It was a year ago that Stephanie Karcz had to play a game after the passing of her Aunt. She put on a show and Middletown South routed RBC at the WOBM. But the South team the next night against … Continue reading →

 PLEASE JOIN THE  I wish there was rule that allowed Rutgers Prep to join the Shore Conference. Because watching them play this weekend was pure pleasure. The entire program is run from top to bottom with pure class. The coaches, … Continue reading →

1. – One down in Fla and Evans is becoming a unstoppable force 2. – They love each other and love winning 3. – 0-4  off court drama time or sticking together?   4. – cupcake city till Jan 31st … Continue reading →

Today I am going to push back my holiday blog, today is not a day for basketball, wins losses or weekly awards . Many people are asking about Rumson- Fair Heaven’s 0-4 record. RFH has played a monster schedule and just as easily COULD … Continue reading →

  There is a term coaches use and its one of the few in coaching that is real, RIGHT DOWN TO THE BONE. When a coach uses this term, there is never an exaggeration. It is a term that  all coaches … Continue reading →

It the holiday’s and with it comes three very big stories. Dezzy Allen, Julia Ramos and Lola Mullaney. Each of this stories by itself are very impressive but the season long impact just may be  even bigger. Dezzy Allen this summer and fall was a … Continue reading →

There is a pride that goes along with wearing a SJV uniform. There is standard that is expected and that standard applies to all that wear the uniform. No player is more important than any other player. Last night SJV … Continue reading →

  SMILING FACES ON OPENING NIGHT…. The opening weekend of High School basketball kicked off with a bang and SHORE FANS were not disappointed. Two heavyweights got things started. Manasquan and Rumson were both were missing major parts of their … Continue reading →

Manasquan and RFH did battle last night to start the season and if you closed your eyes you would have thought as Yogi Berra would say it’s “Deja Vu all over again”…. with a little twist as Manasquan went on the … Continue reading →

    Tomorrow the Shore Conference will open up with a bang and  three big Conference games. Two of the Top 5 teams in the state will do battle. Defending SCT  and TOC champs, Manasquan will visit Rumson Fair Haven in a … Continue reading →

  This week I was informed a very talented player and their parents who just happen to be good people made a mistake, a big mistake and it was a costly mistake. A scholarship offer that had been extended was … Continue reading →

  B SOUTH is a Division that could have a changing of the guard. In the past Donovan Catholic and Central Regional with HALL OF FAME COACH JOHN TRUHAN, have controlled the conference in recent years. But that may all be changing this … Continue reading →

  It’s called the DISEASE OF ME, better known as DOM. It can run though a locker-room, and it can roll through an entire team. It runs through households. It’s a awful disease because it has been known to ruin and destroy teams, friendships, families and … Continue reading →

A CENTRAL  is not for the weak of heart. This conference is loaded with D1 talent, both upper and underclassmen. No high school conference in America is packing the talent that this division is rolling with. The coaching in the conference cannot … Continue reading →

A NORTH looks on paper to be a forgone conclusion. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH made a run all the way to the TOC last year. MARLBORO appeared to come out of nowhere and have a Top 10 Shore finish.  Freehold TWP still … Continue reading →

*I wrote this blog on my NBS site for one reason…they are my words and my feelings…nobody has edited a word. I did not seek anyone’s approval. I did not ask for Mike Rice or his family’s approval.      Yesterday … Continue reading →

There is one thing you can bank on in the Shore Conference every year….IMPACT FRESHMAN. No area in the country turns out freshman like the shore conference. Sometimes there are mega stars like Boston College star Kelly Hughes, or Notre Dame’s … Continue reading →

It’s a question that may not answered until season end. CAN ANYONE BEAT SJV? When RBC won the SCT 3 years ago, it was not that they won that was so shocking. But rather how they did it, going undefeated … Continue reading →

  THE JUNKIE JONES REPORT So last week we talked about the top dogs, those Top 10 teams that would lead the pack of the hungry Shore Conference Teams. Well when we speak of these “hungry” teams, I’m specifically talking about … Continue reading →