Pitching is the name of the game in the preseason Shore 16 and for the second straight year, the non-public teams of the Shore are leading the field to open the season.
Donovan Catholic has a star to replace, but might be even better on the mound. Can an intriguing group of public schools push the Griffins out of the top spot in B South?
St. Rose saved its most dominant performance of 2023-24 for the final game, dismantling Montclair Immaculate for its first NJSIAA Non-Public B title since 1977.
Griffin Linstra scored before the final buzzer sounded, but the officials overturned their initial call, giving Camden a stunning, controversial win over Manasquan.
Despite recent success for both teams in Group II, Camden and Manasquan will meet Tuesday night at Central for the first time since 2015 and a trip to Rutgers is on the line.
St. Rose buried Bishop Eustace for a second straight year and will now head to Rutgers for the Non-Public B championship game as the favorite to win its first state title since 1977.
Saint John Vianney's Anthony Knox, Rumson-Fair Haven's Sonny Amato, Southern's Matt Henrich, and Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington won boys state titles while Howell's Kylie Gudewitz, Middletown South's Thea Rowland, and Central's Liliana Alicea won NJSIAA state titles on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Manasquan scored the final 13 points of the game in a span of two minutes to stun Rumson-Fair Haven and win its fifth straight NJSIAA sectional title in a classic.
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