RETIRED JERSEY CEREMONY FOR JOHNSON AND BARRECA

Seniors Aileen Johnson and Hannah Barreca were given the highest honor when their jerseys were retired by the Shore Regional Board of education.Numbers 24 (Johnson) and 18 ( Barreca) were retired at a special ceremony for achieving first team All America status. The neighbors and best friends were 2 of the 16 named to the first team. Junior Shannon Johnson was named 3rd team All America and will have her jersey retired after completing her senior year in 2012.

There have been 15 All Americans for Shore Field Hockey which is the highest honor you can receive.

Shannon Johnson                                   2011                      00
Aileen Johnson                                       2011, 2009           24
Hannah Barreca                                     2011, 2010           18
Brenna Rescigno                                    2009                     44
Meredith Corradino                               2004                     15
Amanda Arnold                                     2003                     23
Vanessa Pizzulli                                     2000                     25
Jessica Coleman                                    1996,1997            46
Meredith Pizzulli                                    1996                     14
Kathleen Kelly                                      1993                      7
Heidi Waterman                                    1990                     21
Lauren Jacobson                                   1989                     12
Chris Wajda                                          1987                     43
Missy Paolantonio                                 1986                     39
Andrea begel                                         1986                     40
Jessica Coleman

Barreca, Johnson and Johnson named to All State

Seniors Hannah Barreca and Aileen Johnson have been named  first team All State and junior Shannon Johnson was voted second team All State after leading their team to a 25 and 1 record and the Group I State Championship.

Aileen had 61 goals and 30 assists, Hannah scored 34 goals and 24 assists while Shannon recorded 13 shutouts and had 17 saves in the Game of the Year against Oak Knoll as Shore won the sectional Championsip, a necessary step to the Group I State Championship.

Senior Alyssa Ercolino was named to the All State Group I first team along with Aileen, Hannah and Shannon while teammates Heidi Schaffner was voted to the second team and junior Katie Aitkens and sophomore Carol Middough were awarded 3rd team honors.

Heidi, Alyssa, Hannah, Aileen and Shannon were recently named to first team All Shore and Katie Aitkens and Gina Ruscil were voted to the Coaches all Division team, along with the five first teamers.

SHORE SENIORS COMMIT TO NEXT LEVEL

We are sad  to see them go but proud to announce that 4 Shore seniors have verbally committed to play collegiate hockey in the fall of 2012. The Shore program has been blessed with the talents of Hannah Barreca, Alyssa Ercolino, Aileen Johnson and Heidi Schaffner. They have set new standards for the Shore program , concentrating on hockey year round achieving their goals with an outstanding work ethic.

 All Americans Aileen and Hannah will be Blue Devils for life as they will be joining former Shore All American Brenna Rescigno at Duke University. Alyssa Ercolino will be following in the footsteps of coaches Kelly Balady, Kristen McConville and  Enza Mazza as she takes a short trip to Monmouth University swapping her royal and white for the navy and white going from a Devil to a Hawk. And Heidi Schaffner will  be  traveling to Long Island to attend C.W. Post University and she will be wearing the green and gold to become an Ocelot. WHAT'S AN OCELOT? 

We wish these young ladies the best of luck in their next level of hockey

Shore seniors lead team to 4 Championships

With a fantastic 24 and 1 record seniors, Aileen Johnson, Hannah Barrecca, Nicole Bocco, Alyssa Ercolino and Heidi Schaffner leave the Shore program with 4 Championships this year and 12 during their 4 years. More importantly they have made the players around them better players and better teammates. Their dedication to the game and To each other was a pleasure to watch.

During the 2011 season the Now or Never team won the program's 41st straight Division Title, the 17th Shore Conference Tournament Title, the 23rd State Sectional Championship and a 12th State Group Championship. The crowning achievement was a 2 to 1 victory over the number 1 team in New Jersey, Oak Knoll, snapping their 49 game win streak and paving the way for the Group 1 State Championship. Shannon Johnson was the star of the game rejecting 17 shots, some in spectacular fashion.

Congratulations to all of the players and we wish the very best to our seniors who will always remain a part of this program. Thank you for playing with Pride, Intensity and always putting the team ahead of yourselves.

You will cherish these memories forever, and so will your family and friends. And to put it in the words of Hannah .1..2..3...SHORE!!!! God Bless and Take Care.

2011 UNDEFEATED STATE CHAMPIONS...IT'S NOW !

With the stands packed with family, friends and faithful field hockey alumni, the Blue Devils left nothing in doubt, scoring 4 times in the first half as Shore garnered its 12 th Group State Championship with an 8-0 victory over Schalick High School. The Blue Devils played fantastically, firing on all cylinders and assuring there would be no letdown

Led by senior captains, Aileen Johnson and Hannah Barreca Shore pummeled the Schalick goalie with 39 shots and the defense held the visitors to 1 shot ending a run that started 2 weeks ago with a State Championship. This was the primary goal of this team since the beginning of the season. They would not be denied outscoring their opponents 40 to 3.

Aileen led all scorers with 4 goals getting the game winner 10 minutes into the game. Hannah Barreca had 1 goal and 2 assists, senior Alyssa Ercolino had 2 goals and junior Gina Ruscil scoring the final goal, one that may have earned her a car...will that be a Mercedes or a Land
Rover !!!!!!!

Shore gets a bonus week as they play in the Tournament of Champions, starting with West Essex, the Group 2 champion, Wednesday at 4 o'clock in Robbinsville.


CONGRATULATIONS to all the players. You have continued to bring pride to Shore Regional, your family and most importantly to your team. Your hard work and dedication is second to none. The memories you have gathered along the way will last a lifetime.

SNOOKI is very happy and says you have fabulous Karma !!!! SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!

Ercolino, Johnson lead Shore to Group Finals

Despite having a 34 to 4 edge in shots and a 32 to 4 edge in corners The Blue Devils eked out a 3 to 2 win taking them to their 14th State Final. Shore is 11 and 2 in finals, their only losses to Madison and Pingry in 95 and 2001 . Shore will meet the South Jersey cinderella team Shalick at 4 pm on Sunday at Toms River East.

Shore came out on fire scoring in the first 2 minutes with Alyssa Ercolino taking a pass from Aileen Johnson but left the ball on the goalie 4 more times before scoring a second goal at 11:59 on a Toni Roma to Alyssa Ercolino connection to give Shore a 2 -0 edge at the half but completely dominating the game.

But give the Mountain Lakes seniors credit. the 16 strong did not give up, they came out and scored in the 34 th minute cutting the score to a 1 goal game. Shore continued to generate the attack and dominate the midfield but came up empty as the Mountain Lakes circle defense was determined to go down fighting. At the 49th minute Aileen Johnson executed a perfect penalty stroke,for her 57th goal and give Shore some breathing room but not for long. Undaunted by the score The Lakers scored again on only it's second shot of the half to cut the lead to 3 to 2 with8 minutes remaining. Shore held onto the win as Barreca and Johnson took control and ran out the clock.

Shore ran it's record to 23 and 0 and the Lakers dropped to 17 and 5 disappointed but proud of the effort.

Shore's last State Championship was in 2009 where seniors Johnson, Ercolino and Barreca helped the team to an8-0 win over Holy Cross.

Good Luck Shore, the mark of a great team is when they can win even when they play poorly. It's Now or Never!

Middough, Johnson and Johnson lead Shore to Sectional Championship

Sophomore Carol Middough and sisters Aileen and Shannon Johnson led Shore (22-0) to the North 2 Sectional State Championship with a come from behind 2 to 1 victory over previously unbeaten Oak Knoll. Oak Knoll was the winner of 49 straight wins with Shore Regional being the last team to beat them in 2009.

After playing a tentative first half and giving up an early goal, Shore came out a different team outshooting Oak Knoll 7 to 6 and forcing 11 corners, scoring on 2 of them less than 1:30 apart to take the lead with 9 minutes left in the game.

Aileen Johnson scored her 56 th goal of the season on a feed from Carol Middough to tie the game with 10:56 to play. Less than a minute later Middough put the Blue Devils up for good on an assist from sophomore Grace Santi. On the other end of the field Shore keeper Shannon Johnson recorded save after save, getting 17 for the day as Oak Knoll outshot. Shore 18 to 7.

Great defense was played by Hannah Barreca, Katie Aitkens, Heidi Schaffner and Michaela Curtis as Shore roadblocked every attempt by Oak Knoll in the second half.

Shore never gave up and the Blue Devils continued to work hard even with time running out. Teamwork and being first to the ball changed the course of the game as Aileen and Hannah continued to break down the Oak Knoll defense.

Shore will play in the state semi finals this Thursday, place and opponent to be announced.

CONGRATULATIONS this is one of the top wins in the 42 years history of SHORE 's program. Shannon will proudly wear THE SHIRT on Wednesday as the MVP of the game.