Jackson Memorial has owned Class A South for the last four years. Can the other division contenders close the gap or will this be the year that Jackson breaks through in the postseason.
Uncertainty is in excess in Class A South heading into the 2021-22 season, but there is also some promising talent. That combination makes for what should be an exciting, five-team race for first.
Even without two major scorers from a year ago, Toms River North showed it won't be slowing down this season when the Mariners handled Toms River East in Wednesday's opener.
With multiple teams harboring postseason aspirations and good teams about to finish in the bottom half of its standings, Class A South will make its case as the Shore's best division in 2021.
It was a normal training camp for the Raiders in 2021 as they hope to turn the tide onto calmer waters and pick up where they left off after the 2019 season.
From Toms River to Tokyo and back, Toms River's own Todd Frazier was given a special kind of welcome back to Ocean County on Monday night as he brought home the Silver Medal he and Team U.S.A. won during the Tokyo Olympics.