softball

The Donovan Catholic softball team heads into the postseason ranked #1 in New Jersey and in just five short years Debbie Schwartz has built the Griffins into a powerhouse.

2017 Shore Conference Softball Tournament SEEDS 1-Donovan Catholic 2-St. John Vianney 3-Middletown North 4-Marlboro 5-Howell 6-Brick 7-Red Bank Catholic 8-Lacey 9-Jackson Liberty 10-Pinelands 11-Freehold Township 12-Ocean 13-Brick Memorial 14-Toms River North 15-Raritan 16-Matawan 17-Middletown South 18-Toms River East 19-Henry Hudson 20-Jackson Memorial 21-Mater Dei Prep 22-Point Beach 23-Keyport

Jayda Kearney went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI and Kait Mulcahey struck out eight to lead Donovan Catholic to a Shore Conference Class B South victory over Manchester on Tuesday. Click here for more photos from the game by Ray Richardson Mikayla LaPlaca drove in two runs and also had a stolen base while Lindsey Hay had an RBI and two runs scored and Kati Vasquez went 2-for-4 with an RBI...

Union, NJ- Defending Group III Champion Middletown South Eagles softball team came to Kean University looking to repeat as Group III Champions but meet a Steinert team that was ready to deal the Eagles a little payback.  After losing to the Eagles in the semi's last season 3-0 the Spartans paid back Middletown today 6-2 and captured the NJSIAA Group III Championship...

Union, NJ- It took Donovan Catholic 28 years to reach the NJSIAA State Championship game and after the first inning of nerves, they showed that they belonged.  In the Non Public A Championship game the #9 seeded Griffins battled #1 seeded and defending champion Immaculate Heart to the very end and fell short by a score of 2-1...

Wall, NJ- It took a rain out on Wednesday and some sprinkler issues on Thursday to halt and slow down the Shore Conference Tournament Championship game between #3 Middletown North and #4 Middletown South., but once all water delays were out of the way both teams gave it all they had...

The Ocean County College Softball team ended a 26-13 season by finishing 6th in the NJCAA National Championships in Rochester, Minnesota this weekend. It was the first time in school history the Vikings qualified for the national tournament...

Toms River, NJ- For the first time in school history, the Jackson Liberty Lions softball team brought home the Ocean County Tournament Championship with a dramatic 9-7 victory over Donovan Catholic Wednesday night.  It took eight years for the Lions to raise the OCT hardware but it was well worth the wait...

Wall, NJ- Another year and another title for the Saint John Vianney girls softball program.  The Lancers on Saturday afternoon captured their seventh straight title with a 4-0 win over Middletown North in the Monmouth County Tournament Red Championship...

Wall, NJ- In what has been an up and down season for the Freehold Township Patriots softball team, the Patriots saved their best ball for Saturday afternoon.  Freehold Township went 2-0 Saturday beating Saint Rose in the morning semi-final matchup and then topped Monmouth Regional in the Championship game in the afternoon...

By Patrick Hennessy - Shore Sports Network contributor When Matawan softball head coach Bob Dubina took the helm last season, he inherited a program that had predominantly not had much success. The foundation for a great team was there, as many young players stepped into big roles and helped lead last year's team to a 14-10 record...

By Luke Stambaugh - Shore Sports Network contributor TUCKERTON -  Philadelphia University recruit Naomi Stas threw a complete-game shutout that started with a 1-2-3 inning and was backed by a stellar defense and roaring bats as Pinelands softball rolled to a 13-0 win in five innings over Barnegat in the season opener on Wednesday...