The Shore Conference has eight NJSIAA state finalists after Southern's Anthony Mason, Saint John Vianney's Anthony Knox, Donovan Catholic's Kurt Wehner, CBA's Alex Nini, Rumson's Sonny Amato, Southern's Matt Henrich, Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington, and Hudson Skove won their semifinal matches on Friday night at Boardwalk Hall.
An affable, larger-than-life coach of CBA soccer and tennis, Dan Keane won 21 state titles and 1,214 matches across two sports. Keane passed away on Thursday.
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.
Will Thygeson struck again in a championship game, CBA's defense pitched another shutout, and the Colts closed out a championship season on a 19-game winning streak.