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Chad King returns home, hired as Ocean Township head football coach
Chad King is returning home. King, a former Ocean Township High School star running back/defensive back, was approved as Ocean’s head coach Tuesday night by the Ocean Township Board of Education, Ocean athletic director Rusty Todd said. King had been the head coach at Long Branch the last two seasons and before that...
Joe LaSala Resigns as Woodbridge High School Football Coach
Credits:Woodbridge H.S. Athletics WOODBRIDGE, NJ -- Joe LaSala has tendered his resignation as the head coach of the Woodbridge High School football team. According to a report from Central Jersey Sports Radio, LaSala informed the school district of his decision on Wednesday and will meet with the football team on Friday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The coach said that he and his wife just recently welcomed a new daughter into the world. LaSala, whose father, Ben, will be retiring from his post as the Colonia High School athletic director in June, coached the Barrons for six seasons, over which time they posted a 37-20 record. Woodbridge had a 6-4 record in 2023, losing to Ridge in the first round of the NJSIAA Section 1, Group 4 playoffs. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Middletown South H.S. 2024 Softball Preview
Credits:Middletown South H.S. Athletics MIDDLETOWN, NJ -- The Middletown South softball team will look to the considerable overall experience of its roster to aim for a bounce-back season in 2024. The Eagles will open their campaign on Monday, April 1 at home against Freehold Township.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Middletown South posted a 4-15 record last season, but seven of those defeats were by three runs or fewer, and 10 players from that team return for 2024. "We're excited for our young pitching staff of Riley Smith and Celia Collings to limit run production and...
Perfect-o! 14-year-old kegler fires 300 game at Country Lanes
It was a perfect day for a perfect game. Fourteen-year-old Justin Arenas was already having a good day last Friday. A freshman at St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, he aced his biology test that morning before heading over to his junior league at Rab’s Country Lanes. A good day was about to...
'Generational player': Shore high school boys golf star makes season-opening statement
NEPTUNE – It was one of those legacy-building individual performances, and the first big statement of the spring high school boys golf season in New Jersey. As the cold, windy conditions pushed scores higher at the season-opening Wall Invitational, it was Wall senior Pat Scenna chipping in for birdie on his first hole of the day before grinding out 17 straight pars, his 1-under-par 71 good for a two-shot victory over Princeton’s Brooks Cahill-Sanidas, and a deep...
Holmdel H.S. 2024 Baseball Preview
HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Holmdel High School baseball team will open its season on Monday, April 1 at Raritan High School in Hazlet, the first of back-to-back games on Monday and Wednesday against the same opponent. The Hornets will host Raritan on April 3. Holmdel is coming off a 10-13 season, and coach Chris Arecchi is hoping the Hornets can repeat and then sustain the level of success they had early in the 2023 campaign, when they started out 7-2.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Senior right-handed pitcher Joe Barbarino is a Division 1...
Taylor Pork Roll at a ballgame? The Jersey staple now available at BlueClaws games
Buy me some pork roll and Cracker Jacks? That's what fans of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws will be singing this year as the team has partnered with Taylor Provisions to bring a Taylor Pork Roll Stand to the ballpark. And the new eatry will have a solid lineup. ...
Shore girls lacrosse Preseason Top 15 team rankings
It's a new season of girls lacrosse, which means high schools at the Shore are all set to go when play begins April 1. Here's a look at the top championship contenders and programs on the rise in our Preseason Shore Top 15 team ranings. 1. Rumson-Fair Haven (Last season...
Southern Regional Boys Golfers Finish Eighth at Wall Invitational
Caption:Rams finish eighth out of 28 teamsCredits:Coach Jeff Reilly WALL - Congratulations Southern Regional Boys Golf team placing eighth out of 28 teams overall at the Wall Invitational. The Rams squad had an excellent tournament. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Southern's top golfer, Paul Reilly, shot a 77 and finished sixth out of 112 golfers. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Shore boys lacrosse Preseason Top 12 team rankings
It's time to set the bar for boys high school lacrosse at the Shore. More: Jersey Shore boys, girls lacrosse: What to know for the opening day of 2024 season With rivalry games, the Shore Conference Tournament, state tournaments and the Kirst Cup, there are a lot of games to be had. So...
Holmdel H.S. 2024 Girls Lacrosse Preview
Credits:Shutterstock HOLMDEL, NJ -- The Holmdel girls lacrosse team will open its season on Thursday, April 4 at Monmouth Regional in Tinton Falls. The Hornets will be under the direction of a new coach, Anna Ackerson, after the program endured a 7-12 season last spring.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER "I have a lot of confidence and high expectations for this team this season," Ackerson said. "Players have really been dedicated and working hard in the off-season." Returning from last year's team are senior attack/midfielder Angie Petriello, senior middie/defender Jaimie DeCicco, senior midfielder Ashleigh Peregine,...
GMC golfers Tee Off Against Hunger with The Marisa Tufaro Foundation to benefit Hands of Hope for the Community
Credits:Ed Pagliarini EDISON, NJ - Dozens of high school golfers from the Greater Middlesex Conference will join The Marisa Tufaro Foundation in taking a swing at alleviating food insecurity. More than 50 golfers from the league will participate in the third annual Tee Off Against Hunger on April 7 at TopGolf in Edison.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER All donated food and proceeds from the event will benefit Hands of Hope for the Community, an Edison-based nonprofit committed to providing an efficient and centralized system for distributing food in Middlesex County to combat childhood...
Hofstra softball falls in double header to Monmouth
The Hofstra University softball team lost both games of their doubleheader against the Monmouth University Hawks. Game one was decided by a single run in the seventh inning, as Hofstra fell 1-0, while game two resulted in a 7-3 loss. The Pride dropped to 4-4 in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play and 6-16 overall.
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