Author: Matthew Rocco
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Rockets looking to ace Coppolino, young lineup
By Matthew Rocco The Raritan High School softball team will be much younger this season. But with a senior ace in the circle and a hungry lineup, the Rockets expect another big year on the field. The Rockets went 19-10 in their 2015 campaign and made it as far as the quarterfinals in the Shore…
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Lancers are back in TOC basketball championship game
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcosLSCF7g0&width=640&height=390&rel=0[/embedyt] By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School’s girls basketball team was one step away from its first NJSIAA Tournament of Champions (TOC) crown in seven years heading into the finals. With a convincing 57-36 victory over Lenape High School March 18, the Lancers advanced to the TOC finals to face a familiar…
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Lancers back in TOC after collecting another state title
By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School was built for this. A year after fighting their way to an NJSIAA Non-Public A girls basketball title, the tournament-tested Lancers defended their championship with an exclamation point. In the 2015 group finals, the Lancers rallied from behind to overcome a 14-point deficit at halftime against Immaculate…
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Lancers seek more titles after capturing SCT crown
By Matthew Rocco With a Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship in tow, St. John Vianney High School has its eyes on more postseason titles to cap an already impressive season. SCT titles have proven to be rather elusive for St. John Vianney, a dominant force in girls basketball. The Lancers last took the SCT crown…
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Seraphs, Lancers win SCT basketball championships
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep had a little more magic left for the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship game. The Seraphs, facing a Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) team that was playing in its third straight SCT boys basketball final, advanced to the title game for just the second time in school history. And when…
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CBA wrestlers post third straight District 22 title
By Matthew Rocco Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) saw three of its wrestlers win gold to carry the Colts to a third straight NJSIAA District 22 team title. Senior Sebastian Rivera, a Northwestern University commit, earned his third career victory at districts, pinning Middletown High School North’s Sean Deering in the 113-pound championship bout. Nick Schutzenhofer…
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District 22 wrestlers begin quest for state championships
By Matthew Rocco Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), Raritan High School, Long Branch High School and Middletown High School North advanced as far as the sectional finals in the NJSIAA wrestling tournament, gathering momentum on the heels of the NJSIAA District 22 contest. CBA lost a heartbreaker to state rival St. Augustine Preparatory School in the…
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Young Red Raiders have bright future on basketball court
By Matthew Rocco A young roster hasn’t stopped the Keyport High School girls basketball team from making its mark on the court this season. The Red Raiders have counted on a small group of veterans to lead the team. Only two seniors, Sherelle Hill and Makaela Tuccille, are on the varsity squad. Keyport also has…
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Mater Dei boys basketball team turning heads
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s boys basketball team is plowing through its schedule this season and turning heads in the process. Since losing to Pope John XXIII Regional High School Jan. 3, the Seraphs strung together 13 wins in a row to cement itself as a top Shore Conference contender this season. Mater Dei’s…
