Zach McCartney

Every kicker does it at some point during practice. “State championship on the line, three…two…one,’’ said Shore Regional junior kicker Jake Monteiro. “You hit the longball that wins it and run around the field.” “Honestly, I’ve been playing it through my head plenty of times,’’ said Barnegat senior kicker Ryan Ulrich...

By Art Gordon - Shore Sports Network Contributor ASBURY PARK - This time last year, Point Beach senior Zach McCartney was making saves for the Garnet Gulls' soccer team. On Friday night, his 22-yard field goal with 1:49 left in the game might have saved the Garnet Gulls' chances of repeating as Class B Central champs by giving them a 10-7 win over Asbury Park (2-2, 2-1) in a slugfest in the rain a