After its last four seasons ended at Middlesex, Point Beach scored twice in the seventh to beat the four-time defending champions and win the program's first Central Group I title.
Point Beach is starving for a win over the four-time-defending Central Group I champion Middlesex, not to mention the program's first ever sectional title.
Middlesex jumped out to a two-touchdown lead on Point Beach and unlike the Garnet Gulls' last two opponents, the Blue Jays held it to win the program's first state title since 1984.
WEST LONG BRANCH — It was one of those games where not much went right for Shore Regional, and unfortunately for the reigning NJSIAA Group I champions it came at the worst time.
Matt Carovillano and Dom Lampasona each blasted three-run home runs and finished with four runs batted in, and left-hander Tristan O’Connor struck out nine over six innings as Middlesex completed an unlikely run to the Cen
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The week between the Shore Conference Tournament and the start of the state team tournament is usually the least dramatic of the season. Division titles are usually all but decided and it’s more of a week used for getting ready for the final push or preparing individuals for their postseason.
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Shore Regional is back in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I final for the third straight year thanks to a 28-13 win over fourth-seeded Middlesex in which the top-seeded Blue Devils registered a second-half shutout to close out the win...
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Middlesex 14, Pt. Beach 6
A one-yard touchdown run by senior fullback Joe Wegrzyniak gave the Garnet Gulls (1-1) a 6-0 halftime lead, but they could not hold on in falling to the Blue Jays (2-0)...