won the B North Division and were semi finalists in the Shore Conference Tournament.

CBA had another successful season finishing with an 18-7 record and a #9 ranking in the Shore Conference. The Colts were the District 22 champions and reached the state sectional finals. Shore Regional finished with a 20-6 record and were second in the B Central Division. They finished second in the Bucc Classic with Sam Koenig as their best wrestler.

He finished with a 32-5 record at 152 pounds and he won the Bucs Classic Holiday Holmdel Tournament. Raritan finished with a 30-4 record and were ranked 8th in the Shore Conference. The Rockets also won the A Central Division this season.

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"His goal coming in was break the records, win his events, and it was just phenomenal to see him do that,” said Toms River North coach Tom Baxter. “He's a once-in-a-lifetime swimmer to have on your team and I'm

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and TR South’s Jacob Limaldi (2nd in the 100 breaststroke).

The Shore Conference also saw strong performances by Freehold Township’s Ryan O’Neill (3rd in the 200 free and 2nd in the 500 free), Freehold Boro’s Matthew Gallene and TR North’s Matt Kazanowsky (4th and 7th in the 50 free), CBA’s Rob Whitacre (2nd in the 100 backstroke),

In the girls’ Meet of Champions, the Shore Conference had one champion and one swimmer place.

St. Rose’s junior Casey Lawson won the 200 free with a time of 1:49.41.

Lawson was recently named the AllShore Girls Swimmer of the Year.

Manasquan’s Sophie Smith placed 6th in the 50 free.

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Peter McHugh, physical therapist/ owner of APN Physical Therapy has over 15 years experience treating such injuries. “The cause of most elbow and shoulder injuries is multi-factorial,” he states. “Certainly, overuse is probably the biggest factor. Most players are participating in some form of throwing activity on a year round basis.

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high stresses of throwing; therefore, the more throwing that is performed the greater the risk of injury.” Some simple steps to avoid overuse are: 1) follow limits for pitch counts and days of rest appropriate for the age of the pitcher, 2) avoid pitching on multiple teams and overlapping seasons, and 3) avoid any overhead throwing activity in the off-season from November through February.

Other factors cited by Peter McHugh, PT include musculoskeletal deficits in the throwing arm. “Many young athletes have not developed or maintained the appropriate strength and flexibility of the throwing arm to handle the stress of throwing. A complete evaluation of the throwing extremity is performed in therapy at the first visit to identify deficits which may predispose a pitcher to an injury. We develop an appropriate exercise program to address these deficits.” In addition, athletes are given a program to follow during the baseball season and in the off season as well.

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In that game, played at the Prudential Center in Newark, the No.3 seeded Colts (20-4-4) dug themselves into a 4-1 hole against No.4 seeded Morristown Beard (20-5-3) after one period. Staring at a three-goal deficit, the Colts rallied for three unanswered second period goals to tie the game.

Anthony Cusanelli, Bobby Hampton and Derek Contessa all lit the light in a span of 1:55 of the second period to tie the game. However, the two teams remained deadlocked after regulation and a 15-minute overtime period for the bittersweet tie and a share of the title.

The co-championship was CBA’s fifth ice hockey state title and first since 2005. In the 2014 Dowd Cup, the Colts lost a 2-0 quarterfinal decision to eventual champion Don Bosco.

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Sophomore forward Bobby Hampton was named the Asbury Park Press Player of the Year. Amongst Shore Conference skaters, Hampton finished tied for second in points (73) and assists (40), and was knotted at fourth with 33 goals. His 33 goals was tied for 12th best in the state.

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the group championships and the TOC. They defeated Ewing 2-1 in the TOC semifinals and won the Group IV championship ahead of Shore Conference foes Jackson Memorial (2nd place) and Freehold Township (5th place).

Central Regional, Manchester, and Matawan performed well in Group II. The Golden Eagles finished 2nd in the group, the Hawks came in 7th, and the Huskies placed 10th.

Central’s Thomas Carter and Manchester’s Christopher Lietz tied for the highest individual score in the group finals at 300.

In Group I, perennial contender Keansburg came in 7th.

On the girls’ side, Manchester took home their third crown in six seasons and avenged last year’s loss to Brick Memorial in the final. Sophomore Tori Boughton bowled the high game (278) as the Hawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1-1 (the team’s tied game three of the best-of-five series).

Brick Memorial (Group IV), Brick Township (Group III), and Manasquan (Group II) each won their state bracket titles.

Noteable scores were McKenna Collier (Brick Memorial) 1,302.

Bryce Petraccoro (Manasquan) 1,287, Alexa Asta (Jackson Mem.) 1,267, Kaity Lash (Brick Memorial) 1,239 and Amanda Nardiello (Brick Twp.) 1,227.

Casey senior goalie Mike Cosentino was named first team All-Shore after allowing only 56 goals in 24 games while turning back 597 shots on goal for a .914 save percentage.

Hoey and Stickle were both second team selections by the Asbury Park Press. Hoey netted 33 goals, tied for fourth in the shore and 12th in the state. He added 20 assists for 53 points to lead the Caseys.

After battling Morristown Beard to a 4-4 overtime tie in the NJSIAA Non-Public Tournament, they were named NJSIAA Non-Public co-champions; the first cochampions since 1989.

The Colts won the Class A North division title with an 11-1 record and were ranked No.1 in the Asbury Park Press final top ten Poll.

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The lineup of Stuart, Brian Coupe, Austin Daddato, Brett Downs, and Andrew Lazarchick led the team all the way through

By Mike Ready MIDDLETOWN – Christian Brothers Academy hockey was not only the cream of the crop in the Shore Conference again this season; they were also one of the top teams in the state.

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Brick Memorial Boys/Manchester Girls Win State Bowling Title NORTH BRUNSWICK— The Brick Memorial boys’ bowling team won their first ever Tournament of Champions title with a 3-1 Baker-format victory over Immaculata in the final. The Mustangs took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series, but Immaculata won game three and appeared poised to win game four.

But junior Jared Stuart stepped up with a critical strike to stem the opponent’s momentum and put Brick Memorial on the path to the championship. Stuart was clutch all day with six strikes in eight frames.

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However, an early second round exit in the NJSIAA Non-Public Tournament put a damper on an otherwise stellar season.

In the Shore Conference Tournament final, the Caseys raced out to a 3-0 first period lead and added two more scores in the second period before tacking on a third period goal.

Junior forward Max Weber, junior center Griffin Hurley and sophomore forward Evan Hoey all scored goals in the first period while sophomore forward Alec Mintz and senior defenseman Kevin Stickle each tallied once in the second period.

Sophomore forward Christian Bierker closed out the Casey scoring with a third period goal.

Before the start of the state playoffs, the Caseys were one of the hottest teams in the state going 16-0-2 the final 18 regular season games. However, after a first-round bye, 10th seeded RBC, ranked No.18 in the state, fell hard to ninth ranked and No.7 seeded St. Augustine, 9-2.

Ryan Bogan, a sophomore defenseman, was selected to the Asbury Press first team with 10 goals and 41 assists for 51 points. His 41 assists placed him second in the state in that category. Senior forward Brenden Riemsdyk was voted to the second team after netting 19 goals with 22 assists for 41 points. Junior forward Connor Tierney added 15 goals and 30 assists for 45 points.

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Stickle was stalwart on defense but also was a threat on offense, scoring six goals and assisting on 10 others. Hurley led the Caseys with 22 assists and added six goals while Mintz was second on the team in scoring with 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points. Junior Todd Goehring added 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points.

Howell High School (18-7-2) finished ranked third in the final Asbury Park Press Top Ten Poll and 10th in the New Jersey High School Hockey Rankings for public schools after completing their most successful campaign since their first season, 2008-09. One of the highlights of their season was their 2-1 win over CBA, which was their first ever win against Colts, ranked No.2 in the state at the time.

The Rebels, seeded No.6 in the inaugural Shore Conference Tournament, skated into the finals before running out of gas and falling to No.1 seeded Red Bank Catholic, 6-2.

Howell, seeded No.9 in the NJSIAA Public A Tournament, made a nice run into the quarterfinals scoring 19 goals in the first two rounds before losing 2-0 to 12th ranked and No.1 seeded Randolph.

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2013-14 HOCKEY RECAP continued from page 9 Howell was without two of their stars in the game, junior forward Kyle Hallbauer and defenseman Jack Kosinski, but goalie Bobby Dovenero did his best to keep the Rebles in the game, turning away 34 shots on goal.

Hallbauer, a first team Asbury Park Press All-Shore pick, was fifth in the state in goals scored with 44 and tied for sixth in points with 73. Kosinski excelled at both ends of the ice, scoring five goals and assisting on 12 others for 17 points.

third period goals, but Panthers couldn’t break through in the closing minutes.

Pt Boro showcased three prolific scorers who accounted for 83 of the Panthers goals this season.

First team All-Shore forward Steve Kovaleski had 28 goals and 35 assists to lead the Panthers with 63 points. McDermott tallied 30 goals and assisted on 28 others for 58 points while junior forward Owen Harrington accounted for 25 goals and 35 assists for 60 points.

Hallbauer’s line-mate, Frankie Gerbasi, helped form one of the most feared lines in the Shore Conference as he came close to matching Hallbauer with 34 goals and 35 assists for 69 points.

His 35 assists tied him for 10th in the state while his 69 points put him all alone at the 10 spot and his 34 goals put him in 11th place. Those numbers are definitely worthy of post-season honors.

CBA Seeded No.8 in the NJSIAA Public B Tournament, the Panthers beat Ramapo 6-3 before being nicked by No.9 seeded Kinnelon 2-1 in the second round. Senior forward Chris McDermott pulled the Panthers to within one with 2:23 to play after Kinnelon had scored two

Forward Andrew Reiss was named third team AllShore after netting 23 goals and assisting on 23 for 46 points, while line-mate Brian Lange was second on the team with 61 points (24 goals and 37 assists); senior Ryan Mooney added 20 goals and 21 assists.

Freehold Township (16-9-1, 8-4) tied for second in the tough Class A North division and finished ranked seventh in the final Asbury Park Press poll.

Sophomore forward Lee McCarthy added 23 goals, 17 assists for 40 points while winger Anthony Gallichio was responsible for 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points.

Pt. Boro (17-4-2), ranked No.4 in the Shore Conference won the Class B South division with an 8-0-2 record before losing a heartbreaker in overtime, 2-1, to eventual champion RBC in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals. Senior goalie Nate Bissey had 41 saves in the game and junior Lance Nelson tied the game at one in the first period.

Senior David Kearns did it all for the Dragons and was one of the best two-way defensemen in the state with his rock-solid blue line play, his power play and penalty kill play and his ability to put points on the board. He was a first team Asbury Park Press selection after recording the fourth most points in the Shore Conference with 71, tied for second with 40 assists and tied for seventh in goals with 31.

021 '21 St Rose (13-4-4) finished five points behind RBC in the Class B North division and ended ranked fifth in Asbury Park Press final poll.

They lost to Howell in an overtime shootout in the semifinals of the Shore Conference Tournament after defeating No.2 seeded Brick Township in an overtime shootout in the quarterfinals.

Seeded ninth in the Shore Conference Tournament, the Spartans beat No.8 seeded Jackson Memorial, 2-1, before losing to eventual champion RBC, 4-3.

In the NJSIAA Public A Tournament quarterfinals, seeded 12th, they lost to No.4 seeded Morris Knolls, who went on to win the title. In the second round they upset No.5 seeded Ridge, 3-1, as senior forward David Newcomb scored twice.

Newcomb ended the season with a team-leading 24 goals with 16 assist for 40 points. Seniors Matt and Andrew Schulz finished with 17 goals, 29 assists for 46 points and 18 goals, 25 assists for 43 points respectively.

Middletown North (14-10) had a big early season 4-2 win, in front of a standing room only crowd,

Seeded No.3 in the Shore Conference Tournament the Patriots had a disappointing first round exit after losing to No.14 seeded Monsignor Donovan, 6-5, in overtime. As the No.7 seed, they made a nice run in state tournament downing No.26 seeded Lawrence, 6-0, before skating to a 6-0 win over No.10 seeded Old Bridge in the second round. In the quarterfinal they fell, 7-1, to No.2 seeded Bridgewater-Raritan; a 3-0 loser in the finals to No.4 seeded Morris Knolls.

Sophomore defenseman Zack Berzolla controlled the blue line while scoring 10 goals and assisting on 25 others and was selected to the Asbury Park Press All-Shore second team.

The Patriots had three 50+ point scorers led by senior forward Adam Friedman’s 28 goals, 31 assists for 59 points. Senior Austin Treubert led the team in goals scored with 31 and added 19

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Seeded No.5 in the Shore Conference Tournament, they defeated No.12 seeded Rumson Fair Haven, 5-3, before bowing to No.4 seeded Pt. Boro, 4-2, in the quarterfinals.

Senior Goalie Andrew Terracciano was a third team Asbury Park Press All-Shore selections as well as senior defenseman J.P. Regan. Terracciano stopped 409 shots on goal while allowing 43 goals in 21 games with four shutouts. Regan was a blue-line force and added four goals and 13 assists.

In the state playoffs as the No.14 seed in the Public B bracket they had a tidy 4-0 win over No.19 seeded West Milford before losing a heartbreaking second-round game to No.3 seeded Glen Rock, 4-3. The Lions held a 3-2 lead late in the third period before surrendering two goals, including the game winner with 44 seconds remaining in the game.

As the No.2 seed, they lost a hard-fought overtime shootout to St Rose in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals after beating No.15 seeded Manalapan in the opening round.

assists for 50 points, while junior Gregg Russo made his mark with 24 goals and 26 assists for 50 points.

The Lions three big scorers were junior co-captain Tom Terranova (24 goals, 21 assists, 45 points), sophomore forward Khristian Acosta (21 goals, 19 assists, 40 points) and senior co-captain Scott Huber (10 goals, 24 assists, 34 points). Stud defenseman Jack Meyers, a third team Asbury Park Press pick, added 2 goals and 11 assists to compliment his shut-down defense.

In the state playoffs, as a No.7 seed, the Dragons defeated West Morris in the first round before losing to No.10 seeded Roxbury 7-3.

Ranked eighth in the Shore Conference, Ocean Township (18-7-3, 4-3-3)) placed third in the Class B North division behind RBC and St. Rose.

Jackson Memorial (13-6-2, 7-3-2) rounded out the Asbury Park Press final top ten after taking second place in the Class A South.

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The Jaguars dropped a tough 2-1 decision to Ocean Township as the No.8 seed in the Shore Conference Tournament.

In the NJSIAA Public A Tournament, the No.13 seeded Jaguars ripped No.20 seeded Toms River East, 8-2 before losing to eventual Public A champion Morris Knolls in the second round, 4-2.

Seeded No.19 in the NJSIAA Non Public Tournament they defeated No.14 seeded Bishop Eustace in the opening round before losing to CBA, 7-1, in the second round.

Brick Township (17-6-3) took home the Class A South title with a 9-2-1 division record and was slotted at No.6 in final Shore Conference rankings.

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Senior goalie T.J. Skodmin was outstanding in the nets for the Jaguars and continually kept games close with his stellar play between the pipes. His season long performance earned him a spot on the Asbury Park Press All-Shore second team.

Junior Kyle Sampson led the team with 17 goals with nine assists for 26 points, while senior John Troncone contributed eight goals and a team leading 14 assists for 22 points. The Jaguars had 12 players in double figures for points scored, and as team scored 82 goals in 21 games for a 3.90 goal/game average.

Toms River East’ senior forward Charlie Mule was as offensive machine this year for the Raiders and one of the top players in the state ranking third in the state in goals scored with 49 and fourth in points scored with 79.

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Coach Knight and Alvarez Reach Milestones at Toms River South

By Eric Braun Toms River - It wasn’t always an easy ride for Coach Sarah Knight, who took over as head coach of her alma mater Toms River South Indian girls basketball team eleven years ago, but the ride has been worth it. The 2013-14 season will be one that she remembers forever.

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On January 28th against conference foe Jackson Memorial, who has owned Shore Conference A South for the past number of years, Coach Knight picked up her 100th win with a 51-46 win.

The past two seasons the Indians have rattled off 17 win seasons and back-to-back NJSIAA tournament trips. The time and effort that Coach Knight has put in year in and year out has started to pay off for the Indians program. She commented, “this year’s group worked extremely hard and was the most fun to be around.”

When asked about Coach Knight, Jackson Memorial Head Coach Rachel Goodale added, “Sarah is a dedicated coach and gets the most out of her players, she is a motivator and her girls play so hard and grind for her and her staff every game.”

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Led by senior Victoria Alvarez, a four-year varsity player for Coach Knight, the Indians added another personal milestone. During a loss to Middle Township on February 8th, Alvarez scored her 1,000th point. This achievement had not been done at Toms River South in over 12 years. With 39 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Coach Knight called timeout and drew up a play to get Victoria open for a 3-pointer, the original shot missed, but Alvarez was fouled on the play and headed to the free throw line where she drained all three.

Afterwards Coach Knight added about her senior, “I am very proud of her, she has worked so hard all four years. It is a great accomplishment and she is the first player I have coached to reach this milestone.” Alvarez also received high praise from Jackson Memorial Head Coach Rachel Goodale who said, “Alvarez is a hard noses athlete who loves to compete. Four years of competing against her with some of my best teams, she never backed down to a challenge, tough kid who I would take any day!”

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