Dave O'Sullivan

It’s the second title in six years for the Spartans, who beat Rutgers Prep in 2015 during Steve Normane’s first stint as head coach.

“We’re just using this as motivation, honestly. We’re going to come back here (in 2022) and win this,” said St. Augustine Prep sophomore pitcher Marco Levari.

Finnegan’s only stressful inning after the third came in the bottom of the sixth, when he wiggled out of a second-and-third, two-out jam by getting a harmless groundout to second to end the inning.

The Red Raiders, ranked 9th in the state, will take on Central Jersey champion Colts Neck this week in the Group 3 semifinals.

Nobody can say the Holy Spirit baseball team ducked anybody this season.

Ocean City shook off an early Shawnee rally on a sweltering Monday afternoon and answered with a heart-pounding six-goal run of its own to eventually capture the South Jersey Group 3 championship for the first time in program history.

The Red Raiders grabbed a 5-4 lead early in the fourth on a goal from Rauner, who came around the net and ripped a shot past Clearview goalie Vincenzo Gramaglia, who had an outstanding game with 10 saves.

The Mustangs' #9 hitter, Luke Sharp, provided the latest game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Sophomore Justin Sweeney doesn’t play like a rookie, which is essentially what he is after losing out on his freshman year in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Every softball coach is looking for that one big win before the state playoffs begin. Ocean City rookie skipper Keri Tricinelli got all that and more on a soggy Friday afternoon in Hammonton.