Pinelands

Joey Ventresca pitched a complete game and hit a two-run home run onto the roof of Toms River South High School in leading Pinelands to its first ever NJSIAA Tournament win.

Sebastian Jno-Baptiste went the distance and contributed to a big sixth inning at the plate to help lead Neptune past Pinelands in the program's first SCT game in 10 years.

Shane Hickey's 11-pitch at-bat ignited Jackson Liberty's offense in support of start Kevin Ritz as the Lions topped Pinelands and ace Joey Ventresca.

Jackson Liberty is primed to make a run a school history this season but will first have to claw its way though a tough B South division.

Manasquan’s Bella Serrano and America Garay, Raritan’s Mia Lazaurs and Christine Gavasheli, Pinelands’ Olivia Mena and Jackson Memorial’s Kayla Gregory came away with region titles at the historic inaugural NJSIAA girls wrestling region tournaments.

Micah Wallace and Matt Mahala helped direct a second-half comeback that carried Jackson Memorial to a first-round SCT win over Pinelands.

Pinelands senior Andrew Schulz was selected by the SSN readers as the Week 5 Orthopaedic Institute Player of the Week.

Check out the top players in the Shore Conference over the past week and vote for the top performer as the Orthopaedic Institute of Central Jersey Player of the Week.

Pinelands senior Luke Wiatrowski was selected by the SSN readers as the Week 2 Orthopaedic Institute Player of the Week from Week 4.

Check out the top players in the Shore Conference over the past week and vote for the top performer as the Orthopaedic Institute of Central Jersey Player of the Week.

With its top two scorers battling first-half foul trouble, Pinelands turned to its bench and its defense to set the tone and suffocate Donovan Catholic for a big B South road win.

Daniel Sofield put up 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to lead Jackson Liberty to a crucial win over previously-unbeaten Pinelands on Thursday night.