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A NORTH CONTENDERS…

A NORTH- This division is a two Horse race with line mines everywhere.  Middletown North, Marlboro and that funky style of play by Manalapan, make for dangerous game for both Freehold Twp and Middletown South.   Middletown South had a dream season last year Middletown South is the favorite this year.  Some say Tom Brennan

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B NORTH CONTENDERS…

B North, could be the most interesting Division and most underrated division in the Shore Conference this year. Now on paper this may look like two horse race…DON’T BELIEVE IT. It may also appear that RBC is the heavy favorite…DON’T BELIEVE IT.  The winner of this  B NOTRHT is going to have to grind to win this years

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SHORE CONFERENCE PREVIEW

There will be some real battles for Shore Conference titles this season. No question the toughest conference not only in New Jersey but maybe in the country is A Central which is loaded with superstar coaches, players and schools with a history of mega success. But when you take a look at B north that

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AROUND THE SHORE THIS WEEKEND

The buzz is getting bigger everyday as we approach the start of the 2014-15 season. Gregg Lerner previews ( http://www.msgvarsity.com/new-jersey-girls-basketball-articles-1.1123624 ) I’m sure kept everyone busy and the Star Ledger came out like gang busters with their season preview (http://highschoolsports.nj.com/girlsbasketball/ )you can kill a few hours reading both. No question both are must read for everyone.

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YOUR HIGH SCHOOL MUST COME FIRST!

Yesterday I came to the realization that too many kids playing high school basketball have their priorities a little mixed up. When I hear a young lady misses a scrimmage because she chooses to watch a college play and therefore coming up short on the required number of practice days in order to play…something is

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JEN LOURO IS BLOWING UP!

Last summer I watched Jen Louro play at the NBS camp and if the truth were told, I was disappointed. I felt the pace of the game was too much for her during the week. I thought it was maybe a result of playing AAU with kids her own age and ability. I thought maybe

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Jasmine Sina Is Making Them Pay!

Today I want to take a little mini detour and give everyone who at times has been overlooked a thought. So often kids will produce and perform at a high level, yet a blind eye is turned to that kid. The reason this happens in most cases is due to lack of information and exposure.

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THE SHORE CONFERENCE…ONE BIG FAMILY!

Happy Thanksgiving to the Shore basketball community, there is nothing like family. That’s what I think about when I think about the Shore “ONE BIG FAMILY!  The Shore basketball community is blessed to have some wonderful people that make us special. We fight with each other and try to beat each other on the court.

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KELLY CAMPBELL MAKES HER DREAM COME TRUE

A packed gym at Core Skills last night BEGAN cheering and then Alex Barazotti gave me a big thumbs up. Why? Because Kelly Campbell had just given DePaul University of Chicago a verbal commitment  and with that ended her long journey of one day playing big time Division One basketball. She will play for one

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