boys soccer

Even after graduating four All-Shore seniors, Howell remained the top public-school team in the Shore Conference thanks to a talented group of juniors and its steady head coach.

Sean Moore turned in a record-setting year for the highest-scoring team at the Shore. A recap of his season, plus the Shore's other top freshman, presented by Brielle Orthopedics.

Catch up on who the Shore Conference boys soccer coaches recognized as the top players in each Shore Conference division, as well as in both Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

The top goal-scorers, facilitators and goalkeepers from the 2023 Shore Conference boys soccer season, by the numbers.

For the fourth straight season, CBA finishes No. 1 at the Shore while Howell comes in at No. 2 for the second straight year. After that? Chaos.

Zach Frabizio was a big-game goalkeeper in his time at Ocean and stepped up to deliver the Spartans another dazzling penalty-kick performance in the NJSIAA Tournament.

After spotting back-to-back champion Mountain Lakes two goals, Point Beach made a game of it, but fell short in the Group I championship.

Junior Stephen Molnar scored the golden goal in the 86th minute and Shore beat David Brearley to win its first ever NJSIAA Group championship.

By merely stepping on the field Saturday at Franklin High School, Shore will end a 53-year drought. By winning, the Blue Devils would end an ever longer one.

Seeking its first ever repeat state championship, CBA could not contain Rutgers commit Eddie Krupski and Seton Hall Prep in a Non-Public A championship loss.

CBA and Seton Hall Prep will tangle for the Non-Public A title for the third straight year after splitting each of the last two championships. Who has the upper hand on Friday?

Drew Roskos continued his state-tournament dominance with a first-half hat trick and Delran beat Holmdel to reach its fourth consecutive Group II final.