Middletown North has changed its fortunes over the last three weeks and it has come just in time to carry the Lions to their first Shore Conference semifinal appearance since 2004.
Cranford's protest of Middletown North's victory in the Group III championship was denied, allowing the Lions to return to celebrating their first ever state championship.
Cranford submitted an appeal to the NJSIAA to turn Middletown North's Group III championship victory on Saturday into a forfeit. Might it happen? According to NJSIAA rules, the appeal should be D.O.A.
Howell, Middletown North, Rumson-Fair Haven and Point Beach will try to fill half the spots in the state finals with Shore teams by surviving Monday's Group Semifinals in South Jersey.
Check out the top pitchers from the second full week of the Shore Conference Baseball season and vote for the one you think should be the overall Pitcher of the Week.
Middletown North senior Matt Kenny and Keyport senior George Mitchell are the last two members of the 2021-22 All-Shore Team thanks to the voters in the All-Shore Final Vote.
Scott Martin is in the final days of his 21-year tenure as Red Bank boys basketball coach and on Tuesday in the NJSIAA Tournament, his team gave him a home finale to remember.