There are always kids who enter the Shore with big expectations. Some fulfill there promise and become full blown stars. Sometimes they do it right out the gate. Sometimes they show flashes along the … Continue reading →

Today I will pass on a little advice to parents and players as the 2020 season comes to a close. I would first like you to know that playing basketball is nothing more than a coffee break. It’s something that … Continue reading →

Now this blog is not just about basketball. It’s about what basketball should be about. This blog is about all the reasons I like basketball.  This blog is not about the Shore Conference or even a shore player. Today I … Continue reading →

  1000 the old fashion way….SHE EARNED IT! pic.twitter.com/IO2QXaXzY6 — ellonya Tiny Green (@CoachTinyGreen) February 26, 2019 Kermari Reynolds is running out of accomplishments, people. She was the 2017  Freshman of the Year. She has D1 scholarship offers on the … Continue reading →

There was a New Agenda this year at Manchester High School. In the past 4 years Coach Beauchemin has been building something. His Agenda was simple, lay out the plan, follow it and let the chips fall where they may. … Continue reading →

In a few hours the Shore Conference Boys Championship will take place. Most likely the fans will on hand to watch the Scottie  and Bryan show . Hopefully the two will give fans a show to remember. Then after there … Continue reading →

                In the end its Towson University in Md. In the end it was the Colonial Athletic Association. In the end it was about picking a school like herself… BRIELLE BISOGNO is a … Continue reading →

There are two stories to tell about yesterday’s SCT semi Final. One is about a baby introducting herself to the Shore community  and a mega star saying goodbye. The other story is about a coach proving he was ready for the … Continue reading →

        Tonight the Shore Conference Tournament Semi Finals is tonight. Manasquan and SJV two traditional  powerhouses will kick off the action at 6pm. Then St. Rose and Manchester will close the night. Seeding no longer matters, reputations … Continue reading →

      This time of year is usually all about the SCT. TOMORROW I will give you a full break down of each team. Then a video  preview of the games Tuesday morning. But today is about the 2023 CLASS. … Continue reading →

Last night it felt like 1998 in Red Bank. That’s because in just two years John TRUHAN has done it again. He has flipped another program dead in the water and made them relavent once again. Except last night  he … Continue reading →

There are some interesting games taking place in today’s 2nd round matchups. Jackson Memorial, Donavan Catholic, Trinity Hall and Freehold Twp. are heavy underdogs tonight. They will need to pull off the biggest upsets in SCT history to advance. But … Continue reading →

Yesterday the Trinity Hall basketball program grew up.  Last season Trinity Hall won 20 games. Nobody paid much attention to the upstart program. This year they have won 15 to date and now people have taken notice. COACH Matt  McCarthy … Continue reading →

TODAY AT 4.30 in Middletown, two teams are playing maybe the biggest game of the day. Trinity Hall and Middletown North are two programs trying to gain a little respect in the Shore Conference. The Shore Conference is loaded with powerhouse … Continue reading →

When parents are awaiting the arrival of their first child, many discussions about naming the child occur…well let me rephrase that….expecting fathers listening to expecting mothers and nod their head in order to avoid the “doghouse”. My wife suggested KRISTI … Continue reading →

When a child decides to play basketball, they enter into a pact with their parents.  It’s an unspoken pact. It says a parent will transport a child to practice, training, games and showcases. It means the parents must drop everything … Continue reading →

There has not been many times over the years, the we can say this after the THE SHORE CONFERENCE committee meets. They got it right from top to bottom. But that’s exactly what this years committee did.   There can … Continue reading →

BRILLE “sweet B” BISOGNO…joins the club in just 3 years!!! pic.twitter.com/Y01l738kJ1 — ellonya Tiny Green (@CoachTinyGreen) February 10, 2019 BRIELLE  BISOGNO has done just about everything we expected her to do when she entered high school. She has accomplished just … Continue reading →

This afternoon at 4 pm, Jackson Memorial will try to complete the final stage of there come back season. Tom River already has a piece of the Divisional title. Some will say they are playing with house money at home. … Continue reading →

I’ve had a soft spot in my heart for SOPHIA MEMON from the day I meet her. There was something about her and her parents that were different. She showed up at NBS 3 years ago and only had one thing … Continue reading →

Today I will give you my projected seeding for the 2019 Shore Conference Tournament. There is no doubt come Saturday there could be some changes. Right now I see 27 teams still with a chance to make the cut . … Continue reading →

  There is something different about this SJV class that is different than every other SJV class. No SJV senior class has ever hard a harder road to reach Senior night with smiles on their faces. This was a senior … Continue reading →

There are many debates about over the years as who the best player, best teams and coaches in Shore history. But there is no debate when we discuss who the best pure Point Guard has been in the past 15 … Continue reading →

                        1. St JOHN VIANNEY  2. MANCHESTER  3. ST. ROSE 4. MANASQUAN  5. RED BANK CATHOLIC  6. RUMSON FAIR HEAVEN  7. MARLBORO  8. TOMS RIVER NORTH 9. MIDDLETOWN SOUTH … Continue reading →

There going to do it again tonight. This time things are going to look different. Makayla Andrews will be in the lineup. Lauren Lithgow will give it the old college try for St. Rose. This time the Manasquan role players … Continue reading →

Brad Hagensen must be a friend of Vince Lombardi. The Hall of Fame coach used to say “fatigue makes cowards of us all”. When teams play Marlboro High School they should always remember this quote by the great Lombardi. Yesterday … Continue reading →