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January 16, 2018 Volume-X Issue-1

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h e 3 4 th a n n u a l W O B M C h r i s t m a s C l a s s i c saw Manasquan win its second boys championship in three years and Manchester claim the girls title for the first time ever. It also featured some very impressive individual performances and showcased younger players who have very bright futures.

M a n a s q u a n ’s triumph was not unexpected and t h e Wa r r i o r s p i c k e d t h e right time to play their best game in a 71-64 win o v e r To m s R i v e r N o r t h i n the final. Junior guard Brad McCabe capped a grea t tournament with 27 p o i n t s , i n cl u d i n g s i x 3 pointers and was the obvious choice for the Causeway Fa m i l y of Dealerships MVP award.

McCabe scored 79 points in M a n a s q u a n ’s four tournament victories which was one less t h a n M a r l b o r o ’s 6 ’ 6 j u n i o r c e n t e r D y l a n Kaufman. Both were named to the AllTo u r n a m e n t f i r s t t e a m a l o n g w i t h R y a n F l a n a g a n ( M a n a s q u a n ) , Tr a v i s H o l l a n d and Mark Mogarte (TR North) and sophomore Charlie Gordinier who powered Red Bank Catholic to a thirdplace finish with a 59-48 win over Marlboro in the consola tion game.

E a r n i n g s p o t s o n t h e A l l - To u r n a m e n t second team were Alex Ratner (Marlboro), Ryan Purcell (Middletown South), Nick Silvia (TR East), Connor Costigan (Point Boro) and Carl Swenson (Lacey).

M a r l b o r o ’s b i d f o r a s p o t i n t h e f i n a l s suffered a major blow when senior point guard Brian Levine had to leave their s e m i f i n a l cl a s h w i t h To m s R i v e r N o r t h because of severe leg cramps. The Mustangs eventually lost that game in overtime and Levine was not expected back for the consolation game but he returned a l t h o u g h cl e a r l y n o t a t 1 0 0 % . H i s a l l - o u t hustle and determination led to him being selected for the prestigious Chuck Kearney Memorial Award.

While they were seeded number one many did not know if the Manchester Ha wks were read y for the challenge in a crowded g i r l ’s f i e l d t h a t i n cl u d e d defending champion Toms River North and perennial powers Ewing and Middleto wn South.

With a starting lineup WOBM Christmas Classic Girls MVP tha t fea tured a freshman, Fr. Destiny Adams two sophomores and a junior the Hawks cruised into the finals and then dethroned the Mariners 61-48 in a game tha t was never in doubt. Freshman Destin y Adams scored 12 of her gamehigh 28 points in the first quarter and became the first freshman to be named tournament MVP. Joining her on the first team were teamma te Kamari Reynolds, J e n n a Pa u l a n d B r i e l l e B i s o g n o ( T R N o r t h ) , J e s s i c a B r o a d ( M a r l b o r o ) a n d M y a Grimes who capped another outstanding WOBM Classic with 18 points as the Blue Devils ca ptured third place for the second straight year with a 52-27 win over Middleto wn South.

Joe Stroffolino, Director of Advertising & Marketing for the Causeway Family of Dealerships, presents the WOBM Christmas Classic MVP to Jr. Brad McCabe

The second All-Tournament team was made up of Dakota Adams (Manchester), Isla Brennan (Middletown South), Jordyn Madigan (TR East), Makayla Andrews (Neptune) and Wall’s Lauren Karabin who also received the Bob “Cz” Czarniewski Memorial Award for her overall effort, determina tion and sportsmanship during the tournament. 8 of the 11 girls honored are underclassmen and will return next year with only Broad, Grimes and Karabin seniors who played in the WOBM Classic for the final time.

The tournament continued a tradition by honoring an official from IAABO Shore Board 194 with John Scoras receiving the Arthur W. Harmon Memorial Award for his man y years of ser vice to the organiza tion and the game of basketball in the shore area. Scoras was honored a t halftime of the bo y’s championship game and received the a ward from Harmon’s wido w Lou, sons Tim and Ma tt and grandson Cooper.

Chuck Kearney 2017 Award Winner Brian Levine, Sr, Marlboro

Plans are already underway for the 35th annual WOBM Christmas Classic next December a t the R WJBarnabas Health Arena.

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Matt Manley

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SHORE SPORTS NETWORK TO PARTNER ON UPCOMING SHOWCASES

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ne-day basketball showcases have become the rage around the shore and state in recent years and the Shore Sports Network is proud to announce our partnership in two of them later this month.

First up is the 2nd annual Winter Showtime Hoops Classic on Saturday, January 27 at the newlynamed RWJBarnabas Health Arena on the campus of Toms River School North.

High Hosted by the Toms River Regional Schools this year’s event features an ambitious six-game schedule of boys basketball games starting at 11:00am with Donovan Catholic taking on Brick Memorial. Following that it will be Toms River South vs. Matawan (12:30pm), WOBM Christmas Classic champion Manasquan taking on Long Branch (2:00pm), Toms River North battling Hunterdon Central (3:30), Toms River East facing Ridge (5:00pm) and in the final game of the day Central Regional playing St. John Vianney (6:30).

Ocean Trophies or Lanoka Harbor will provide special MVP awards for all six games and allday admission will be $7 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens.

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Four days later, the Shore Sports Network joins forces with I’m Possible Training for the inaugural Jersey Shore Challenge at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. A rare weekday triple-header on Wednesday, January 31 will start with a girls matchup between perennial powerhouse programs Rumson-Fair Haven and Roselle Catholic. That game tips off at 4:30pm and Rumson fans can then watch the Bulldogs boys team collide with rival Red Bank Catholic at 6pm.

The nightcap at 7:30 is one of the most intriguing regular season games involving a Shore Conference team in recent years and features two teams ranked in the top 25 in the nation according to Max Preps. The Ranney School led by a trio of junior 1,000 point scorers in Bryan Antione, Scott Lewis and Ahmadu Sarnor takes on Roselle Catholic which features 6’10 LSUbound Naz Reid and highly regarded junior Kahlil Whitney. It’s a bit of a homecoming for Reid, who is from Asbury Park and has been a big time player since his freshman year.

Not only does this game pit teams who expect to challenge for the Tournament of Champions in March but it gives shore-area fans a chance to watch several potential NBA players according to Brian Klatsky of I’m Possible Training. Reid, Antione and Lewis are among the top players in their respective classes and right behind are Sarnor and Whitley.

It is suggested you purchase tickets in advance as the game will likely sell out. You can do so online at theshorechallenge.com and a portion of the proceeds from the game will be donated to the Joan Dancy and PALS (People with ALS) Foundation. For more information on that organization visit www.joandancyandpals.org.

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h r o u g h o ut t h e 2 0 1 8 s e a s o n , J e r s e y M i k e ’ s & S h o r e S p o r t s N e t w o r k w i l l s e l e c t a T e a m o f th e W e e k b a s e d o n t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e o v e r th e p a s t w e e k e n d CBA was out for some long-awaited revenge after Rumson rolled to a 50-24 win for its first SCT title and for the first 16-plus minutes in the first game of the Hoop Group Boardwalk Showcase, it appeared the Colts would have it.

Then, as they have done multiple times this season, the Bulldogs came alive on the offensive end behind junior forward Ian O'Connor, who scored 22 of his 24 points in the second half to lead Rumson to a 46-43 win over CBA in front of a vibrant crowd at Collins Arena.

The Bulldogs' second win in four seasons over the Shore's premier program of the last three decades secured Rumson the Jersey Mikes Shore Sports Network Team of the Week for Week Two.

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r i o r t o J a n u a r y 6 th, t h e l a s t t i m e t h e R u m s o n - F a i r H a v e n boys basketball team faced Christian Brothers Academy, it was in the 2015 Shore Conference Tournament championship game at the OceanFirst Bank Center on the campus of Monmouth University.

Rumson trailed 26-13 early in the third quarter against the Colts and had already lost senior guard Jack Solano for the game with a broken bone near his left eye. It marked the third time Rumson failed to score 20 points in the first half and once the comeback was complete, it marked the sixth straight game to open the season in which the Bulldogs scored more points in the second half than they did in the first.

The week began for Rumson with a 58-48 win over Middletown South, which has since bounced back to win two straight and improve to 5-4.

Behind Flanagan and junior Brad McCabe - the two most prominent contributors from a year ago to return this season - the Warriors are off to a 7-0 start to 2017-18 after winning the WOBM Christmas Classic over the holiday break.

With WOBM wins over Toms River North, Red Bank Catholic and Middletown South, Manasquan is the first Jersey Mike's Shore Sports Network Team of the Week.

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McCabe had a breakout performance after a slow start to the season, averaging 25.3 points over the final three games of the tournament to earn the WOBM Classic MVP award. Flanagan, meanwhile, has been the steady senior leader of the team as the point guard and turned in a career performance in the championship vs. Toms River North. In the 71-64 Manasquan win, Flanagan scored 21 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

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he Manasquan boys basketball team lost the Shore Conference's top scorer by total points from a season ago and two other starters from last year's team, but as current senior Ryan Flanagan said, quoting his head coach: "Manasquan doesn't rebuild, We reload."

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While McCabe and Flanagan were the all-tournament performers for the Warriors, there was a long list of key contributors throughout the week.

Senior guard Emilio Stevenson hit two big three-pointers in the Toms River North win and finished with 11 points, senior Justin Gladden and junior Xander Korolik worked the boards throughout the tournament and sophomore Alex Galvan gave the Warriors scoring a rebounding off the bench.

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very week this regular season, S hore Conference Basketball fans will ha ve their chance to vote for the Orthopaedic Institute of Central Jersey/Shore Sports Network basketball Player of the Week on our website.

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n two games last week, Mikos put up 24 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to Point Pleasant Beach and posted 11 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in a big Lancers win over a 6-3 Old Bridge team, giving him an average of 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds for the week.

With three impact starters graduating from last year's record-setting 28-win team, Toms River North needed Mogarte to step up as a starting point guard this year and, to this point, he has delivered. He spent the early part of last season in the rotation and this year he has the embraced the challenge of a larger role.

Mogarte has also found the range from beyond the three-point arc - which has been particularly important with returning starter Holden Petrick battling a lingering ankle injury. With Mogarte running the show at point guard, Toms River North is off to a 6-2 start.

With more than 50 percent of the 13,000 votes cast, Mogarte was an overwhelming choice for this week's Player of the Week Award. Colts Neck I/2/i8 senior Dan Gaines - the MVP of the Buc Classic TR North. Jr. was a distant-but-dominant second place with 30 percent of the vote.

Mikos won this week's award by collecting better than 58 percent of the more than 12,000 votes cast, beating out Toms River Week-3 I/8/i8 East senior Zyaire Dorn, St. John Vianney Sr. who picked up 30 percent of the vote.

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wensen looks like one of the breakout performers of the young season for an overhauled Lacey team. The junior guard averaged 25.7 points in Lacey’s first three divisional games, putting up 30 in a win over Manchester and 28 in a loss to Jackson Liberty. He also scored 19 points in an opening-night loss to Point Boro and after the voting opened up on Monday, Swensen scored 20-plus points again in WOBM consolation wins over Toms River East and Toms River South.

Under first-year coach Sean McAndrew, Lacey has picked up its scoring dramatically and averaged

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66.5 points per game during a 3-3 start. Swensen, who averaged under 10 points as a sophomore, has scored 19 or more in five of the six games and is averaging 23.7 points during the team's solid start.

Swensen won the first SSN Player of the Week vote with 42 percent of the more than 10,000 votes cast, beating out runner-up Stephen Braunstein of Christian Brothers Academy. The Colts junior picked up 23 percent of the vote, followed by Brick junior Jalen Jackson with just under 16 percent.

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he winner of the Week 2 (Jan. 1 - Jan. 7) readers' vote for the Shore Conference Wrestler of the Week is Howell sophomore Shane Reitsma, who, in his only bout of the week, went up a weight and scored an impressive major decision against state-ranked Zach Mafaro of Kittatinny to help the Rebels roll to an emphatic 53-14 win over the Cougars.

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Howell entered the match ranked No. 3 in New Jersey by NJ.com while Kittatinny made the drive from Newton as the No. 19 team in New Jersey.

Howell fell behind 12-4 after three bouts but it was all Rebels after that as they finished with 11 wins in 14 bouts, including 10 wins that secured bonus points.

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Reitsma, who was the Region 6 170-pound champion as a freshman last season and reached the fourth round of wrestlebacks (one win away from a state medal) at the NJSIAA Championships, moved up to 182 pounds to face Mafaro, who was the Region 1 third-place finisher at 195 pounds and reached the second round of wrestlebacks at the state tournament.

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Reitsma led 2-1 after the first period and really started to find his offense in the second period with a reversal and two takedowns to take a 9-5 lead. He continued to pile up points in the third period with three more takedowns and a reversal to finish off a 20-11 major decision.

Reitsma is 11-0 this season and 53-2 in his young yet already distinguished high school career. He has seven pins, one technical fall and one major decision so far this season. In addition to the win over Mafaro, Reitsma also has wins over state qualifiers Brandon Green of Paulsboro and Kyle Hillermeier of Freehold Township.

Reitsma secured 37.12 percent of the vote to win a close race at the top with Raritan's Ethan Wolf and Brick Memorial's Caleb Alvarado.

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As a sophomore, Cheong went 21-7 and finished second at the District 28 Tournament. He began this season by winning four bouts at the Ronald Bond Memorial Round Robin, taking down George Gonzalez-Perez of Glenn High School (NC) with an 18-3 technical fall, winning by 14-3 major decision over Sterling's Josh Lopez, defeated Eastern's Jacob Brocious 8-2 and topping Haddonfield's Colin Price by 15-6 major decision.

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Cheong backed that up with an impressive showing at the Walter Woods Tournament where he captured the 138-pound championship. Cheong won by fall over Jackson Liberty's Peter Colon in the first round and then pinned Holy Spirit's Patrick Newman in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Cheong edged Jackson Memorial's Carsten Digiantomasso, 3-1 in sudden victory overtime. He finished off the tournament with a 4-2 decision over Monroe's Andrew Lombard, a District 20 medalist.

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Cheong closed out the month of December with a 10-6 win over Southern's Nick Pepe, a Region 8 qualifier.

He has since added a victory over Central's Curtis Lively to improve to 10-0.

With the heavy snowstorm blanketing New Jersey, especially the Jersey Shore, all of Thursday and Friday's wrestling action has been postponed. Toms River South will get back on the mat Saturday at the Elizabeth Minutemen Tournament.

Cheong won the first Wrestler of the Week vote of the season by garnering 27.17 percent of the vote, topping Barnegat's Sean Foley and Lacey's Luke Gauthier, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome

By Brian M. Torpey, MD, FACSS– professional Orthopaedic Associates

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sgo od - Sch l at te r S ynd r o me is a n or th o p e d i c k n e e co n d i ti o n t h a t o c cu r s m os t o f t e n i n yo u n g a th le te s w h o p a r t i c i p a t e i n s p o rt s t h a t i nv ol v e r u nn i n g a n d j u m p i n g, s uc h a s s o cc e r , b as k e t b a ll , v o l le yb a l l a nd b a ll e t .

It is inflammation of the area in front of the knee, just below the knee cap where the quadriceps muscle attaches on to the shinbone (tibia). It usually occurs in preadolescent and teenage athletes because their bones, muscles and tendons are growing and rapidly changing. A classic symptom is knee pain that increases with activity.

Growth plates are areas of cartilage near the ends of bones, and eventually these areas mature into solid bone. In adolescence, these growth plates are not yet fused.

Repeated running and jumping activities can cause the quadriceps muscles to pull on the front of the knee (the tibial tuberosity). These repeated micro-traumas may cause pain and swelling.

Treatment for Osgood Schlatter’s Disease includes rest, active rest/cross-training, ice, quadriceps and hamstring stretching, quadriceps strengthening and, in some cases, your orthopedic surgeon may recommend an antiinflammatory medicine and a compression strap.

Brian M. Torpey, MD, FACS

Shoulder, Knee, Hip, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Joint Replacement

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BOYS & GIRLS BALLERS LIGHT UP S H O R E S C O R E B O A R D S E A R LY I N 2 0 1 8

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anney School junior Scottie Lewis has played in front of coaches from the country’s best college basketball coaches, most of whom would jump at the chance to add him to their respective programs for the 2019-20 season.

With all of the attention and hype surrounding Lewis – who has already been an AllShore player twice, won the Kerwin Award as the Shore Conference’s best boys player as a sophomore and won three organized dunk contests during his three high school seasons – a 1,000-point milestone would figure to be a footnote in a career like the one the Ranney junior is putting together, but the 6-5 swingman with 20-plus Division I offers felt a level anxiousness leading up to the milestone that most every other player who approaches it does.

Antoine also has an outside shot to break the all-time Shore Conference scoring record of 2,302 points, set by Norman Caldwell of now-defunct Croydon Hall in Atlantic Highlands in 1973, according to N.J. basketball historian Chuck Langerman. Antoine is averaging 21.3 points through 12 games this season and as of Feb. 14, he sits at 1,325 career points, within 1,000 of Caldwell’s record. If Ranney can reach the 30-game mark both this season and next season and Antoine can continue to score at a clip of 21 points per game, he would be on pace to set the all-time record with approximately 2,330 points.

Junior Ahmadu Sarnor scored 1,000 points by his freshman year at Collegium Charter in Pennsylvania, where he also played varsity as an eighth grader. Combined with his Collegium scoring, Sarnor could also make a push for 2,000 career points by next season, although it would not qualify for the same records that Antoine is chasing given Sarnor played in another state and in eighth grade as well.

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While Antoine, Lewis and Sarnor chase history at Ranney, a well-known Shore Conference girls player is chasing history of her own. Manasquan junior Dara Mabrey hit the 1,000-point mark as a junior last season and has returned this year scoring at an even greater pace than she did last year, when she was named Gatorade N.J. Player of the Year.

"Before the game, I was definitely thinking about it,” Lewis said. “In the first quarter, I was getting into the flow, just trying to warm up. After a while, I was just having so much fun with my teammates that I lost track of it.

“It was a big game and I was just trying to focus on winning. I knew the scoring would come.”

As a senior this year, Mabrey is averaging 23.3 points per game through nine games and is already at 1,588 career points as of Jan. 14. At a 23-point-per-game pace, Mabrey would reach the 2,000-point mark in Manasquan’s 27th game, which, if Manasquan reached the Shore Conference Tournament final, would be the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament.

The reason Lewis was especially focused on winning was rather obvious – he reached 1,000 career points on the same night Ranney hosted archrival Mater Dei Prep.

Ranney was just 1-4 against the Seraphs during Lewis’s career heading into the game, so getting a win over the two-time defending Shore Conference Tournament champions was the first order of business. Lewis and his team got the best of both worlds, with the Panthers picking up a 59-45 win and Lewis scoring his 1,000th point midway through the fourth quarter in a 23-point effort.

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Mabrey entered high school a scrappy freshman guard who played a more defined role on Manasquan’s 2014-15 Tournament of Champions championship team and has since turned herself into one of the state’s best all-around players and a potential McDonald’s All-American. She committed to Virginia Tech before the season and has led Manasquan to a current No. 1 ranking in N.J., according to NJ.com.

Lewis joined two of his classmates who were already part of the 1,000-point club prior to this season. Bryan Antoine scored his 1,000th point during the Shore Conference Tournament last season and remains on pace to eclipse the 2,000point mark by the end of his high school career.

No Shore Conference player has ever reached 1,000 career points as a sophomore and the last Shore Conference player to score 2,000 points was 1990 Central Regional graduate Jermaine Clay.

Another reason for Manasquan’s 8-1 start (8-0 vs. in-state competition) is junior Faith Masonius, who like her senior teammate Mabrey, hit the 1,000-point mark as a junior.

Masonius reached the milestone on Jan. 12 in a Warriors win over Middletown North, with the 6-1 forward scoring 20 points to finish up the game with 1,002 career points.

Like Mabrey, Masonius is also enjoying what looks like a career-year nine games into the season. Through Jan. 14, Masonius is averaging career-highs in scoring (20.6 points per game) and rebounding (7.9), including double-doubles against Lodi Immaculate and Life Center Academy and a season-high 27 points in a win over Saddle River Day.

Manasquan junior Lola Mullaney has been the third head of the dragon for the Warriors, averaging a career-best 15.4 points to date.

After starting as a freshman at Colts Neck and coming off the bench as a sophomore at Manasquan last year, Mullaney has broken out this season as an all-around scorer and has an outside chance to reach the 1,000-point mark by the end of the year, which would give the Manasquan girls three players to reach the milestone by the end of each of their junior seasons, just like the three Ranney boys.

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Mat Madness : TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS M A K I N G A S TA T E M E N T

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relentless lineup that features two returning state medalists and seven total returning state qualifiers. The Rebels are currently ranked No. 3 in New Jersey behind national No. 1 Bergen Catholic and Delbarton, both non-public schools.

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The teeth of their schedule remains to be wrestled, but Howell has beaten its opponents by an astonishing average of 53 points so far. On Jan. 6 Howell blasted state-ranked Kittatinny, 53-14, to showcase its firepower. Within the Shore Conference, the Rebels are well on their way to a 13th consecutive Class A North division title after convincing wins over their top challengers, Manalapan and Colts Neck.

Howell currently has 12 of 14 starters with 10 or more wins, including four undefeated wrestlers and three more with only one loss. Senior Kyle Slendorn, a returning state runner-up, is 15-0, as is sophomore Ethan Liptzin (106/113), junior Darby Diedrich (7th in NJ last year), and sophomore state qualifier Shane Reitsma. Slendorn is ranked No. 9 in the country by InterMat. Freshman Paul Jakub has been very impressive with a 13-1 record at 145 pounds while Senior Dan Esposito is 14-1 and junior Christian Murphy is 14-1.

Howell has key matches coming up against South Plainfield, Jackson Memorial, Piscataway and Middletown North, plus the Shore Conference Tournament, which is now an individual tournament. The Rebels are the favorite to repeat as Group V champions but will likely face stiff tests from Southern and Hunterdon Central along the way.

Long considered one of New Jersey’s best wrestling leagues, the Shore Conference is once again having success in 20172018 with a handful of teams ranked in the state top 20 and several individuals looking the part of potential top-eight finishers in the state tournament.

L ancers on the Rise

Ranked No. 4 in the SSN Top 10, its highest ever ranking, St. John Vianney has established itself as a program to be reckoned with several hammers and a collection of impact freshman.

The Shore has arguably the top public-school team in the state, an up-and-coming team with several heavy-hitters and regular stalwarts with deep and balanced lineups. On the individual front, it’s a combination of proven veterans, underclassmen on the rise and several impact freshmen that have their eye on finishing high on the medal stand in Atlantic City.

Right now, let’s take a look at the top storylines so far. All records and results are through Jan. 14.

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Howell is the No. 1 team in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 and it’s really no debate. The defending NJSIAA Group V champions are a perfect 17-0 and have demolished every team in their path with a

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St. John Vianney has proven it is a dangerous tournament team so far with impressive showings at the Robin Leff Invitational, the Mustangs Classic and the Sam Cali Memorial Invitational. They had six top-three finishers at the season-opening Robin Leff Tournament, including champions Dean Peterson, Tyler Pepe and Steven Giannios, then had a tournament-high four champions at the alwaysdifficult Mustang Classic as Peterson, Nick Caracappa, Giannios and Paul Liseno won individual titles. Most recently at the first Sam Cali Memorial Invitational, Peterson and Caracappa won titles and the Lancers finished second in a loaded field.

St. John Vianney is 70 so far in duals but the biggest question is whether they have enough depth to win a big-time dual against a team that has flexibility. They have some holds in the middle of their lineup but have been able

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If not for a torn ACL that kept her out for the entirety of her sophomore year, Paul’s junior teammate Brielle Bisogno might be approaching 1,000 by sometime later this season. Instead, the junior guard will try to make a push for 1,000 as a senior by staying healthy and helping the Mariners continue to advance deep into the conference and NJSIAA Tournaments.

Continued from page 14 While the standouts at the best boys and girls teams at the Shore have headlined the first month of the season, they have been far from the only individual standouts during the first third of the season. On top of Lewis and Masonius, three other boys players and three other girls had already reached the 1,000-point milestone by Martin Luther King Day and several more are on the doorstep.

Two other Shore girls have a chance to hit 1,000 points before the end of their junior seasons and one of them also resides in Toms River. Toms River East’s Kamryn Lister is fewer than 360 points from the milestone and at 15 points per game so far this season, she is on pace to reach the magic number by the early part of her senior year and perhaps even later this year with a few big scoring performances.

Keyport junior Giana Piccini is also on pace to score her 1,000th early in her senior season, but also has an outside chance to get there this season with just 244 points left to score and a 13.1 points-per-game average through Jan. 14.

Juniors Rush to 1,000

One of the special things about this year’s group of 1,000-point scorers is how many juniors are hitting the milestone.

Middletown North guard Rob Higgins needed only three games into his junior season to reach 1,000 points, which he might have done as a sophomore were it not for a wrist injury that cost him four games last year.

Higgins started the year on fire with 30 points on opening night vs. Red Bank Catholic, 28 more in a win over Monmouth and 36 in a win at Ocean.

In the win over Ocean, Higgins scored 20 points in the fourth quarter and hit the 1,000point mark late in the fourth quarter with a pair of free throws after needing 32 heading into the game.

Higgins has since missed time due to an undisclosed ailment but is still averaging 27.5 points per game to lead the Shore Conference through Jan. 14. Higgins also led the Shore in scoring as a sophomore at 22.9 points per game.

B engal Duo Makes History

Before this season, only Barnegat basketball player had ever scored 1,000 points and no boys player had ever reached the milestone.

Within the span of a couple of weeks, Bengals seniors Mike Revello and Shannon McCoy hit 1,000 for their respective teams, with Revello becoming the first Barnegat boy to reach the number and McCoy becoming just the second girl.

The next junior to reach 1,000 points will be Jackson Liberty junior Daniel Sofield, who entered play on Jan. 16 needing only 26 points to join his older brother, James, as the Middletown North’s only Jackson Liberty boys basketball players to ever score 1,000 points. As long as Daniel Sofield can remain healthy, he will likely become Jackson Liberty’s all-time leading scorer by the end of the season.

He is drawing Division I interest and has offers from Stony Brook, Hofstra, New Hampshire, Loyola and Delaware.

Rob Higgins

Brick junior Shane Williams is much farther from the mark than Sofield, but he has an outside shot to get there by the end of the year. Williams is averaging 20 points per game and is within 350 points of 1,000, which means he is about 17 games away from the target if he continues at his current 2017-18 scoring average.

The Shore Conference girls also have more than one junior in the 1,000-point club and could have more by the end of the year.

Toms River North junior forward Jenna Paul reached the plateau on Jan. 9 by turning in her best individual performance of the season. She scored 28 points to go with seven rebounds and six steals in a win over Brick Memorial, which is part of a 10-1 start for Toms River North.

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Speaking of Hyduke, no rundown of individual Shore Conference basketball accomplishments during the early part of the 2017-18 season would be complete w i t h o u t highlighting t h e remarkable start that the Rumson senior has authored in her team’s first nine games.

Through Jan. 14, Hyduke is averaging 30.6 points per game, which is the best mark in the entire state.

Hyduke’s scoring outburst can be traced back to the end of her junior year, which concluded with a 30-point game in a win over New Providence in the Central Jersey Group II semifinals and a career-high 38 points in a loss at Manasquan in the sectional final. Prior to the New Providence game, Hyduke had never scored 30 points in a high school game but has put up 30 or more in 8 of her last 11 games since.

Revello suffered a hamstring injury in a loss to Lakewood on Dec. 18 that delayed his moment, but he finally ended the Barnegat boys drought with a 16point performance against Fort Hamilton at Rumson-Fair Haven High School for the Bulldawg Classic on Jan. 29. He needed seven points heading into the game and wasted little time getting them – by the 5:40 mark of the first quarter, Revello became the first member of the Barnegat boys 1,000point club.

Tori Hyduke

Despite playing big minutes as a freshman and her recent scoring spree, Hyduke only reached the 1,000-point mark early in 2018, hitting the milestone in a win at Red Bank Regional on Jan. 6. The George Washington commit spent the first two years of her career has a point guard who primarily sought to distribute the ball before evolving into a scoring machine by the time the postseason rolled around last year.

McCoy not only made history by scoring her 1,000th point on Jan. 11 – she also had the greatest scoring game in school history in the process.

Needing 41 points to reach the number at home, McCoy went off for 42 points in a win over Point Pleasant Boro, which set a single-game scoring record at Barnegat.

McCoy, who is the daughter of Bengals baseball coach Dan McCoy, is averaging 23.6 points per game through nine games, which trails only Rumson’s Tori Hyduke and Neptune sophomore Makayla Andrews (24.8 per game) among Shore Conference players.

Barnegat’s

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A ll in the Family

Pat Andree graduated from Christian Brothers Academy as the all-time leading scorer in the rich history of the program with more than 1,900 points. Unlike her older brother – the leading scorer at a program with as much history of success as any team in the Shore Conference – Bridget Andree is blazing a trail at the Shore’s newest program.

The senior forward is within 100 points of becoming the first ever 1,000-point scorer at Trinity Hall, which only started playing varsity basketball in 2014-15. Andree entered the week of Jan. 15 55 points shy of 1,000 and could fittingly give the all-girl answer to CBA an all-time leading scorer from the same family as the all-time leading scorer at the all-boys school in Lincroft.

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On top of Sofield and Andree, a handful of other Shore Conference players are within 100 points of reaching 1,000 heading into the third full week of January. Wall senior Steve Geis is 76 points away from hitting the mark, a pursuit that picked up after the Crimson Knights guard erupted for a Shore-Conference-season-high 47 points in a win over Jackson Memorial before following that outing up with 35 in a loss to Manasquan.

E xclusive Beach Club

Like Sofield and Andree, Matawan senior Mike Dunne is looking to follow his older brother into the record books. Dunne entered the week 98 points shy of 1,000 for his career and once he reaches the milestone number, he will join the club with his older brother Jason, who is the last Matawan player to score his 1,000th point.

While Point Pleasant Beach has had plenty of talent over the last decade and has played a B Central schedule conducive to putting up big numbers, the list of 1,000-point scorers who scored all of their points as Garnet Gulls during this golden age of Point Beach basketball is a short one.

The St. Rose girls are off to another strong start behind senior point guard Mikayla Markham, who is within 100 points of reaching 1,000 for her career. Markham is looking to join teammate Lucy Thomas in the 1,000-point club, which Thomas did at the end of her junior season.

With his 1,000th point in the opening minute of a win over Henry Hudson, Point Beach senior joined all-time Shore Conference greats Matt Farrell and Jarelle Reischel as the only Garnet Gulls of the last decade to record all 1,000-plus points while wearing a Beach uniform. Frauenheim has been a varsity contributor from the time he was a freshman and has been a starter and an emotional leader since his sophomore year.

Marlboro senior Jessica Broad is also within 100 points of 1,000 for her career. If she continues to score at her current 16.5 points-per-game clip, Broad will hit the benchmark by the end of January.

Wall senior Lauren Karabin entered Jan. 16 a hair more 100 points away from reaching 1,000 with 897 career points. The Crimson Knights guard helped lead the girls soccer team to a No. 1 ranking in the state this past fall and is currently putting together her best individual season on the hardwood with 19.1 points per game.

On the boys side, Mater Dei Prep senior Kyle Cardaci and Middletown South senior Ryan Purcell are both within 200 points of 1,000 and likely to get there by the end of the season.

Division I commits Kenny Jones of Mater Dei (Loyola) and Jared Kimbrough of Neptune (La Salle) could also creep up on 1,000 by the time the postseason rolls around. Southern senior Jake DuBois entered the season with a good chance to reach 1,000, but an ankle injury has put that pursuit in jeopardy.

Frauenheim also has a chance to break the program’s alltime assists record, currently held by Farrell, who is a senior at Notre Dame and the second-year starting point guard for the Fighting Irish. On top of Frauenheim’s pursuit of that record, senior teammate Trevor Covey could also join him in the 1,000-point Pt. Beach’s club by the end of the season.

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Brick Memorial senior Shaunna Bruker, Donovan Catholic senior Alyssa Hirschy and Toms River South senior Emily Donzanti are all fewer than 200 points shy of 1,000 and hope to get there before the postseason. Red Bank Catholic senior Rose Caverly, Matawan senior Briyanah Richardson, Colts Neck senior Cara Volpe and Holmdel senior Christina Antonakakis all have longer roads to travel, but could still reach the destination before season’s end.

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Continued from page 15 to cover those by outscoring their opponents with their big guns.

Leading the way has been returning state qualifiers Pepe (15-2), Caracappa (15-1), Giannios (15-2) and Josiah Walker (6-2), along with Liseno (11-3), Charlie Peterson (15-4) and freshman phenom Dean Peterson (18-0). SJV has also gotten contributions from freshmen Joseph Butler, Seth Rotondella and Blake Clayton.

Peterson entered high school with plenty of hype and so far, has done everything to justify it with an undefeated record and several big wins. He beat state qualifier Joey Lamparelli of Allentown in the Mustang Classic semifinals and bested Don Bosco Prep’s Justin Bierdumpfel, the state seventh-place finisher at 106 last season, in the Sam Cali final. The 106-pound weight class always loaded but Peterson is a legitimate state title contender.

It remains to be seen if St. John Vianney can knock off Raritan in the Class A Central title match or make a run at a sectional title, but the Lancers should certainly have several wrestlers challenging for SCT titles and making deep runs in the NJSIAA individual tournaments.

The Shore Conference has had a great influx of talent this season with several standout ninth-graders, and not just at the lower weights.

The aforementioned Dean Peterson of St. John Vianney leads the ¬way at 106 pounds with an 18-0 record that includes tournament wins at the Robin Leff Invitational, Mustang Classic and Sam Cali Memorial Invitational. He has wins over Allentown state qualifier Joey Lamparelli, Don Bosco Prep state medalist Justin Bierdumpfel and Brick Memorial standout freshman Vin Santaniello.

Santaniello is 19-1 with his lone loss coming via a 4-2 decision to Peterson in the Mustang Classic finals. Also at 106 is Shore Regional’s Jack Maida, who is 16-1 with his only loss coming to Santaniello. Ocean’s Demetri Poniros is 8-4 and ranked in the top 10 at 106 pounds.

Toms River East freshman Michael Conklin is 16-3 at 120 pounds with wins over state qualifiers Sean Foley and Fred Luchs and a win by fall over region place-winner Owen Kretschmer. Point Boro’s Jack Bailey is 13-6 at 120 pounds for the No. 5 Panthers. RumsonFair Haven has a lot of young talent, including freshman 126-pounder Max Brignola. He owns a 17-2 record so far with wins over Shore state qualifier Al Desantis, Keyport’s Jaleel Gopaul and Colts Neck’s Dyon Womack.

It’s typically tough for freshmen to break in with success at any of the middle weights and above, but that’s precisely what Howell’s Paul Jakub, Wall’s Jake Whitworth and Lacey’s Vincent Cegile have been able to do. Jakub is 13-1 at 145 pounds with his lone defeat coming to Robbinsville’s Tyler Williams, a Blair Academy transfer. Whitworth is 17-3 at 152 pounds and part of Wall’s Big Three with Jack Kelly and Rob Kanniard. Cegile is 10-5 at 195 pounds.

O n the Prowl

Point Boro has enjoyed its best start to a season in the 10-year tenure of head coach Pat Brady with an undefeated victory and three tournament team titles.

The Panthers are 11-0 in dual meets and have the inside track to their second straight Class B South division title. They also have team titles the TCNJ Pride Tournament, the Walter Woods Tournament and the Elizabeth Minutemen Classic.

D ivision Races

All six of the Shore Conference’s divisions have technically not been decided, but four of them are all but academic and the other two will be decided shortly by one match.

Howell needs to defeat Neptune on Jan. 17 and Freehold on Jan. 24 to officially clinch their 13th straight Class A North division title.

They’ve done it with a balanced lineup and a workmanlike approach as 12 of 14 starters have won at least 10 bouts.

Senior heavyweight Anthony Bonavito has led the way with a 16-0 record while senior Ben Sabo is 19-1 at 113 pounds. Junior Billy Borowsky is 18-1 at 195 pounds and senior Francis Marshall is 18-3 at 152 pounds.

In Class A Central, Raritan and St. John Vianney will meet in a match that will decide the division title. That match will take place in between the time we go to press and when this issue is distributed. Although the winner will still have to wrestle out the string of division matches they will be the overwhelming favorite in each. Raritan has won seven straight and 12 of 13 Class A Central titles while St. John Vianney has never won a division title.

Southern took control of Class A South with wins over Brick Memorial and Jackson Memorial and will wrap up its third straight division title with wins over Toms River North (1/16) and Brick (1/17).

Long Branch has already done the heavy lifting in Class B North with wins over Middletown North and Ocean. The Green Wave need to defeat Wall on Jan. 17 and Manasquan on Jan. 24 to clinch the division title.

The Panthers defeated Jackson Memorial, 35-16, early in the season for their first win over the Jaguars since at least the 1980s.

They have their eyes on winning the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II championship and securing the second sectional title in program history

F antastic Freshmen

The Jan. 17 match between Point Beach and Shore will decide the Class B Central division title for the 12th straight season.

Point Boro’s

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Point Boro’s win over Lacey on Jan. 11 eliminated the Panthers’ main competitor for the Class B South division title. The Panthers can lock up their second straight title and third in the last five seasons by defeating Lakewood and Donovan Catholic.

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Mid-Season Wrestling All-Shore & Top 10

By Bob Badders – Managing Editor

M i d - S e a s o n To p 1 0

Mi d - S e a s o n A l l - S h o r e 106: Dean Peterson, Fr., St. John Vianney

1. Howell

113: Nico Messina, So., Freehold

2. Raritan

120: Darby Diedrich, Jr., Howell 3. Southern

126: Jaleel Gopaul, Sr., Keyport 132: Kyle Slendorn, Sr., Howell

4. St. John Vianney

138: Dan Esposito, Sr., Howell

5 . Po i n t B o ro

145: Jake Benner, Sr., Ocean

6. Long Branch

152: Francis Marshall, Sr., Point Boro

7. Middletown North

160: Rob Kanniard, Jr., Wall 8. Jackson Memorial

170: Shane Reitsma, So., Howell 182: Nicko Cofone, Sr., Middletown North

9. Brick Memorial

195: Pete Wersinger, Sr., Long Branch

10. Ocean

220: Steven Giannios, Sr., St. John Vianney Hwt: Anthony Bonavito, Sr., Point Boro

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FIRST STEP TO BECOMING A BASKETBALL OFFICIAL

By Kevin Williams - Shore Sp orts Ne twork Dire ctor high quality high school officials, and even perhaps work at the collegiate level.

There is no better training organization for basketball officials than IABBO.”

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f you truly love basketball but your competitive playing days are pretty much over there is still a way for you to run up and down the court and be a part of the game.

Those interested in learning more should visit www.shoreboard194.org where information is available. You can also call (732) 207-7153 for more information.

Officials (a/k/a referees) are as much a part of every game as the players and coaches and there is a need for more of them in Monmouth and Ocean County.

Shore District Board #194 of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Inc. (IABBO) is recruiting the next group of officials and will be offering a training class this spring.

Monmouth and Ocean County residents over the age of 18 are encouraged to join the more than 300 active officials who are members of the of the shore group where education, training, development and instruction take place for both young and experienced officials on a regular basis. If you have watched basketball games and said “I can do that” then now is the time to sign up for the class and take the first steps toward wearing the black and white shirt with a whistle around your neck. Nelson Ribon, Secretary-Treasurer of Shore Board #194 said “we are always looking for passionate men and women to join our organization who want to learn and become

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During last month’s WOBM Christmas Classic we continued a tradition of honoring a local official with the presentation of the 9th annual Arthur W. Harmon, Jr. Memorial Award. It annually goes to a Shore District Board #194 official who best epitomizes the spirit and dedication of the late Art Harmon when it comes to officiating basketball games and this year’s recipient was John Scoras.

Longtime shore official John Scoras (center) receives the Arthur W. Harmon, Jr. Memorial Award from Tim, Lou, Cooper and Matt Harmon (Paula Lopez Images)

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After 98 Years, Lakewood vs. Toms River South Thanksgiving Rivalry Comes to an End

By Bob Badders – Managing Editor

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he Shore Conference’s longest continuous rivalry has come to an end.

The annual Thanksgiving game between Toms River South and Lakewood will not be played in 2018, ending a rivalry series that began in 1920 and has been played each year on Thanksgiving Day. The 2018 Shore Conference football schedule was released to Shore Sports Network on Friday night and among the Thanksgiving games absent was Toms River South vs. Lakewood.

The 2017 game, won by Lakewood, 26-12, will go down as the 98th and final consecutive meeting.

“It’s sad because a tradition is ending and it’s the longestrunning game, but it’s a different landscape now,” said Toms River South head coach Ron Signorino Jr., who also played for the Indians. “As a guy who grew up with it I like the game but it had started to run its course and it’s tough with scheduling.”

Lakewood head coach L.J. Clark, who also played for the Piners, expressed his disappointment and stated Lakewood still supported playing the game.

“We did not want to cancel the game, we wanted to play the game and they (Toms River South) canceled it,” Clark said. “We put our paperwork in for it. That and Manchester were supposed to be our nondivisional games. We want to play it. We don’t have too much tradition in football but that’s one of them. We want to play it and we’re still fighting to get it played.”

Toms River South leads the all-time series 55-39-4.

The Lakewood-Toms River South game is one of four Thanksgiving games that will no longer be played either on that day or at all. Barnegat and Pinelands will instead meet in Week 3, Holmdel and Raritan will play in Week 9 and Shore and Rumson-Fair Haven will not play at all.

There are now just four Thanksgiving games in the Shore Conference: Neptune vs. Asbury Park, Red Bank vs. Long Branch, Middletown North vs. Middletown South and Manasquan vs. Wall.

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By Bob Badders – Managing Editor

he Shore Conference has released its complete 2018 football schedule with the season kicking off on Sept.

1 with a marquee matchup between Red Bank Catholic and St. John Vian It's a new-look schedule, to say the least, with the Shore Conference undergoing a massive realignment for the upcoming season that features seven divisions based on strength-ofprogram and school size instead. The schedule also reflects the NJSIAA's new playoff format.

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Notable changes include the Toms River South vs. Lakewood Thanksgiving rivalry game coming to an end after 98 years. The teams will not play during the regular season, either, ending a rivalry that was played every year on Thanksgiving since 1920.

Barnegat and Pinelands will not meet on Thanksgiving but will instead face on another in Week 3. Rumson-Fair Haven and Shore Regional are not scheduled to play either on Thanksgiving or during the regular season.

Holmdel and Raritan will move their Thanksgiving game to the final week of the regular season, while Donovan Catholic and Manchester will now play Thanksgiving Week after traditionally playing the week of the first round of the state playoffs.

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Donovan Catholic

School Address: 711 Hooper Avenue, Toms River Directions: Parkway to Exit 82. Take Route 37 east and turn right on Hooper Avenue. Go south on Hooper about a half mile and turn left at the first light. School is on the right.

Barnegat

School Address: 180 Bengal Boulevard, Barnegat Directions: From the north - Parkway to exit 67 (Barnegat). Make a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Bay Avenue. At second light make a left onto Barnegat Boulevard North. Go approximately one mile and make a left onto Bengal Boulevard. School is on the left. From the South-Parkway to Exit 63. Follow route 72 east to route 9 north. Make a left onto Bay Avenue. Make a right onto Barnegat Boulevard North and follow above direction.

Brick

School Address: 346 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick Directions: From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go straight at light, follow to Route 88. Cross Route 88, go under Parkway overpass and school is just ahead on right. From south- Parkway exit 90. School is short distance on right from off-ramp.

Brick Memorial

School Address: 2001 Lanes Mill Road, Brick Directions: From South - Parkway exit 90. Ramp will put you on Chambers Bridge Road. Take first jughandle Uturn and go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Cross Route 88 and follow to second light, where there is a convenience store on the left and a gas station on the right. The right and go over the Parkway. Pass the 7-Eleven and take the jughandle left turn for Lanes Mill Road. Go straight across, bear right just pass Lanes Mill Elementary School.

High school is on right. From north - Parkway exit 91.

Bear left after the toll. Follow jughandle around, turn right at light at gas station. Follow directions above after going over the Parkway.

Central regional

School Address: Forest Hills Parkway, Berkeley Directions: From north - Parkway exit 77. Turn left off exit onto Double Trouble Road, follow it to traffic light. Turn left on Forest Hills Parkway. School is just ahead on right. Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot. From south - Parkway exit 77. Turn right on Forest Hills Parkway.

School is just ahead on right. Parking entrance is at far end of school or at middle school lot.

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Jackson Liberty

School Address: 125 North Hope Chapel Road, Jackson

Directions: From south- Route 9 north to Cox Cro Road Road in Toms River. Make a left onto Cox Cro and follow about two miles to 527 (Whitesville Road). Make a right onto 527 and follow for about 4-5 miles. Make a right onto South Hope Chapel Road/CR-547. School is just ahead on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195 west to Exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. Follow for 6-7 miles and turn left onto South Hope Chapel Road (just after 527 becomes 528 at Whitesville Road). School is about a half mile on the right.

Jackson memorial

School Address: Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson Directions: From south - Route 9 north to Route 571.

Go about 10-12 miles west to Route 528 intersection. Turn right on Route 528. Continue on Don Connor Boulevard and make a right. School is a quarter mile on the left. From north - Parkway exit 98. Take I-195 west to exit 21. Bear left and turn onto Route 527 South. At second light turn right onto Route 528. Continue to Don Connor Boulevard and make a left. Follow directions above.

Lacey

School Address: Haines Street, Lacey Directions: Parkway Exit 74. Turn right on Lacey Road. Follow less than two miles, take jughandle left turn for Manchester Avenue. Go to the first light, turn right on Haines Street. School is on the right.

Lakewood

School Address: 855 Somerset Ave, Lakewood Directions: From south - Parkway exit 90. Take immediate jughandle U-turn to go west on Chambers Bridge Road. Turn left onto Route 88, follow to New Hampshire Avenue and turn right. Take New Hampshire to end, turn left onto Ridge. Go about 1 ½ miles to school on right. From north - Parkway exit 91. Stay right off exit. Go straight at light, follow road to Route 88 intersection. Turn right on Route 88 and follow rest of directions above.

Manchester

School Address: 101 Colonial Drive, Manchester Directions: Parkway to Exit 82A. Take Route 37 west about five miles to jughandle for Colonial Drive. Cross 37 and follow back to school parking lot.

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School Address: Nugentown Road, Little Egg Harbor Directions: Parkway Exit 58. Take Route 539 east about three miles. Turn right on Nugentown Road. School is three miles on the right.

Pt. Pleasant Beach

School Address: St. Louis and Chicago Avenues, Pt. Pleasant Beach Directions: From north - Route 35 south. After crossing Manasquan River, follow signs for Broadway/Beach and make U-turn onto route 35 North. Make a quick right onto Broadway. Make a right onto St. Louis Avenue and follow until you see the field. From south - Route 35 north. Make a right onto Broadway and continue with above listed directions.

Pt. Pleasant Boro

School Address: Laura Herbert Drive, Point Pleasant Directions: From north - Parkway Exit 91. Stay left off exit and take jughandle around to light at gas station. Turn right and follow Burnt Tavern Road to Route 70. Turn left on Route 70 and at next intersection turn right onto Herbertsville Road. Stay on Herbertsville Road to intersection with Route 88. Go straight through light to school less than a mile on the right. From south - Route 88 east to Beaver Dam Road and make a right. School entrance is ahead on right.

Southern Regional

School Address: 600 North Main St. (Route 9), Stafford Directions: Parkway exit 63. Take Route 72 east about two miles and bear right onto Route 9 north. Take Route 9 about three miles and school is on the left.

Toms River East

School Address: Raider Way, Toms River

Directions: Parkway Exit 82, Take Route 37 east to Coolidge Avenue jughandle. Go north on Coolidge one mile to Raider Way. Turn left, school entrance is on the left.

Toms River North

School Address: Old Freehold Road, Toms River

Directions: Parkway Exit 82. Take Route 37 East. At first light take a jughandle left onto Route 166 north. Bear right at next traffic light onto Old Freehold Road. School is about three miles ahead on right.

Toms River South

School Address: 101 Hyers Street, Toms River

D i r e c t i o n s : Parkway exit 82. Take Route 37 east.

Turn right onto Hooper Avenue. The field is a half mile down on the right behind the Ocean County Courthouse.

keyport

School Address: 351 Broad Street, Keyport Directions: Parkway exit 117. Take G.S. Parkway Exit 117.

Bear left on to Route 36 south. Take jughandle left onto Atlantic Street. School is on the left.

Long Branch

Asbury Park

School Address: 1003 Sunset Avenue, Asbury Park Directions: From south - Parkway exit 100A. Take Route 66 east to traffic circle. Follow Route 35 north to Sunset Avenue. Turn right; school is about two miles on left. From north - Parkway exit 102 to Asbury Avenue east. Asbury Avenue runs into Route 66 and then same as above.

Colts Neck

School Address: 59 Five Points Road, Colts Neck Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 west toward Freehold.

School is two to three miles ahead on the left.

Christian Brothers Academy

School Address: 850 Newman Springs Rd - Lincroft, NJ 07738 Directions: Pkwy to County Rd 520/Newman Springs Rd in Middletown. Take exit 109 from Garden State Pkwy. Drive to Newman Springs Rd

Freehold Boro

School Address: 2 Robertsville Road, Freehold Directions: Take Route 18 to Route 79 south. Turn left onto Robertsville Road. Filed is one block ahead on left.

Freehold Township

School Address: 281 Elton-Adelphia Road, Freehold Twp. Directions: Take Route 9 to Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524).

Go west on Route 524. School is one mile ahead on left.

Henry Hudson

School Address: 1 Grand Tour, Highlands, NJ 07732 Directions: Pkwy to Half Mile Rd in Middletown. Take exit

109 from Garden State Pkwy. Take W Front St, Navesink River Rd, Navesink Ave and NJ-36 S/Memorial Pkwy to Grand Tour in Highlands

Howell

School Address: 405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Road,

Howell

Directions: Route I-195 west to Lakewood-Farmingdale exit for Route 547 west (toward Farmingdale). Go about 200 yards to Squankum-Yellowbrook Road, turn left. School is about two miles on left.

School Address: Indiana Avenue, Long Branch Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Route 36 east, bear onto route 71 past Monmouth University and turn left on Westwood Avenue. Make a right onto Bath Avenue and then a right onto Indiana Avenue. School is ahead on right.

manalapan

School Address: 30 Church Lane, Manalapan Directions: Route 9 to Route 522 west. Turn right on Tennent Road, then left on Church lane. School is a half mile on right.

Manasquan

School Address: 159 Broad Street, Manasquan Directions: From north - Parkway exit 98. Take Route 34 south two miles to Manasquan/Sea Girt Exit. Go under Route 34 and follow Atlantic Avenue through circle. School is about one mile ahead on left. From south - Parkway exit 98. Take route 138 west to route 34 south, follow rest of above directions.

Neptune School Address:

55 Neptune Boulevard, Neptune.

Directions: From north: Parkway Exit 102. Make a right on Asbury Avenue after the exit and take that until it intersects with Rt. 66 east. Bear right on to Neptune Boulevard and stay to the right at the exit. Go straight at the stop sign and go through the next traffic light. School is down on the right. From south: Take Parkway Exit 100 A (Rt. 66 East/Asbury Park) and follow directions above from Rt. 66.

Ocean Township School Address: 550 West Park Avenue, Ocean Twp.

Directions: Route 35 to West Park Avenue. Go east on West Park Avenue, school is a half mile on the right.

Raritan School Address:

419 Middle Road, Hazlet

Directions: From north - Parkway exit 114. Make a left off the exit onto Red Hill Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right. From south - Parkway Exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill Road, which turns into Laurel Avenue. Follow Laurel north across Route 35 to Middle Road. Turn left, school is on the right.

red Bank Regional School Address: 101 Ridge Road, Little Silver

Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs Road east to end to Route 35 (Broad Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right on Harding Road. School is one and a half miles on right.

Marlboro

red Bank catholic School Address: 112 Broad Street, Red Bank

Matawan

School Address: 450 Atlantic Avenue, Aberdeen Directions: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing northbound tollbooths) and get in left lane of Route 35 south. Turn left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the Parkway. Before toll booth, turn right on Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd Road. At next light, turn right on Church Street. At next light, turn right on Atlantic.

School is just ahead on the right.

Rumson-Fair haven School Address: 74 Ridge Road, Rumson

School Address: 538 Church Street, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right on Red Hill Road, follow to end. Turn left onto Kings Highway, and right on Harmony Road, Take Harmony Road across Route 35 and turn right on Cherry Tree Farm Road. School is one and a half miles ahead on left.

Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take route 36 a few miles, cross route 71. School is just ahead on the right.

School Address: 95 Route 79, Marlboro Directions: Route 18 north to Route 79 north. School is a few miles ahead on left.

Mater dei Prep

Middletown North

Directions: Parkway exit 105. Take Rt. 520 (Newman Springs Road) east for about 4 miles and make a left at the traffic light on to Rt. 35 north/Broad Street. School is about 1 1/2 miles down on the left.

Directions: Parkway exit 109. Take Newman Springs Road east to Route 35 (Broad Street), turn left. At the second light, turn right on Harding Road. After about three miles, Harding becomes Ridge Road. Pass Red Bank Regional High School and go about three more miles. Rumson-Fair Haven will be on the left.

Shore Regional School Address: Route 36 east, West long Branch St. John Vianney School Address: 540 Road, Holmdel

Directions: Parkway exit 117. Bear left off exit (passing northbound tollbooths) and get in left lane of Route 35 south.

Turn left onto Route 35 north and follow sign back to the parkway. Before tollbooth, turn right onto Clark Street. At light, turn left on Lloyd Road. At first light, turn left onto Church Street. At next light, turn right onto Line road. School is on left.

Holmdel

School Address: 63 Tindall Road, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right onto Red Hill Road and follow to end. Turn right onto Kings Highway. Make a right and follow to Route 35 south to the jughandle for Tindall Road.

Take the jughandle and then make a right to Tindall Road. The school will be a half mile on right.

keansburg

School Address: 501 Nutswamp Road, Middletown Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go east on Red Hill Road to light for Dwight Road. Turn right on Dwight Road to Middletown-Lincroft Road. Cross Middletown-Lincroft Road to Nutswamp. School is a half mile on the right.

Trinity Hall School Address: 101 Corregidor Rd, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

School Address: 1 Normal J. Field Way, Tinton Falls Directions: Parkway to exit 105. Take jughandle at first traffic light to Hope Road and go north to Tinton Avenue.

Turn left on Tinton Avenue and go about half a mile to school entrance on the right, just before Parkway overpass .

Directions: Parkway exit 98. Take Route 138 east about two miles to second light, turn right onto New Bedford Road.

Follow to school entrance on left.

School Address: 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmde Directions: Parkway exit 114. Go west on Red Hill Raod.

At first intersection, turn right onto Crawfords Corner Road. School is one and a half miles ahead on the right.

School Address: 140 Port Monmouth Road, Keansbur Directions: Parkway exit 114. Turn right off ramp onto Red Hill Road. At first light, turn left onto VanShoik Road.

VanSchoik becomes Laurel Avenue. Take Laurel across Route 35 to Route 36. Turn right on Route 36 and take to jughandle left turn for Main Street. At first light, turn right onto Port Monmouth Road. School is down on the righ t.

Middletown South

Monmouth Regional

St. Rose School Address:

607 7th Ave., Belmar, NJ, 07719

Directions: Take Garden State Pkwy to NJ-138 E in Wall Township. Take exit 98 from Garden State Pkwy. Continue on NJ-138 E. Take NJ-35 N/River Rd N to 7th Ave in Belmar Directions: Garden State Pkwy and Exit 105 to Hope Rd..

Continue on Hope Rd. Drive to Corregidor Rd in Tinton Falls

Wall School Address:

18th Avenue & New Bedford Rd, Wall

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