Stumpy's Corner

The Shore Sports Network is happy to announce the return of Scott Stump as a special contributor to both the website and journal. Welcome to ‘Stumpy’s Corner’ – a unique perspective on sports at the Jersey Shore – presented by Atlantic Physical Therapy Center.

Alumni Update
Alumni Update
Alumni Update
An honor for Central Connecticut State receiver Joey Fields and big weeks for Yale defensive lineman Kyle Mullen, Fordham wide receiver Robbie Cantelli, Monmouth University safety Mike Basile and Gettysburg linebacker Frank Olmo highlight the latest update of Shore Conference grads at the collegiate level...
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
WALL - Defense won a championship for Middletown South on Friday night as the Eagles stifled Wall in a 22-3 victory to grab at least a tie for the Class B North title and unofficially lock up the No. 1 seed in the North II, Group IV bracket...
Buckle Up
Buckle Up
Buckle Up
This is the most action-packed schedule of the Shore Conference season, with one game after another featuring either major state playoff implications, division title scenarios, a chance at school records or all of the above. It's one of those weekends where everyone will be obsessively checking their phones to find scores from other games while watching the excitement right in front of them... Rea
Frankie's Road to UFC 205
Frankie's Road to UFC 205
Frankie's Road to UFC 205
Last week, we told you how Frankie Edgar was getting ready for his upcoming fight on one of the biggest stages in the world: Madison Square Garden.  For Edgar, fight camp isn't the only thing he does close to home.  As we found out in our 2nd installment of our 3-part series, the Toms River East graduate is proud of his hometown, and is more than happy to give back.
Alumni Update
Alumni Update
Alumni Update
This week was all about defense among the Shore Conference graduates making an impact at the higher levels as teams jockey for bowl games, shoot for conference titles and gear up for the playoffs. From Shilique Calhoun making an impact in the NFL to players like Ithaca's Ken Bradley, Gettysburg's Frank Olmo, Kean's Marquis Oliver and Albright's Rich Kuhn, the defense took center stage this past we
Monday Rewind
Monday Rewind
Monday Rewind
First off, Happy Halloween to everyone out there. May your candy coma be everything you hoped it could be on what is always one of the more fun holidays of the year. Now, on to the football. A thrilling win by St. John Vianney in a top-five match-up, a comeback that stamped Manalapan as a state title favorite, and more monster performances by Central's Mike Bickford, Toms River North's Mike Husni,
Drawing the Line
Drawing the Line
Drawing the Line
MIDDLETOWN - The home crowd at "The Swamp" was roaring, the ball rested on St. John Vianney's one-yard line, and the undefeated Lancers' 27-game unbeaten streak against Shore Conference competition looked like it was on life support late in the game against Middletown South on Friday night...
Road to UFC 205
Road to UFC 205
Road to UFC 205
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie 'The Answer' Edgar is just weeks away from fighting on perhaps the biggest mixed martial arts card to date and the first of its kind at historic Madison Square Garden: UFC 205.  Luckily for Edgar, the Toms River native isn't traveling far to compete, or to train.
Alumni Update
Alumni Update
Alumni Update
In case you recently woke up from a coma or were rescued from a cave in the Philippines, the big news this weekend was unranked Penn State stunning No. 2 Ohio State in Happy Valley in a game in which five former Shore stars played key roles for the Nittany Lions...
Monday Rewind
Monday Rewind
Monday Rewind
Toms River North leaving no doubt about being the No. 1 team in the Shore, Point Boro becoming the latest team to grab a division title, Manasquan stating its case as a Top 10 team and Howell handing previously undefeated Freehold Township its first loss highlighted Week Seven's action in the Shore Conference...
Shore Shines in Penn St. Upset
Shore Shines in Penn St. Upset
Shore Shines in Penn St. Upset
The biggest upset of the college football season featured five former Shore Conference stars all contributing on Saturday night in a wild scene at Beaver Stadium. Unranked Penn State stunned No. 2 Ohio State, 24-21, in the Big Ten, taking the lead on Grant Haley's 60-yard return of a blocked field goal with four minutes left in the game and holding on to send the crowd of 107,280 fans into deliriu
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MIDDLETOWN - Toms River North entered Friday night averaging a gaudy 49.5 points per game to lead the Shore Conference, yet the Mariners felt there were still a few skeptics when it came to their offense because they had yet to face a defense like the one at top-ranked Middletown South...

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