Category: Atlanticville Sports

  • Shore topples Bulldogs for B Central hoops win

    Staff Writer By chris kelly Chris Kelly Shore Regional’s Zach Pierce tries to block a baseline jumper by Rumson-Fair Haven’s Dwayn Reevey in a 43-37 victory last week. This is almost as good as it gets in local basketball. In a daring display of offense and defense, as well as a lot of heart on…

  • Top linemen to be recognized at 30th Annual Lombardi Awards

    Monmouth County’s top high school linemen will have their turn in the spotlight on March 1 when the Sheraton Hotel, Eatontown, hosts the 30th Annual Vince Lombardi Awards Dinner, sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Monmouth County. Dave Jennings, former New York Giants and New York Jets punter and current Jets radio analyst, will once…

  • Sport Shorts

    The New Jersey Devils High School Player of the Month/Year Program continues this season. Players named for December 2001 include junior goaltender Todd Stolarz (St. John Vianney, Gordon Conference) and forward Nick Paul (Red Bank Catholic, Southern Conference). Each month, December through February, six student-athletes, one from each of six different conferences, are selected as…

  • Lancers hold off Caseys after honoring fallen hero

    Staff Writer By doug mckenzie FARRAH MAFFAI Red Bank Catholic’s Alisa Kresge looks to shoot over St. John Vianney’s Marybeth Kuenne during the Lancers’ 45-42 home win on Friday night in Holmdel. What better way to pay tribute to the late, great Audrey Gomez than to beat Red Bank Catholic in a battle of the…

  • Monmouth escapes upset bid from feisty Colts Neck

    Staff Writer By tim morris Monmouth Regional’s boys basketball team has reached the level where they are going to get everyone’s best punch. The undefeated Golden Falcons had been winning easily all season, but on Friday night, their perfect season was almost derailed by a determined Colts Neck five that reminded them they can’t take…

  • Long Branch wins getting them closer to .500 mark

    Long Branch wins getting them closer to .500 mark CHRIS KELLY Long Branch’s Anthony Misica works on Freehold Township’s Jim Anderson during their 140-pound bout on Saturday in Long Branch. Nineteen victories anchor Wave in tri-meet with Eagles and Patriots By chris kelly Staff Writer With four losses in the record column, Long Branch needed…

  • Long Branch girls get big win over Manchester

    CHRIS KELLY Long Branch’s Dameisha Joyner tries to wrest the ball away from a Manchester opponent during the Green Wave’s 45-34 home win last Thursday. Long Branch shoots .500 from the line Learning to play the game together can be a very slow process, especially in the fast-paced world of high school basketball. A young…

  • Sport Shorts

    The Central Jersey Chapter of the New Jersey Football Officials Association (NJFOA) is seeking candidates to become certified high school football officials in New Jersey. Candidates must be 18 years old, residents of New Jersey, and must be able to work Monday afternoons (subvarsity games) and Friday afternoons (freshman games), in addition to Friday nights…

  • Balanced Shore coasts over Keansburg, 61-40

    Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Shore Regional’s Steve Bazaz dishes off to teammate Zach Pierce (#32) during the Blue Devils’ win over Keansburg on Jan. 8 in West Long Branch. They came out quick, determined, and never let up on the ball. It was a high-intensity Shore Regional Blue Devil boys basketball team…