Baseball

Red Bank Catholic ace Shane Panzini was selected Friday to play in the Perfect Game All-American Classic Sept. 4 in Oklahoma City.

Nick Beetel threw five no-hit innings, Bill Petrina and Tom Cartnick supplied big hits and Dan Greenwood shut the door vs. Washington Township Wednesday to propel Jackson into the Last Dance South Region semifinals.

Junior right-hander Matt Potok fired a three-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over Middlesex that propelled Jackson to the South Jersey quarterfinals in the Last Dance High School World Series.

Kingsway rallied for four runs in the last two innings to deny Howell's Blue and Grey a trip to the Region quarterfinals.

Ryan Rozinski and Dan Frontera continued their standout pitching, but Brooklawn's Tyler Parks cooled off Middletown North's hot bats in a 1-0 Lions loss.

The Last Dance World Series moves into its knockout round Tuesday, with Jackson, Howell and Middletown North carrying the torch for the Shore.

The Last Dance World Series resumes Tuesday with three Shore-area teams left in the field of 32.

Games have been underway for nearly two weeks now in Ocean County's District 18 Little League and much of the proposed health and safety guidelines have taken shape with masks, social distancing and hand sanitation leading the charge.

Reilly mixes business with pleasure in last CBA start; Neptune and Donovan among surprise teams; Kane and Pasculli break out as 2021 stars to watch; that and more from Last Dance Pool Play.

Matawan came within three outs of advancing to the second week of the Last Dance World Series, evidence that the Huskies were primed for a breakout 2020.

Citing positive tests for COVID-19 and CDC recommendations, teams from Point Boro and Middletown South pulled out of the Last Dance World Series on Sunday.

The Last Dance World Series moves into tournament play this coming week. Find out when and where the five remaining Shore area teams are playing.