Author: Matthew Rocco
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Blue Devils have sights set on another state field hockey championship
By Matthew Rocco The Shore Regional High School field hockey team has won six of its first eight games of the season, giving the Blue Devils an early start as they compete for another state championship. The New Jersey powerhouse, which has three straight NJSIAA Group I titles to its credit, is once again considered…
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Holmdel in pursuit of more girls’ tennis championships
By Matthew Rocco The Holmdel High School girls’ tennis team hasn’t missed a beat. The Hornets, coming off another championship season, already have five shutouts to their credit as they begin the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT). Holmdel, a perennial powerhouse in the Shore Conference and a top-ranked team in New Jersey this season, has taken…
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Bulldogs begin quest for another conference field hockey title
By Matthew Rocco In 2015, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School field hockey team won its second straight Shore Conference Tournament (SCT) championship, which was just the second in school history. The Bulldogs, armed with a long list of returning players, are in the mix to compete for a third SCT win this season. With…
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Lancers focusing on winning ground game on gridiron
By Matthew Rocco St. John Vianney High School was on the losing end of last year’s NJSIAA Non-Public, Group III final, but the 2016 football season isn’t about avenging that heartbreaking end to 2015. The Lancers are remaking their identity. As head coach Derek Sininsky explains it, the Lancers are bringing old-school football to the…
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Raritan boys soccer team poised for big comeback season
By Matthew Rocco The Raritan High School boys soccer team is stocked with veterans for the 2016 season, and they’re eager to lead the Rockets to a comeback year. Nine starters are back for the new season, while several other players have returned to the Rockets after taking a year off from the school’s team.…
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Rockets to rely on experience as they defend state football title
By Matthew Rocco The Raritan High School football team is entering the 2016 season as the defending NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group II champions, a title that the Rockets earned with a last-second touchdown in last season’s finals. For any team, topping those postseason heroics would be a difficult task. The Rockets, who are tapping into…
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Green Wave football team looks to get back to winning form
By Matthew Rocco The 2015 football season was a tough one for Long Branch High School, which has long been a force to be reckoned with in the Shore Conference. With a new campaign about to begin, the Green Wave hope to regain that status with a roster that gained a lot of experience last…
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Mater Dei players learned more than basketball on China trip
By Matthew Rocco Two Mater Dei Prep student-athletes had a unique experience on the basketball court this summer. For a little more than a week, their court was all the way in China, where a group of local players traveled to compete with the top teams there. The U.S. team made the trip as part…
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Hawks relying on local talent in pursuit of MAAC soccer title
By Matthew Rocco With the help of some local talent, the Monmouth University women’s soccer team is in prime position to defend its claim to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Hawks, winners of the MAAC regular-season title for three years running, were chosen as the preseason favorite to finish the 2016 season atop…
