Matt Castronuova

*PHOTO GALLERY BY RAY RICHARDSON* LONG BRANCH – With three of the top passers in the Shore Conference on the same roster with them, receivers Matt Castronuova of Jackson Memorial and Karl Kumm of Brick Memorial knew they or any other Ocean County receiver could have a big game Thursday in the U...

JACKSON - On the heels of Jackson Memorial's best season in nearly a decade and the final No. 1 ranking in the Shore, it's no surprise that the Ocean County squad in next week's U.S. Army All-Shore Gridiron Classic bears the stamp of the Jaguars...

Follow Bob Badders on Twitter Photo gallery by Ray Richardson UNION –– Long Branch's Vinny Mota is a fun kid to root for, as long as he isn't making game-winning kicks to beat your team. For John Kaye, it was nice to be on the other side of the Green Wave kicker's prolific leg...

JACKSON – With a team of big hitters and experienced pitchers, Toms River North has high expectations for 2015. Those big players showed Saturday against defending NJSIAA Group IV champion Jackson Memorial that they are ready to execute the little things to win...

*Note: This game will be broadcast live on the radio by Shore Sports Network on 1160/1310 a.m. and streaming audio online right here on ShoreSportsNetwork.com.  CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP IV CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday at 7 p.m. at Rutgers University (1) Middletown South (9-2) vs...

In the Jersey Mike's Game of the Week on Friday night at Keller Memorial Field, the third-seeded Jaguars unleashed that pent-up adrenaline by blasting the second-seeded Green Dragons, 44-0, with a dominant performance on offense, defense and special teams, to advance to their first NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV final since going undefeated in 2005.

JACKSON — One week after a ground-shaking victory that catapulted Jackson Memorial to the top spot in the Shore Conference, the Jaguars made sure there would be no letdown on the first leg of their championship quest. Junior running back Vinny Lee ran for 148 yards and three touchdowns and sophomore running back Mike Gawlik added 119 yards and two touchdowns as the third-seeded Jaguars cruised to

BRICK TOWNSHIP — As Glenn Kipila smashed into Tim Santiago in the backfield, away went the football, caroming yard after yard toward Brick Memorial’s end zone. Jackson Memorial had blown up the play, and if Kipila didn’t get there it would have been Zach Tetro, who instead found the ball at his feet inside the 10-yard line...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shore Sports Network’s top plays, highlighting the most dazzling and exciting moments from Shore Conference football action. This week we take a look at the top clips from Week Five as the division races and playoff pushes really started to heat up...

*Players of the Week* *Top 10* For 30 long days, senior Matt Castronuova has waited to make his debut for Jackson Memorial, and the time is now here on Friday night in a big Class A South game against Toms River North. Castronuova transferred from cross-town rival Jackson Liberty to the Jaguars in the preseason and had to sit out for 30 days due to the NJSIAA transfer rule...

Jackson Memorial senior Matt Castronuova, one of the top returning safeties in the Shore Conference, will miss the first four games of the season after sitting out 30 days due to NJSIAA rule after transferring from Jackson Liberty, Jackson schools athletic director Mike Walsh confirmed Monday...

All during preseason camps leading up to the beginning of the season in early September, Shore Sports Network will be rolling out full previews for all 43 teams as well as updating this blog with extra tidbits, videos, and more from our reporters, so make sure to check back regularly...