Bob Badders is a veteran sports journalist who has covered Jersey Shore sports since 2004. As the Editorial Director for the Shore Sports Network, he oversees content on shoresportsnetwork.com and The Shore Sports Network Journal, in addition to serving as the beat reporter for Shore Conference high school football, wrestling and men's lacrosse. A graduate of Brick Memorial High School and Rowan University, Bob is a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore and currently resides in Ocean County with his wife and three daughters.
Bob Badders
The Magnificent 7: Four Shore Conference boys, three girls win NJSIAA Wrestling State Titles
Saint John Vianney's Anthony Knox, Rumson-Fair Haven's Sonny Amato, Southern's Matt Henrich, and Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington won boys state titles while Howell's Kylie Gudewitz, Middletown South's Thea Rowland, and Central's Liliana Alicea won NJSIAA state titles on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Wrestling: 8 Shore Conference wrestlers advance to NJSIAA state finals
The Shore Conference has eight NJSIAA state finalists after Southern's Anthony Mason, Saint John Vianney's Anthony Knox, Donovan Catholic's Kurt Wehner, CBA's Alex Nini, Rumson's Sonny Amato, Southern's Matt Henrich, Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington, and Hudson Skove won their semifinal matches on Friday night at Boardwalk Hall.
Girls Wrestling: Howell’s Gudewitz, Middletown South’s Rowland, Central’s Alicea reach NJSIAA state finals
Howell's Kylie Gudewitz, Middletown South's Thea Rowland, and Central's Liliana Alicea won their semfinal bouts to advance to Saturday's NJSIAA state finals.
Wrestling: Howell’s Tanner Hodgins, Red Bank’s Kevin Ruland defy seeds to reach state quarterfinals
Red Bank junior Kevin Ruland advanced to the quarterfinals as the No. 24 seed and Howell freshman Tanner Hodgins showcased his skills and smarts to upset the No. 6 seed and reach the quarterfinals on Thursday at Boardwalk Hall.
Girls Wrestling: Results from the 2024 NJSIAA Individual State Tournament
Results from the 2024 girls wrestling NJSIAA Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Wrestling: Results from the 2024 NJSIAA Individual State Tournament
Results from the 2024 NJSIAA Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Girls Wrestling – 2024 NJSIAA South Region Recap & Results
Recap and results from the 2024 NJSIAA South Region girls wrestling tournament on Feb. 25 at Pennsauken High School.
Girls Wrestling – 2024 NJSIAA Central Region Recap & Results
Recap and results from the 2024 NJSIAA Central Region girls wrestling tournament on Feb. 25 at East Brunswick's Churchill Junior High School.
Wrestling – 2024 NJSIAA Region 5 Recap & Results: Three champs from the Shore in the shadow of Delbarton’s dominance
Recap and results from the 2024 NJSIAA Region 5 wrestling tournament on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 at Franklin High School.
Wrestling – 2024 NJSIAA Region 6 Recap & Results: Jackson Liberty’s Urso stuns state medalist to win first region title
Recap and results from the 2024 NJSIAA Region 6 wrestling tournament on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 at Jackson Liberty High School.
Wrestling: CBA’s Nini, Southern’s Henrich, SJV’s Knox win third titles as Shore Conference dominates NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament
Christian Brothers Academy senior Alex Nini, Southern Regional senior Matt Henrich, and Saint John Vianney junior Anthony Knox each won their third region title as the Shore Conference had 10 champions and 31 state qualifiers out of the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament.
Wrestling – Region 7 Friday Recap: CBA’s Jenks reaches 126-pound semifinals as No. 11 seed
Christian Brothers Academy sophomore Randy Jenks pulled a pair of upsets to reach the NJSIAA Region 7 126-pound semifinals as the No. 11 seed.