By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Kenny Pickett has a lot to live up to. The former Ocean Township High School football standout has become a national name at the University of Pittsburgh where he is a rising senior quarterback. He’s an All-America candidate. He’s on the Maxwell Award Watch List. The honor, presented by the Maxwell Football […]
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Charity Golf Tee Event at Jumping Brook Country Club
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER The results are in from the first Tee Off for Mya, a charity golf event, at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. Capturing first place at minus-13 were Chris Matarazzo, Harry Matarazzo, Jon Desmarais and Brendan Desmarais. Finishing second at minus-13 were Bob Heugle, Chris Heugle, Ed Karaban and Bill (Doc) […]
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By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER There will be lacrosse after high school for Dale Alto. Ocean Township High School’s rising senior midfielder has verbally committed to play for the Siena College men’s team. Alto made an unofficial visit to the school’s campus last fall. He liked what he saw. “I fell in love with it,” he said. […]
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By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER The Ocean Township High School Football Booster Club will stage its Steak Bake on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakhurst Firehouse, 72 Larkin Place. All proceeds will benefit the Spartans’ football and cheer teams. An all you can eat buffet will consist of filet (beef), salad, french fries and […]
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By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Ex-Neptune High School girls basketball team scoring machine Dez Allen has transferred to Morgan State University where she will play on the Bears’ women’s team. A 5-foot-9 small forward, Allen will have one year of eligibility for this season under NCAA rules. She is a graduate transfer student from the New Jersey […]
Continue readingSports Profile: John Girard
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER John Girard has earned a major honor. The board president of Ocean Youth Lacrosse was named the 2020 US Lacrosse Program Administrator of the Year. “This award is given to an outstanding administrator of a league or program who runs a program of excellence that upholds the vision and mission of US […]
Continue readingCharity Golf Event Rasies Funds for Mya Lin Foundation
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER The first Tee Off for Mya, a charity golf event, will take place Aug. 10 at the Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune. A total of 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to The Mya Lin Terry Foundation, named for the Ocean Township resident who lost her five-year struggle on […]
Continue readingOcean Basketball Standout to Attend Prep School Before College
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER One of the greatest scorers in the history of the Ocean Township High School boys basketball program has decided to take his talent to prep school. Point guard Jack Miller, who scored 1,533 career points for second place on the Spartans’ list in four varsity seasons, will attend Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, […]
Continue readingSpring Season Canceled, But Baseball Tourney is On
By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Four local high school teams will compete in the first Last Dance Baseball Tournament, which will begin July 14. The spring season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The event serves as a replacement for the season. High school sports have not been played in New Jersey since march. The local […]
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By CHRIS CHRISTOPHER Ranney School rising sophomore A.J. Gracia, a left-handed pitcher and outfielder on the Panthers’ baseball team, has verbally committed to play for the Duke University Blue Devils once he graduates in 2023. Garcia chose the Blue Devils during his freshman year. The Panthers’ 2020 season was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]
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