A subject of considerable discussion among my group of old-timers is the demise of the three-sport athlete who is being killed by over-bearing and selfish coaches and parents whose vision is being clouded by dreams of scholarships and dollars.
With the first round of this year’s Ocean County Baseball Tournament set to get underway on Friday and Saturday, here is a look at what to watch for as the tournament unfolds in the upcoming week.
Upon reaching a milestone Thursday that only four coaches in the history of New Jersey High School baseball have ever reached, 40-year Christian Brothers Academy coach Marty Kenney was quick to acknowledged the players and coaches who have been a part of the run.
Central Regional junior ace Andrew DiPiazza admits that after he returned to the mound from an ankle injury last season, one of his most difficult opponents was himself.
The 2012 season was highly successful for the Rumson-Fair Haven boys lacrosse team, to say the least.
Brian Wilkinson wanted a second shot at being a head football coach in the Shore Conference and he got it last night in what was probably an unlikely place for him until recently.
All of the superlatives used to describe the Class A North division - talented, deep, competitive - also apply to Class A South.
The best winter in the history of Point Pleasant Beach came to an end around 9:20 last night.
When the ride finally ended with an exhausting, double-overtime classic against Atlantic City in the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, the loss might not have hurt as much as the fact that this was the last time on the court together for a tight-knit group.
I can’t believe we are down to the final week. I told myself I wasn’t going to cry, but then I started looking back on some of my past picks from this season and couldn’t stop myself.
A maximum of nine Shore Conference teams have a shot to make the state sectional finals this weekend, and I think seven of them making it is a pretty realistic outcome.
I was so close to the Holy Grail of an undefeated week as far as my playoff picks were concerned.
