Category: HUB Sports

  • Ocean overcomes a slow start to knock off Rumson

    Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Rumson-Fair Haven’s Abby O’Neill (r) beats out Ocean’s Shana Smeriglio to a loose ball during the Bulldogs’ 14-6 loss to the unbeaten Spartans in Ocean. For the briefest of moments, the unbeaten Ocean Township girls’ lacrosse team was on the losing side of the scoreboard, a position they…

  • Pitching, Kenney lead Blues back to national tournament Seventh-straight Region XIX title for Jersey Blues

    Staff Writer By tim morris Pitching, Kenney lead Blues back to national tournament Seventh-straight Region XIX title for Jersey Blues FARRAH MAFFAI Brookdale pitcher Dara DeVincenzo fires a strike during the Jersey Blues’ win over Burlington last Friday. It’s become a rite of spring. Brookdale Community College’s women’s softball team is going to the national…

  • Devils survive an upset bid from tough Madison squad

    Staff Writer By chris kelly In a recent game against Madison High School, the Shore Regional girls’ lacrosse team saw the worst, and best, of what it could be. Despite some of their most inconsistent play of the year, the unbeaten Blue Devils picked up a win against Madison, a tough North Jersey Group I…

  • Brookdale baseball is back as Blues capture Region title Super Region is next for Johnson’s nine

    Staff Writer By chris kelly Brookdale baseball is back as Blues capture Region title Super Region is next for Johnson’s nine FARRAH MAFFAI Brookdale’s Stephen Echevarria is congratulated by teammates after crossing home plate during the Jersey Blues’ win over Sussex May 2 in Lincroft. It’s never easy replacing a legend, let alone a hall…

  • BCC softball team is top seed for Region XIX tournament

    Staff Writer By tim morris With 25 consecutive victories, the regular season Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) and Region XIX championships secured, and the No. 1 seed for this weekend’s Region XIX Tournament, Bo Scannapieco’s Brookdale Community College softball team has everything going for it. So why is Scannapieco not punching the Jersey Blues’ ticket…

  • Shore erupts in first half, grounds the Falcons 14-4

    Staff Writer By chris kelly The Shore Regional girls’ lacrosse team does not play like a squad from a small Group I school. Their play this year ranks up with the some of the elite teams in the state, and as the postseason approaches, they’re looking forward to seeing exactly how they match up with…

  • Blue Devils make playoffs with a pair of clutch wins

    Staff Writer By chris kelly CHRIS KELLY Red Bank Regional’s Amanda Maklowski looks to make contact with a pitch during the Bucs’ 5-3 loss to Shore Regional. If nothing else, the Shore Regional girls’ softball team, West Long Branch, has proven itself to be resilient this year. Despite giving up six hits and three runs,…

  • Monmouth women win their third straight NEC track title Kalnas, Ricciardelli named Most Outstanding Field Performers

    Staff Writer By tim morris Monmouth women win their third straight NEC track title Kalnas, Ricciardelli named Most Outstanding Field Performers For the third straight year, the Monmouth University women’s track and field team won the Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Hawks slipped by Long Island University, 137-128.5, in completing their championship…

  • Steinhauser’s grand slam is highlight of RBR’s hit parade

    Staff Writer By chris kelly Steinhauser’s grand slam is highlight of RBR’s hit parade The Red Bank Regional baseball team can beat an opponent in a number of ways, with any number of players doing the damage. Five different batters earned extra bases on Monday as the Buccaneers defeated Long Branch, 12-1, in a Shore…