Author: Matthew Rocco
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Monmouth Regional in running for B North Division title
By Matthew Rocco The Monmouth Regional High School baseball team is making its presence felt in one of the most competitive divisions in the Shore Conference. It took a few games for the Falcons’ bats to heat up at the start of the season. Once they exploded for 13 runs against Red Bank Catholic High…
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Mater Dei lacrosse teams see early results in 1st season
By Matthew Rocco Mater Dei Prep’s boys’ lacrosse program registered its first win last week, as the Seraphs move forward in their inaugural season. In January, Mater Dei announced plans to play lacrosse for the first time in school history, launching boys’ and girls’ junior varsity lacrosse teams for the 2017 season. Just a few…
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Ranney sailors book trip to Mallory National Championship
By Matthew Rocco Ranney School’s sailing team is headed to the Mallory National Championship, placing the Panthers among the 20 best high school sailing programs in the country. The Tinton Falls school will compete in the nationals May 12-14 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ranney already has a title to its…
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‘Voice of Hornets’ Baronowsky receives Jim Sullivan Award
By Matthew Rocco William Baronowsky was honored by the local basketball officials’ organization for his more than two decades as the “Voice of the Hornets.” Shore District Board 194, the local chapter of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO), presented Holmdel High School’s Baronowsky with the Jim Sullivan Award, the group’s highest honor…
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Offense gets Lady Buccaneers’ softball team back on track
By Matthew Rocco The Red Bank Regional High School softball team bounced back from a challenging stretch to open the season, winning back-to-back games. The Lady Buccaneers are looking to turn a corner after a rebuilding season in 2016, when the team went 6-16. This season, Red Bank Regional has more veterans at its disposal,…
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Raritan hosting 8th annual Coonan Classic softball event
By Matthew Rocco The Raritan High School softball team will host the eighth annual Don’t Stop Believin Stephanie Coonan Softball Classic this weekend in honor of the former Rockets player. The Rockets hold the event each year to remember Coonan, a softball co-captain and Raritan graduate who died of stomach cancer in 2009. The 2017…
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Lancers’ softball team off to strong start with eyes on playoffs
By Matthew Rocco Saint John Vianney High School’s deep lineup and talented pitching duo have carried the Lancers to a fast start to the softball season. The Lancers opened the 2017 campaign with a 5-1 win over Caravel Academy (Bear, Delaware), led by seven strong innings from senior pitcher Demi Rivera and a two-RBI day…
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Caseys’ softball team primed to defend B North title
By Matthew Rocco The Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School softball team is set up to defend its division title in 2017. The Caseys survived a grueling schedule last season to become Shore Conference B North Division champions. This spring, none of the B North schools can expect a break, as Middletown High School North,…
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Bar remains high for boys’ tennis team at Holmdel
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School boys’ tennis team may be young, but it appears the Hornets will be back in the driver’s seat this season. After cruising to a state group championship in 2016, the Hornets are one of the favorites to return to the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Tournament…
