Temple

With St. Rose taking on Montverde, Darius Adams returning to play in the same showcase as his former team, and tournament seeding in play, the 2024 Metro Classic is a big one for the Shore.

Temple linebacker and former Lakewood star Chapelle Russell was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Former Shore Conference standouts Keith Kirkwood and Saeed Blacknall signed as undrafted free agents while Mike Basile and Tyrice Beverette were invited to rookie camp following the 2018 NFL Draft.

Temple University wide receiver Keith Kirkwood, a former Neptune High School standout, had a sensational one-handed catch vs. East Carolina that made the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10.

It was an unforgettable weekend for a group of former Shore stars whose teams brought home conference titles at Penn State and Temple. Former Manalapan star Saeed Blacknall had the best game of his college career to bring home a Big Ten title for Penn State, while Neptune's Keith Kirkwood had a big day of his own as Temple captured a conference title of its own to hit the 10-win mark...

Manalapan senior wide receiver L.J. Holder verbally committed to Temple University on Wednesday afternoon, Braves head coach Ed Gurrieri confirmed. Holder also had offers from Bryant, Delaware State and Monmouth University. Last season Holder caught 22 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 17...

Ocean junior quarterback Kenny Pickett, one of the top 2017 recruits in the Shore Conference, announced his non-binding verbal commitment to Temple University on Saturday night.   Honored to say that I have COMMITTED to Temple University‼️ pic.twit... Read More ...

Lakewood senior Amir Tyler verbally committed to Temple University on Sunday. Tyler, a 2015 Shore Sports Network first-team All-Shore selection at defensive back, was a dominant two-way player for a Lakewood team that won a share of of the Class B South division title, its first since 2000...

By Patrick Hennessy - Shore Sports Network contributor When Matawan freshman quarterback George "L.C." Pearson stepped on to the field at Raritan High School for his first varsity start this past September, he helped spark a run that eventually ended in a Central Jersey Group III championship for the Huskies...

Neptune graduate Keith Kirkwood, who saw time at wide receiver as a true freshman at Hawaii, has transferred to Temple, which coach Matt Rhule announced to the media at practice on Saturday. Kirkwood, a big target at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, led the team in average yards per catch at 20...

Lakewood senior quarterback/linebacker Chapelle Cook announced Saturday that he has verbally committed to Temple. Cook chose the Owls over Pittsburgh, Boston College and Rutgers. Temple was the first FBS team to offer him, which came after his sophomore season...