Matt McDonnell

*Note: This story appears in the latest Shore Sports Network Journal When Holmdel senior guard Jeff Harris crumpled to the ground on a lay-up attempt during a fall-league game in October, his worst fears were confirmed. Harris had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for the Hornets at Hoop Group Headquarters in Neptune on Oct...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Shore Sports Network’s top plays, highlighting the most dazzling and exciting moments from Shore Conference football action. This week we take a look at the top clips from Week Five as the division races and playoff pushes really started to heat up...

They rose in unison in the stands at Holmdel on Friday night, clapping and chanting, and Hornets senior Matt McDonnell had to do everything in his power not to burst out in tears in the middle of a football game. He took the field against Spotswood at Bob Roggy Memorial Field while his older brother, Timmy, 20, a former basketball and football player at Holmdel, remained in critical condition in a